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Dressy Bessy

Indie band from Denver, CO · formed 1996

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Shows on record
31
Rooms played
29
Cities
22
Releases
29
Last show
Oct 5, 2019Cattivo

About

Dressy Bessy is a band from Denver, CO, formed in 1996, tagged indie, indie pop, indie rock by its sources. Shows on record run from 1998 to 2019, across 29 rooms in 22 cities.

The summary is assembled from the record fields and shows on this page; each fact listed names its source. See Sources & corrections for what each source supplied.

Shows

31 on record · Songkick
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Shows per year

  1. 19982 shows
  2. 19997 shows
  3. 20003 shows
  4. 20013 shows
  5. 20025 shows
  6. 20031 show
  7. 20052 shows
  8. 20161 show
  9. 20197 shows
Show history
DateVenue
Oct 5, 2019Cattivo · PittsburghSupportwith Shonen Knife
Jul 21, 2019Harlow's · SacramentoHeadlinerwith Potty Mouth, Colleen Green
Jul 18, 2019Soda Bar · San DiegoHeadlinerwith Potty Mouth, Colleen Green
Jun 29, 2019Beachland Ballroom · ClevelandSupportwith Item, niights
Jun 28, 2019The Funhouse at Mr. Smalls · MillvaleHeadlinerwith Potty Mouth, Colleen Green
Jun 15, 2019Lion's Lair · DenverHeadlinerwith Potty Mouth, Volk
Mar 2, 2019Washington's · Fort CollinsSupportwith Eli 'Paperboy' Reed, Israel Nash
Aug 9, 2016Syndicate Lounge · BirminghamHeadlinerwith Crowbar, Sister Sniffle, SHÄDE, +1
Nov 19, 2005Hi-Dive · DenverHeadlinerwith Breezy Porticos, Casiotone for the Painfully Alone, Dear Nora
Jul 16, 2005T.T. the Bear's Place · CambridgeHeadlinerwith Vox Vermillion
Jun 27, 2003Larimer Lounge · DenverHeadlinerwith Saturday Looks Good to Me, Carissa's Wierd
Aug 6, 2002The Spitz · LondonHeadlinerwith Beachwood Sparks
Jun 3, 2002Meow Meow · PortlandHeadlinerwith All Girl Summer Fun Band
Apr 24, 200215th St Tavern · DenverHeadlinerwith of Montreal, Marshmallow Coast
Jan 12, 2002Thousand Island · LondonHeadlinerwith Kicker
Jan 10, 2002Moles · BathHeadlinerwith The Loves, Kicker
Jul 28, 2001Bluebird Theater · DenverHeadlinerwith I Am the World Trade Center, Von Hemmling
Mar 17, 200140 Watt Club · AthensHeadlinerwith The Essex Green, Marshmallow Coast
Mar 16, 2001The Earl · East AtlantaHeadlinerwith Marshmallow Coast
Aug 12, 200040 Watt Club · AthensHeadlinerwith Summer Hymns, C.A.R., Marshmallow Coast, +3
Feb 27, 2000Graceland · SeattleHeadlinerwith The Aislers Set, Dear Nora, 764-Hero
Feb 26, 2000House Show · BellinghamHeadlinerwith The Aislers Set, Dear Nora, My Little Brother
Jul 31, 1999400 Bar · MinneapolisHeadlinerwith The Apples In Stereo, Beulah
Jul 30, 1999Lounge Ax · ChicagoHeadlinerwith The Apples In Stereo, Beulah
Jul 5, 1999Great American Music Hall · San FranciscoHeadlinerwith The Apples In Stereo, Beulah
May 20, 1999Cafe Bendel · LafayetteHeadlinerwith Mathlete, Port Vale
May 14, 1999Bottom of the Hill · San FranciscoHeadlinerwith Beulah, The Push Kings
May 12, 199917 Nautical Miles · PortlandHeadlinerwith Kissing Book, Mosquitos, All Girl Summer Fun Band
May 11, 1999Breakroom · BremertonHeadlinerwith Tullycraft, Kissing Book
Jul 18, 1998Bottom of the Hill · San FranciscoHeadlinerwith The Push Kings, Beulah
Jul 17, 1998The Satellite · Los Angeles (LA)Headlinerwith The Push Kings, Beachwood Sparks

