Partyline
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Partyline is a Washington, D.C.
-based punk rock
band consisting of singer/songwriter
Allison Wolfe
(Bratmobile
, Cold Cold Hearts
, Dig Yr. Grave, Deep Lust, Hawnay Troof
, etc.), guitarist Angela Melkisethian (Hott Beat, The Savage Boys and Girls Club), drummer Crystal Bradley, and new touring drummer (as of March 2007) Gene Vincent Melkisethian (Hell Mutt, The Savage Boys and Girls Club, No Justice). Formed in
2004, Partyline toured the Northeast in January 2005 and covered the rest of the coast throughout March. With them they take their 24-hour party and interject it with such hot topics as Ralph Nader
and what it means to be a girl
.
Their debut record, Girls With Glasses
, was released June 2005 and is distributed by Retard Disco
. The band toured the U.S. a number of times in 2005, followed by a trip to Germany
and the Netherlands for their first international shows. They then spent the end of October and every day in November touring more of Europe, finishing the year off with a hometown gig in Washington, D.C.
The band spent most of the first half of 2006 writing songs for their debut full-length, Zombie Terrorist
, which they began recording at the end of May and was released October 24, 2006. Chris Richards, of Q and Not U
fame, helped with the production of Zombie Terrorist.
In late November and early December 2006, the band toured Australia
and New Zealand
and toured Europe
for the third time in April 2007. Partyline will tour Europe for the fourth time in April 2008.
Washington, D.C.
Washington, D.C., formally the District of Columbia and commonly referred to as Washington, "the District", or simply D.C., is the capital of the United States. On July 16, 1790, the United States Congress approved the creation of a permanent national capital as permitted by the U.S. Constitution....
-based punk rock
Punk rock
Punk rock is a rock music genre that developed between 1974 and 1976 in the United States, the United Kingdom, and Australia. Rooted in garage rock and other forms of what is now known as protopunk music, punk rock bands eschewed perceived excesses of mainstream 1970s rock...
band consisting of singer/songwriter
Allison Wolfe
Allison Wolfe
-Background:Born an identical twin in Memphis, Tennessee on November 9, 1969, Allison played a significant role in the formation of the riot grrrl movement of the 90s. She grew up in Olympia, Washington, with mother Pat Shively and sisters Cindy and Molly Wolfe...
(Bratmobile
Bratmobile
Bratmobile was an American punk band. Bratmobile was a first-generation "riot grrrl" band, which grew from the Pacific Northwest and Washington, DC underground...
, Cold Cold Hearts
Cold Cold Hearts
Cold Cold Hearts was a punk rock band formed in Washington, D.C. in 1995. Comprising singer and songwriter Allison Wolfe, guitarist and back-up vocalist Erin Smith, bass player Nattles, and drummer Katherine Brown, the band released one 7" single in 1996, and a full-length self-titled record the...
, Dig Yr. Grave, Deep Lust, Hawnay Troof
Hawnay Troof
Hawnay Troof is the electronic indie solo project of Vice Cooler formed in late 2001.Regardless of the bands American punk and electronic background, many untraditional ideas have been incorporated into its sound...
, etc.), guitarist Angela Melkisethian (Hott Beat, The Savage Boys and Girls Club), drummer Crystal Bradley, and new touring drummer (as of March 2007) Gene Vincent Melkisethian (Hell Mutt, The Savage Boys and Girls Club, No Justice). Formed in
2004, Partyline toured the Northeast in January 2005 and covered the rest of the coast throughout March. With them they take their 24-hour party and interject it with such hot topics as Ralph Nader
Ralph Nader
Ralph Nader is an American political activist, as well as an author, lecturer, and attorney. Areas of particular concern to Nader include consumer protection, humanitarianism, environmentalism, and democratic government....
and what it means to be a girl
Woman
A woman , pl: women is a female human. The term woman is usually reserved for an adult, with the term girl being the usual term for a female child or adolescent...
.
