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David Lester is the guitar player in the Vancouver, Canada based band 
Lester met Mecca Normal bandmate Smith in 1981 while the two were working together at a Vancouver newspaper. As a result of their collaboration, Mecca Normal is considered a forerunner and an inspiration to the 1990s politically charged 
Lester has also collaborated with experimental bassist Wendy Atkinson to form the duo Horde of Two. They released their debut CD ''Guitar & Bass Actions'' on Smarten Up! & Get To The Point Records in 2009.
In 2016, Mecca Normal‘s song Man Thinks Woman (1987) is included in Rollingstone
Rolling Stone
Mecca Normal
Mecca Normal is a two-piece indie rock band from Vancouver, Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada, formed by Jean Smith and David Lester (artist, author, publisher), David Lester in 1984.
Career
In 1985 they formed their own record label Smarten ...
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Lester met Mecca Normal bandmate Smith in 1981 while the two were working together at a Vancouver newspaper. As a result of their collaboration, Mecca Normal is considered a forerunner and an inspiration to the 1990s politically charged riot grrrl
Riot grrrl is an underground feminist punk movement that began during the early 1990s within the United States in Olympia, Washington, and the greater Pacific Northwest, and has expanded to at least 26 other countries. A subcultural movement ...
and D-I-Y movements.
Mecca Normal's albums have been released on K Records
K Records is an independent record label in Olympia, Washington, founded in 1982. Artists on the label included early releases by Beck, Modest Mouse and Built to Spill. The record label has been called "key to the development of independent mu ...
, Matador Records
Matador Records is an independent record label, with a roster of mainly indie rock, but also punk rock, experimental rock, alternative rock, and electronic acts.
History
Matador was created in 1989 by Chris Lombardi in his New York City ap ...
, Kill Rock Stars
Kill Rock Stars is an independent record label founded in February 1991 by Slim Moon and Tinuviel Sampson, and based in both Olympia, Washington, and Portland, Oregon. The label has released a variety of work in different genres, but it was orig ...
and the band's own Smarten Up! Records—created in 1986 to release their first LP.
In 2007, Mecca Normal was named one of 10 famous Canadians you’ve never heard of by Canada's national newspaper, ''The Globe & Mail''.
Lester has also collaborated with experimental bassist Wendy Atkinson to form the duo Horde of Two. They released their debut CD ''Guitar & Bass Actions'' on Smarten Up! & Get To The Point Records in 2009.
In 2016, Mecca Normal‘s song Man Thinks Woman (1987) is included in Pitchfork
A pitchfork or hay fork is an agricultural tool used to pitch loose material, such as hay, straw, manure, or leaves. It has a long handle and usually two to five thin tines designed to efficiently move such materials.
The term is also applie ...
‘s "The Story of Feminist Punk in 33 Songs: From Patti Smith
Patricia Lee Smith (born December 30, 1946) is an American singer, songwriter, poet, painter, author, and photographer. Her 1975 debut album '' Horses'' made her an influential member of the New York City-based punk rock movement. Smith has fu ...
to Bikini Kill
Bikini Kill is an American punk rock band formed in Olympia, Washington, in October 1990. The group originally consisted of singer and songwriter Kathleen Hanna, guitarist Billy Karren, bassist Kathi Wilcox, and drummer Tobi Vail.
The band pio ...
, the songs that have crushed stereotypes and steered progress".
In 2019, Lester illustrates the graphic novel ''1919: A Graphic History of the Winnipeg General Strike'' (Between The Lines Books
Between the Lines Books (BTL) is an independent Toronto-based publisher of non-fiction, most of which offers a critical perspective on culture, economics, and society. Since its inception in 1977, BTL has published approximately 250 titles of whi ...
), written by The Graphic History Collective. The book is published in German (Bahoe Books) and French (Between The Lines) editions.
Lester creates a 5 x 3’ mural for a 2019 permanent exhibit called ''Coal, Conflict and Community'' at Cumberland Museum & Archives depicting significant figures in the areas political and social history.
The New York Times
''The New York Times'' (''NYT'') is an American daily newspaper based in New York City. ''The New York Times'' covers domestic, national, and international news, and publishes opinion pieces, investigative reports, and reviews. As one of ...
in 2019, lists Mecca Normal‘s ''I Walk Alone'' as an essential song in their article, ''Riot Grrrl United Feminism and Punk. An Essential Listening Guide. 25 songs that fueled a rock revolution''.
In a 2020 Rolling Stone
''Rolling Stone'' is an American monthly magazine that focuses on music, politics, and popular culture. It was founded in San Francisco, California, in 1967 by Jann Wenner and the music critic Ralph J. Gleason.
The magazine was first known fo ...
magazine feature on Riot Grrrl, Mecca Normal’s ''I Walk Alone'' is included on a playlist of 23 songs.Rolling Stone
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* {{DEFAULTSORT:Lester, David Living people Canadian rock guitarists Canadian male guitarists Male feminists Canadian feminist musicians Year of birth missing (living people)