Team Dresch is an American punk rock band originally formed in 1993 in Olympia, Washington .
21-405: In 1993, Donna Dresch formed Team Dresch with herself playing guitar and bass, Jody Bleyle on guitar and vocals, Kaia Wilson on guitar and vocals, and Marcéo Martinez on drums. Dresch has roots in the queercore movement, contributing to the zines J.D.s and Outpunk , as well as writing her own, called Chainsaw . Dresch's involvement in queercore influenced the band's style and involvement in
42-564: A Revolution , a documentary by Yony Leyser . In March 2019, Team Dresch announced they would be reissuing their entire catalogue via Jealous Butcher Records in honor of the band's 25th anniversary. The reissue allowed Marcéo Martinez, who came out publicly as transmasculine in 2019, to have his name corrected in credits, which was "so important and necessary" for him to feel seen. They also released previously unheard music through Jealous Butcher Records with Choices, Chances, Changes: Singles & Comptracks 1994–2000 . This all came alongside
63-507: Is an American punk rock band originally formed in 1993 in Olympia, Washington . In 1993, Donna Dresch formed Team Dresch with herself playing guitar and bass, Jody Bleyle on guitar and vocals, Kaia Wilson on guitar and vocals, and Marcéo Martinez on drums. Dresch has roots in the queercore movement, contributing to the zines J.D.s and Outpunk , as well as writing her own, called Chainsaw . Dresch's involvement in queercore influenced
84-425: Is often discussed as a more outwardly queer album than Personal Best , with the former including lyrics such as "I'm a flaming S&M rubber dyke" and "queer sex is great." The album is also praised for its themes of mental illness and reassurance. Additionally in the late 90s, Team Dresch performed in and was interviewed for the 1997 documentary film She's Real (Worse Than Queer) by Lucy Thane , which showcased
105-594: The Screaming Trees , and had a brief stint as bassist in Dinosaur Jr. , accompanying them on their US and Australian tour in 1990. She collaborated with Slim Moon in the 1980s Olympia-based garage band Nisqually Delta Podunk Nightmare, and played bass in the Olympia grunge/punk band Dangermouse. She has also worked with Rastro! (with Jen Smith ), The Go Team , Mary Lou Lord , and Lois . Team Dresch Team Dresch
126-459: The 90's riot grrrl and queercore scenes. Team Dresch disbanded in 1998 to work on individual projects. During this break, Jody Bleyle was interviewed for the 2001 German documentary Step Up and Be Vocal, Interviews zu Queer Punk und Feminismus in San Francisco by Uta Busch and Sandra Ortmann. In 2004, Team Dresch reunited to headline the Olympia queercore festival Homo-a-Go-Go, put together by
147-650: The Olympia queercore festival Homo-a-Go-Go, put together by the band's friend Ed. They discuss their activity since 2004 as "taking things day by day and enjoying ourselves." They performed sporadically, embarking on brief West and East coast tours throughout 2006 and 2007, including at California's Outfest . They played in Portland and Seattle in September 2009, as well as in Brazil for two Ladyfest shows in May 2010. They played some shows in
168-564: The Pacific Northwest in 2014 in addition to some in 2017. Also in 2017, they appeared in Queercore: How to Punk a Revolution , a documentary by Yony Leyser . In March 2019, Team Dresch announced they would be reissuing their entire catalogue via Jealous Butcher Records in honor of the band's 25th anniversary. The reissue allowed Marcéo Martinez, who came out publicly as transmasculine in 2019, to have his name corrected in credits, which
189-510: The Trans Justice Funding Project. Donna Dresch Donna Dresch is an American punk rock musician , perhaps best known as founder, guitarist and bass guitarist of Team Dresch . Dresch has been actively involved in the queercore scene since the 1980s, as the creator of the fanzine Chainsaw and contributor to several other zines such as Outpunk and J.D.s , as well as contributing and being featured on
210-511: The band's friend Ed. They discuss their activity since 2004 as "taking things day by day and enjoying ourselves." They performed sporadically, embarking on brief West and East coast tours throughout 2006 and 2007, including at California's Outfest . They played in Portland and Seattle in September 2009, as well as in Brazil for two Ladyfest shows in May 2010. They played some shows in the Pacific Northwest in 2014 in addition to some in 2017. Also in 2017, they appeared in Queercore: How to Punk
231-418: The band's style and involvement in the scene from the beginning. Team Dresch's first release was "Seven" on Rock Stars Kill in 1994, which generated enough attention for them to book multiple shows "all around the country," including the first Yoyo a Go Go in 1994. Today, Donna Dresch admits "people didn’t know who we were... [they] didn’t know what to make of a bunch of ’queer freaks’ onstage." In 1995
