Dressy Bessy is an

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band from

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led by songwriter, guitarist, and vocalist, Tammy Ealom. The band is associated with the Elephant Six Recording Company and shares guitarist John Hill with

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. Ealom formed the band with drummer Darren Albert and bassist Rob Greene in 1996. Hill joined the band after helping engineer early recordings in 1997. The name was taken from a popular

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of the 1970s.

1996–Present

They released two singles and an EP in 1997–98 and licensed songs to some compilation albums. Dressy Bessy's first full-length release '' Pink Hearts, Yellow Moons'' (1999) was a mixture of beat group drums, infectious songs, and the odd burst of

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. Further releases include California EP (2000), ''

Sound Go Round ''Sound Go Round'' is an album by Dressy Bessy. It was released in 2002 by Kindercore Records. ''The Washington Post'' compared the sound of the album to the "acid-flavored 'gum" of sixties acts Strawberry Alarm Clock Strawberry Alarm Cloc ...

'' (2002), and 2003's '' Dressy Bessy'', which incorporated a harder

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sound. 2003 also brought the compilation '' Little Music: Singles 1997-2002''. These albums were initially released on Kindercore Records of

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. Their songs "If You Should Try to Kiss Her" and "Just Like Henry" were featured in the 1999 indie film '' But I'm a Cheerleader''. In late 2003, drummer Darren Albert left the band and was replaced in 2005 by Craig Gilbert. Later that year, the band signed to Transdreamer Records and recorded their fourth album, ''

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'', which was released in June 2005. The band released ''HOLLERandSTOMP,'' on September 16, 2008. Dressy Bessy released

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(CD, LP) and Burger Records (CS), February 5, 2016. The band's seventh studio album, titled ''Fast Faster Disaster'', was released June 14, 2019 by

and

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Members

* Tammy Ealom – Guitar, Lead Vocals (1996–Present) *Rob Greene – Bass (1996–2014) *Darren Albert – Drums (1996–2003) * John Hill – Guitar (1997–Present) *Becky Barron – Drums (2004) (Touring Member) *Craig Gilbert – Drums (2005–Present) *James Barone – Drums (2008) (Touring Member) *Paul Garcia – Guitar, Keys, Percussion (2008) (Touring Member) *Jeff Fuller – Bass (2016–2017) (Touring Member) *Michael Giblin – Bass (2016–2018) (Touring Member, Recording Contributor) *Eric Allen – Bass (2018) (Touring Member, Recording Contributor) *Lindsay Romig – Keys (Touring Member, Recording contributor))

Discography

Albums

*''

Pink Hearts Yellow Moons ''Pink Hearts Yellow Moons'' is the debut album from Denver quartet Dressy Bessy. The album was released on Kindercore Records in 1999. The songs "Just Like Henry" and "If You Should Try to Kiss Her" were included on the soundtrack to the 1999 ...

'' (

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; CD/LP; 1999) *''

SoundGoRound ''Sound Go Round'' is an album by Dressy Bessy. It was released in 2002 by Kindercore Records. ''The Washington Post'' compared the sound of the album to the "acid-flavored 'gum" of sixties acts Strawberry Alarm Clock and Lemon Pipers. Track l ...

'' (

; CD/LP; 2002) *'' Little Music: Singles 1997-2002'' (

; CD/LP; 2003) *'' Dressy Bessy'' (

; CD; 2003) *''

'' ( Transdreamer Records; CD/ LP; 2005) *''Holler and Stomp'' ( Transdreamer Records; CD/ LP; 2008) *''

'' (

; CD/ LP/CS; 2016) *''

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'' (

; CD/ LP; 2019)

EPs and singles

*''Ultra Vivid Color'' (Little Dipper; 7"; 1997) *''You Stand Here'' (Drug Racer; CD; 1998) *''Sunny'' (100 Guitar Mania; 7"; 1999) *''

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'' (Kindercore; CD; 2000) *''Split w/ Saloon'' (Track & Field Organisation; 7"; 2002) *''Lady Liberty b/w What Is Life''
Yep Roc Records; 7"; 2015
*''Summer Singles Volume 1 & 2''
High Dive Records: 7"
2017)

Compilations

* "The Things That You Say That You Do" on '' Dive Right Inn: The Only Spring Break CD You'll Need'' (American Eagle Outfitters; CD; 2004) * "Makeup" on '' Pure Spun Sugar'' (CandyFloss; LP; 1998) * "Extra-Ordinary" on '' A Bunch Of Beatniks Riding A Rocket'' (Red Carpet Ring;

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; 1999) * "Lookaround" on '' Beikoku-Ongaku vol. 13'' (Beikoku-Ongaku; CD/Mag; 1999) * "Just Like Henry" on ''

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'' (Contact; CD; 1999) * "All The Right Reasons" on '' Christmas Two'' (Kindercore; CD; 1999) * "Bubbles" on '' The Powerpuff Girls: Heroes And Villains'' (Rhino; CD; 2000) * "Gloria Days" on '' Songs For A Crimson Eggtree'' (

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; LP; 2000) * "Instead" on '' Kindercore Fifty'' (Kindercore; 3 CDs; 2000) * "Some Better Days" on '' The Winter Report'' (Hype City; CD; 2001) * "Extra-Ordinary (re-mix)" on ''

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'' (Philter; CD; 2001) * "Side 2" on '' Quiero ser linda como Ale !!!'' (Niñoboy; CD; 2008)

Television & Motion Picture

"If You Should Try To Kiss Her" and "Just Like Henry" from the album,

in the motion picture But I'm a Cheerleader, 1999 by

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. "Lookaround" from the album

on the

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series

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, May 9, 2001
Episode 3.15, "Senioritis"
"Just Once More" from the album Dressy Bessy on

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(television performance)

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– October 31, 2003. "Electrified" from the album

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(television performance) – Episode 12.163, August 5, 2005 "Side 2" from the album

in the motion picture

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, 2006. "Just Like Henry from the album

in the motion picture Picture Day, 2012.

References

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