Their debut record, Girls With Glasses
Girls With Glasses
Girls With Glasses is the debut EP by Washington, D.C-based punk band Partyline. It was released in 2005 by Retard Disco.-Track listing:#"Unsafe At Any Speed"#"Girls With Glasses"#"Nuthaus"#"No Romantic"#"Cicada Summer"...
, was released June 2005 and is distributed by Retard Disco
Retard Disco
Retard Disco is a Los Angeles-based record label operated in the United States. The label first began with two debut releases by 14 Year Old Girls and Hawnay Troof in 2003....
. The band toured the U.S. a number of times in 2005, followed by a trip to Germany
Germany
Germany , officially the Federal Republic of Germany , is a federal parliamentary republic in Europe. The country consists of 16 states while the capital and largest city is Berlin. Germany covers an area of 357,021 km2 and has a largely temperate seasonal climate...
and the Netherlands for their first international shows. They then spent the end of October and every day in November touring more of Europe, finishing the year off with a hometown gig in Washington, D.C.
The band spent most of the first half of 2006 writing songs for their debut full-length, Zombie Terrorist
Zombie Terrorist
Zombie Terrorist is the first full length album by Partyline, released on October 24, 2006 on Retard Disco.-Track listing:#"Party-n-Animal" – 1:30#"Zombie Terrorist" – 1:44#"Casual Encounters" – 1:20#"Trophy Wifey" – 2:07...
, which they began recording at the end of May and was released October 24, 2006. Chris Richards, of Q and Not U
Q and Not U
Q and Not U was a post-hardcore band from Washington, D.C., signed to Dischord Records. Members John Davis, Harris Klahr, Christopher Richards, and Matt Borlik formed the band in 1998...
fame, helped with the production of Zombie Terrorist.
In late November and early December 2006, the band toured Australia
Australia
Australia , officially the Commonwealth of Australia, is a country in the Southern Hemisphere comprising the mainland of the Australian continent, the island of Tasmania, and numerous smaller islands in the Indian and Pacific Oceans. It is the world's sixth-largest country by total area...
and New Zealand
New Zealand
New Zealand is an island country in the south-western Pacific Ocean comprising two main landmasses and numerous smaller islands. The country is situated some east of Australia across the Tasman Sea, and roughly south of the Pacific island nations of New Caledonia, Fiji, and Tonga...
and toured Europe
Europe
Europe is, by convention, one of the world's seven continents. Comprising the westernmost peninsula of Eurasia, Europe is generally 'divided' from Asia to its east by the watershed divides of the Ural and Caucasus Mountains, the Ural River, the Caspian and Black Seas, and the waterways connecting...
for the third time in April 2007. Partyline will tour Europe for the fourth time in April 2008.
Discography
- Girls With Glasses 5-song demo CDR August 2004
- Girls With GlassesGirls With GlassesGirls With Glasses is the debut EP by Washington, D.C-based punk band Partyline. It was released in 2005 by Retard Disco.-Track listing:#"Unsafe At Any Speed"#"Girls With Glasses"#"Nuthaus"#"No Romantic"#"Cicada Summer"...
6-song debut CDEP (Retard Disco) June 2005 - Spider and the Webs/Partyline split 7" (Local Kid) October 2005
- Zombie TerroristZombie TerroristZombie Terrorist is the first full length album by Partyline, released on October 24, 2006 on Retard Disco.-Track listing:#"Party-n-Animal" – 1:30#"Zombie Terrorist" – 1:44#"Casual Encounters" – 1:20#"Trophy Wifey" – 2:07...
debut full length CD (Retard Disco) October 24, 2006 - Bad For The Baby 7" (Moonflower Records) November, 2009
External links
- PartylineDC.com | Official website
- Retard Disco | Partyline's record label
- Local Kid | DIY collective based in Bristol, UK
- Web Exclusive! | Partyline Dance Mix
- Live in London Partyline performing "Girls Like Me" | November 7, 2005
- Spin Magazine's Band of the Day | June 15, 2005