Melissa York
| Melissa York | |
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 Melissa York with fist in air during performance at The Saint in Asbury Park, NJ, April 2012 | |
| Background information | |
| Born | February 22, 1969 |
| Genres | Punk rock, hardcore punk, indie rock |
| Instruments | Drums, percussion |
| Years active | 1990–present |
| Labels | Vermiform, Kill Rock Stars |
| Associated acts | The Manacled, Born Against, Vitapup, Team Dresch, The Butchies, Amy Ray, Ex-Members, Humble Tripe |
Melissa York is a rock drummer. She lives in Durham, North Carolina.
York first began drumming with the New York-based hardcore punk bands Born Against, the Manacled and Vitapup. After this, she moved to the West Coast to drum for Team Dresch.[1] Following that, she was a member of the power punk lesbian-feminist band, The Butchies, which put out four albums.[2] She was also in a band called The Ex-Members, who broke up in March 2008. She is a member of the band Humble Tripe,[3] and has toured with Amy Ray, opening for Brandi Carlile.
References
- ↑ Vivinetto, Gina (February 27, 2002). "The Butchies powerfully fill headliners' shoes". St Petersburg Times.
- ↑ Ankeny, Jason. "Biography: The Butchies". Allmusic. Retrieved May 30, 2010.
- ↑ Bendix, Trish (May 6, 2010). "An interview with Melissa York". After Ellen. Archived from the original on January 17, 2013.
External links
- Humble Tripe on Myspace
- Ex-Members on Myspace
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