Visqueen

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This article is about a band. For the plastic sheeting product, see vapor barrier or polyethylene.

Ben Hooker, Rachel Flotard and Kim Warnick in Visqueen's video "Mrs. Elder".

Visqueen is a power pop/punk rock band from Seattle, Washington, formed in 2001. It is named after a brand of polyethylene film that United States Secretary of Homeland Security Tom Ridge once recommended as a defense against bioterrorism.

The band's original members were singer-songwriter-guitarist Rachel Flotard and drummer Ben Hooker, both formerly of Hafacat; Allan Ross- guitar-(left in 11/01), and Kim Warnick, formerly of the Fastbacks. Warnick retired at the end of 2004, but Muffs co-founder Ronnie Barnett signed on to play the bass during the band's 2005 tour. Early in 2006, Bill Coury, formerly of Once For Kicks & Sourmash, joined the band as bassist, and later Tom Cummings, formerly of Once For Kicks & Sourmash, joined the band as a second guitarist. Late in 2006, Bill Coury left the band and by spring 2007, Barrett Jones, producer (Foo Fighters, The Presidents of the United States of America), joined Visqueen as bassist.

Visqueen's song "Vaxxine" has received frequent airplay on U.S. independent radio stations.

Rachel Flotard also writes an advice column for Seattle-based online publication Three Imaginary Girls called "Love Is Hard with Rachel Flotard", where she gives love advice.