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| Excuse 17 | |
|---|---|
| Years active | 1993–1995 |
| Labels | Chainsaw, Kill Rock Stars |
| Associated acts | Sleater-Kinney |
| Past members | |
| Carrie Brownstein Becca Albee CJ Phillips |
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Excuse 17 was a punk rock band from Olympia, Washington that performed and recorded from 1993 to 1995.
Carrie Brownstein, Becca Albee and CJ Phillips came together to form Excuse 17, a band that would only last a few years but would prove to be influential. Carrie and Becca both played guitar and sang and CJ played the drums. After its inception, the band quickly recorded a demo tape and then began playing and recording for various compilations on independent record labels. Their first full-length recording, Excuse Seventeen, was released jointly on Atlas Records (LP) and queercore label Chainsaw Records (CD). They would later release their second and final album Such Friends Are Dangerous on the indie label Kill Rock Stars in 1995, which displayed a boost in recording quality. They often found themselves playing shows with Heavens to Betsy, including touring, not surprisingly since both bands were an active part of the Riot Grrrl scene; as well, they both appear on the compilation LP/CD Free to Fight. Corin Tucker from Heavens to Betsy struck up a friendship with Carrie Brownstein and they dated each other for a time. The two women decided to form Sleater-Kinney, a side project that soon evolved into their main focus as their respective groups ended. However, Excuse 17's recordings are still valued by fans of Sleater-Kinney, those interested in Riot Grrrl and queercore recordings, and record collectors in general. Becca Albee is currently a photography professor at the City College of New York.
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[edit] Discography
[edit] Full-length recordings
- Excuse Seventeen on Chainsaw Records (CD) and Atlas Records (LP) (1994)
- Such Friends Are Dangerous on Kill Rock Stars (1995)
[edit] Singles
- "Youth On Fire" split single with Lync on Candy Ass Records
[edit] Compilations
- "Sevenwhateverteen" on Periscope, Yoyo Recordings (1994)
- "Forever Fired" on Free to Fight, Candy Ass - Chainsaw co-release (1995)
- "Carson" on Yoyo A GoGo, Yoyo Recordings (1996)
- "I'd Rather Eat Glass" on A Slice Of Lemon, Kill Rock Stars (1996)
