Excuse 17 is a punk rock queercore band from Olympia, Washington that performed and recorded in the mid 1990s. Punk rock is an anti-establishment music movement beginning around 1976 (although precursors can be found several years earlier), exemplified and popularised by The Ramones, the Sex Pistols, The Clash and The Damned. ... Queercore is a cultural and social movement which arose in the mid 1980s. ... State Capitol and waterfront, Olympia, Washington. ...

In 1993 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). During this time, they often found themselves playing shows with Heavens to Betsy, not surprisingly since both bands were an active part of the Riot Grrl 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 Grrl and queercore recordings, and record collectors in general. 1993 (MCMXCIII) is a common year starting on Friday of the Gregorian calendar and marked the Beginning of the International Decade to Combat Racism and Racial Discrimination (1993-2003). ... Carrie Brownstein plays guitar and sings in the band Sleater-Kinney. ... A guitar is a stringed musical instrument. ... For other kinds of drums, see drum (disambiguation). ... The concept of an independent record label is a record label operating without the funding of one of the major record labels, which are generally defined to be the handful of media corporations which have recently dominated the recorded music industry in the West. ... Queercore is a cultural and social movement which arose in the mid 1980s. ... Chainsaw Records is an independent record label devoted to Queercore bands operating out of Olympia, Washington. ... Heavens to Betsy was an all girl punk rock band from Olympia, Washington. ... Riot grrl (also frequently spelled riot grrrl) is a form of hardcore punk rock music, known for its militant feminist stance. ... Corin Tucker is a singer and guitarist from the rock band Sleater-Kinney. ... Sleater-Kinney are an indie rock trio from Olympia, Washington influenced by the riot grrrl movement of the 1990s. ... Queercore is a cultural and social movement which arose in the mid 1980s. ...

Discography

Full Length Recordings

• Excuse Seventeen on Chainsaw Records (CD) and Atlas Records (LP) (1994)
• Such Friends Are Dangerous on Kill Rock Stars (1995)

Chainsaw Records is an independent record label devoted to Queercore bands operating out of Olympia, Washington. ... The new KRS logo by Sarah Utter on a KRS sweatshirt. ...

Singles

• Youth On Fire split single with Lync on Candy Ass Records

Candy Ass Records is an independent record label run out of Portland, Oregon by Jody Bleyle, formerly a member of the band Team Dresch and, at present, a member of the queercore group Family Outing. ...

Compilations

• "Sevenwhateverteen" on Periscope, Yoyo Records (1994)
• "Forever Fired" on Free To Fight, Candy Ass - Chainsaw co-release (1995)
• "Carson" on Yoyo A GoGo, Yoyo Records (1996)
• "I'd Rather Eat Glass" on A Slice Of Lemon, Kill Rock Stars (1996)

External links

• Excuse 17 Fan Site
• Excuse 17 Factsheet & mp3, at Kill Rock Stars