Where they play

29 rooms in 22 cities

Rooms played most

Cities played

  • Denver5 shows
  • San Francisco3 shows
  • Athens2 shows
  • London2 shows
  • Portland2 shows

and 17 other cities

Releases

29 releases, 1997–2021

  • I'm Still Here

    2021 · Single

  • Biggest Bells

    2020 · Single

  • Listen The Bugle Calls / Silly

    2020

  • Fast Faster Disaster

    2019 · Album

  • 2017-30-24: Tonic Room Recording Studios, Boise, ID

    2017 · Ep

  • Summer Singles Volume 1 and Volume 2

    2017

  • 2016-06-19: Live at KDHX, St. Louis, MO, USA

    2016

  • Kingsized

    2016 · Album

  • Lady Liberty / What Is Life

    2015 · Single

  • Greatest Bits . The Kindercore Days

    2014

  • Hey, Alice!

    2012 · Single

  • Summer Singles Volume 1

    2012 · Single

  • Summer Singles Volume 2

    2012 · Single

  • Whatever You Want (For Christmas)

    2012 · Single

  • Mister Kringle’s Single

    2011 · Single

  • Hopped Up (On Xmas)

    2010 · Single

  • HOLLERandSTOMP

    2008 · Album

  • 2007-02-01: Daytrotter Studio

    2007 · Ep

  • Feb 1, 2007 Daytrotter Studio, Rock Island, IL

    2007

  • Electrified

    2005 · Album

  • Dressy Bessy Live At the Casbah 04/03/2004

    2004 · Album

  • Dressy Bessy

    2003 · Album

  • Little Music: Singles 1997-2002

    2003 · Compilation

  • All The Right Reasons... A Holiday Song

    2002 · Single

  • Sound Go Round

    2002 · Album

  • The California EP

    2000 · Ep

  • Pink Hearts Yellow Moons

    1999 · Album

  • You Stand Here

    1998 · Ep

  • Ultra Vivid Color

    1997 · Ep

Lineup

  • Tammy Ealom
  • John Hill

Former

  • Rob Greene · electric bass guitar

Airplay

  • KEXP airplay: 50+ plays, 2007-03-22–2025-12-25 — KEXP
  • Played on KEXP show 'The Midday Show' (Brian Foss) — KEXP
  • Played on KEXP show 'Early' (Lisa LeClair) — KEXP
  • Played on KEXP show 'The Morning Show' (Lisa LeClair) — KEXP
  • Played on KEXP show 'Drive Time' (Lisa LeClair) — KEXP
  • Played on KEXP show 'Variety Mix' (Lisa LeClair) — KEXP

Photos, art and posters

Dressy Bessy — Lion's Lair, 2019-06-15
Poster · Lion's Lair, 2019-06-15 — Songkick
Dressy Bessy — Washington's, 2019-03-02
Poster · Washington's, 2019-03-02 — Songkick

Sources & corrections

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MusicBrainzArtist facts
WikipediaArtist facts
Dressy Bessy on Last.fmArtist facts
Dressy Bessy on DiscogsArtist facts
Dressy Bessy on GeniusArtist facts
KEXPAirplay
SongkickShow history, Show posters
DiscogsCredited on the record; no item on this page cites it
GeniusCredited on the record; no item on this page cites it
Last.fmCredited on the record; no item on this page cites it
WikidataCredited on the record; no item on this page cites it

This is a partial record of publicly documented activity. Missing shows, releases or members do not mean there are none. It does not confirm availability for booking.