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#1733085862274252-508: The early 1990s. Shortly after, she joined forces with Jody Bleyle and Kaia Wilson to form Team Dresch. Once drummer Marcéo Martinez was added to the line-up, the group began recording. The first single was released in 1994 on Kill Rock Stars . Their debut album in 1994, Personal Best and its follow-up, Captain My Captain , were released jointly by Chainsaw Records and Jody Bleyle's label Candy Ass Records . Team Dresch performs live and
273-424: The four released their debut album, Personal Best , co-released by Chainsaw Records and Candy Ass Records , Dresch's and Bleyle's record labels respectively. The album had sold over 20,000 copies by 2004. After the release of Personal Best , drummer Marcéo Martinez was replaced by Melissa York , and the quartet put out Captain My Captain in 1996, another co-release from Chainsaw and Candy Ass. Captain
294-401: The front cover of issue five of Deke Nihilson and Tom Jennings ' zine Homocore . Additionally, she was a contributor to Tobi Vail 's influential proto- Riot Grrrl fanzine, Jigsaw and Tammy Rae Carland 's zine I (heart) Amy Carter . In 1992, she appeared in the cult film The Yo-Yo Gang , by G.B. Jones . She founded the queercore independent record label Chainsaw Records in
315-496: The late 90s, Team Dresch performed in and was interviewed for the 1997 documentary film She's Real (Worse Than Queer) by Lucy Thane , which showcased the 90's riot grrrl and queercore scenes. Team Dresch disbanded in 1998 to work on individual projects. During this break, Jody Bleyle was interviewed for the 2001 German documentary Step Up and Be Vocal, Interviews zu Queer Punk und Feminismus in San Francisco by Uta Busch and Sandra Ortmann. In 2004, Team Dresch reunited to headline
336-784: The members are interviewed in the documentary film She's Real, Worse Than Queer by Lucy Thane . Since its inception, Chainsaw Records has housed many well-known bands such as Tracy and the Plastics and Sleater-Kinney . In 2004, she founded a new band, Davies vs. Dresch. In 2006, Team Dresch reunited and began touring again. Dresch has appeared on many other artists' recordings, including Amy Ray 's Prom ; Third Sex's Card Carryin' (as producer, engineer and mixer); Phranc 's Goofyfoot EP (bassist); Some Velvet Sidewalk 's Shipwreck (guitarist and bassist); Hazel 's Are You Going to Eat That? (producer); and Fifth Column 's 36-C (guitarist). Dresch temporarily replaced Van Conner in
357-469: The release of Personal Best , drummer Marcéo Martinez was replaced by Melissa York , and the quartet put out Captain My Captain in 1996, another co-release from Chainsaw and Candy Ass. Captain is often discussed as a more outwardly queer album than Personal Best , with the former including lyrics such as "I'm a flaming S&M rubber dyke" and "queer sex is great." The album is also praised for its themes of mental illness and reassurance. Additionally in
378-470: The release of a new video for the band's classic track "Fagetarian and Dyke." The new visual featured never-before-seen live footage of the group, offering a glimpse into the wild mosh pit-filled shows of their heyday. Along with the rerelease, they announced a US tour as well as a release of a new single, "Your Hands in My Pockets," the band's first new music in 19 years. Most recently, Team Dresch released
399-513: The rerelease, they announced a US tour as well as a release of a new single, "Your Hands in My Pockets," the band's first new music in 19 years. Most recently, Team Dresch released the single "Story of the Earth" in July 2020. The "fast, raw, and simple" song was written in 2007 in response to a rise in colony collapse cases. On Bandcamp , the group stated that all proceeds from the single would be donated to
420-599: The scene from the beginning. Team Dresch's first release was "Seven" on Rock Stars Kill in 1994, which generated enough attention for them to book multiple shows "all around the country," including the first Yoyo a Go Go in 1994. Today, Donna Dresch admits "people didn’t know who we were... [they] didn’t know what to make of a bunch of ’queer freaks’ onstage." In 1995 the four released their debut album, Personal Best , co-released by Chainsaw Records and Candy Ass Records , Dresch's and Bleyle's record labels respectively. The album had sold over 20,000 copies by 2004. After
441-457: Was "so important and necessary" for him to feel seen. They also released previously unheard music through Jealous Butcher Records with Choices, Chances, Changes: Singles & Comptracks 1994–2000 . This all came alongside the release of a new video for the band's classic track "Fagetarian and Dyke." The new visual featured never-before-seen live footage of the group, offering a glimpse into the wild mosh pit-filled shows of their heyday. Along with
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