The PeeChees
The PeeChees (aka The PeeChee All-Season Sensations) were an American punk band formed in 1994 by Lookout! Records co-owners Christopher Appelgren (The Pattern, Bumblescrump, The Lefties), Molly Neuman (Bratmobile, The Frumpies, Love or Perish), along with guitarist Carlos Cañedo (Rice, Love or Perish, Beehive & The Baracudas), and bass player Rop Vasquez (Rice, Semi-Automatic, The Lefties).[1][2] The PeeChees released three albums on the Kill Rock Stars label,[3] and singles on Kill Rock Stars, Lookout! Records, and Subpop, and were on many compilations during the mid-1990s. They toured the United States and Europe and performed with label mates Bikini Kill, Unwound, and Sleater-Kinney and performed and collaborated with Rocket From The Crypt and Rancid. They were peripherally involved in the Riot grrrl movement, with Neuman (one of the movement's founders) playing drums for the band. The band disbanded in 1998.
The PeeChees | |
|---|---|
| Origin | Oakland, California, U.S. |
| Genres | Punk, post-hardcore, post-punk |
| Years active | 1994–1998 |
| Labels | Kill Rock Stars, Lookout!, Skinny Girl, Damaged Goods, Rugger Bugger, Sub Pop, Roxy |
| Past members | Christopher Appelgren Molly Neuman Carlos Cañedo Rop Vasquez |
| Website | The PeeChees at KRS |
Band members
- Christopher Appelgren – singer
- Molly Neuman – drums
- Carlos Cañedo – guitar
- Rop Vaszquez – bass
Discography
Albums
| Year | Title | Label | Other information |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1996 | Do The Math | Kill Rock Stars | First album. |
| 1997 | Games People Play | Kill Rock Stars | Final studio album. |
| 1998 | Life | Kill Rock Stars | Compilation of singles and compilation tracks. Released posthumously. |
Singles and EPs
| Year | Title | Label | Other information |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1994 | Cup of Glory | Kill Rock Stars | "Cheap Fun", "Grease" b/w "Fine Watch". |
| 1995 | Scented Gum | Lookout! Records | "Genuine Article", "Tea Biscuit to Show" b/w "Olive Oil", "Tom Foolery". Recorded by John Reis and Gar Wood. |
| 1996 | Love Moods | Rugger Bugger | "New Moscow Woman" b/w "Quadruple Bypass" |
| 1996 | "Antarticists" | Roxy | b/w "Love Is the Law" cover, originally by The Suburbs. |
| 1997 | "Sing Like Me (Elliott Smith)" | Damaged Goods | b/w "Other Ice Age". Picture disc |
| 1998 | "Dallas" | Sub Pop | b/w "If You Don't Know (Now You Know)". Released as part of the label's limited edition "Single of the Month" series |
Non-album tracks
| Year | Album/Source | Label | Song(s) | Other information |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1994 | Rock Stars Kill | Kill Rock Stars | "Patty Coahuila" | First band release. Compilation of Kill Rock Stars bands that included Rancid, Kathleen Hanna, and Team Dresch. |
| 1995 | Slice Of Lemon | Lookout! Records/Kill Rock Stars | "Maintenance Free" | Compilation of Lookout! and Kill Rock Stars bands that included Elliott Smith and The Mr. T Experience. |
| 1998 | Taking A Chance On Chances | Troubleman Unlimited Records | "Second Grade" | Compilation of bands that included Monorchid. |
References
- Jones, Brad (March 12, 1998). "Everything's Peechees". Westword. Retrieved September 27, 2020.
- Pameson, Jenna (November 30, 2001). "Sexy And Seventeen". Vice. Retrieved September 27, 2020.
- Patrick, April Brem (January 13, 2012). "Nine Bands From the '90s Underground That Should Consider Reuniting". Houston Press. Retrieved September 27, 2020.