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Inspired by the emergence of the riot-grrrl movement spearheaded by bands like
Bikini Kill,
Bratmobile and
Heavens to Betsy, singers/guitarists
Carrie Brownstein and Becca Albee teamed with drummer CJ Phillips to form the Olympia, WA-based
Excuse 17 in 1993. A series of compilation appearances preceded the trio's 1995 Kill Rock Stars debut
Such Friends Are Dangerous; a self-titled effort for Chainsaw followed later that year, but in the wake of a split single with Lync,
Excuse 17 disbanded. Albee later resurfaced in Motel No-Tell, while Brownstein rose to even greater heights as a member of
Sleater-Kinney. ~ Jason Ankeny