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(Translated from
my old Italian text by/ Tradotto da Nicholas Green)
Team Dresch represent the lesbian wing of the "riot grrrrl" movement in Olympia (near Seattle), where they moved from Portland. Led by the legendary Donna Dresch - who was already active in the local scene - the band includes two other singers and guitarists: Kaia Wilson (formerly of Adickdid) and Jody Bleyle (who also played drums for Hazel). They followed up their single Hand Grenade (Kill Rock Stars, 1994), with the album
Personal Best (Chainsaw, 1995), on which they proved their musical talent while causing a sensation with their virulent lyrics. Punk-pop songs like She's Crushing My Mind and
angry anthems like Fagetarian And Dyke suggest a mature band. However, the country rigmarole Freewheel, which pays homage to the Indigo Girls,
gives a glimpse of Wilson's true personality.
Captain My Captain (Chainsaw, 1996) is the opposite of its predecessor: it is not Remember Who You Are and Uncle Phranc that stand out, but rather the quartet's posturing.
(Original text by Piero Scaruffi)
After the breakup of Team Dresh, Wilson released the acoustic albums
Kaia (Chainsaw, 1997), with the nice childhood's recollection of
Julie Of The Wolves,
and Ladyman (Mr Lady, 1998).
Kaia Wilson then returned to her "queercore" origins with the Butchies,
a "lesbionic" (hardcore) trio that released
Population 1975 (Mr Lady, 1999), still uncertain between country ballads
and punk romps, the more aggressive Are We Not Femme (Mr Lady, 2000),
with Disco, and 3 (Mr Lady, 2001) Anything Anthology,
a rowdy hardcore affair.
Jody Bleyle formed Infinite X's with
Tamala Poljak (Longstocking, Automaticans), Whitney Skillkorn (Little Deaths, Fighter D) and Scotty Walsh (Automaticans)
and released
Infinite X's (Chainsaw, 2002), that continues Team Dresh's program
in a more rough, alternative, lo-fi vein.
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