The Spinanes
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The Spinanes was an indie band from Olympia
, Portland
and Chicago, in the 1990s. The founding members were Rebecca Gates (guitar
, vocals
) and Scott Plouf (drums
).
Rebecca Gates also sang back up vocals on the Elliott Smith
song "St. Ides Heaven", and on the Ben Lee
song "Grampaw Would". Also, she contributed a song to the Free to Fight
project.
Scott Plouf played drums on the Beck
album One Foot in the Grave
, the first Team Dresch
7", the Thrones
7", and the Jason O.D. Traeger song "The Wedding Album". Scott joined Built to Spill
in 1996 and has played on all of their Warner Bros. releases.
Olympia, Washington
Olympia is the capital city of the U.S. state of Washington and the county seat of Thurston County. It was incorporated on January 28, 1859. The population was 46,478 at the 2010 census...
, Portland
Portland, Oregon
Portland is a city located in the Pacific Northwest, near the confluence of the Willamette and Columbia rivers in the U.S. state of Oregon. As of the 2010 Census, it had a population of 583,776, making it the 29th most populous city in the United States...
and Chicago, in the 1990s. The founding members were Rebecca Gates (guitar
Guitar
The guitar is a plucked string instrument, usually played with fingers or a pick. The guitar consists of a body with a rigid neck to which the strings, generally six in number, are attached. Guitars are traditionally constructed of various woods and strung with animal gut or, more recently, with...
, vocals
Singing
Singing is the act of producing musical sounds with the voice, and augments regular speech by the use of both tonality and rhythm. One who sings is called a singer or vocalist. Singers perform music known as songs that can be sung either with or without accompaniment by musical instruments...
) and Scott Plouf (drums
Drum kit
A drum kit is a collection of drums, cymbals and often other percussion instruments, such as cowbells, wood blocks, triangles, chimes, or tambourines, arranged for convenient playing by a single person ....
).
Rebecca Gates also sang back up vocals on the Elliott Smith
Elliott Smith
Steven Paul "Elliott" Smith was an American singer-songwriter and musician. Smith was born in Omaha, Nebraska, raised primarily in Texas, and resided for a significant portion of his life in Portland, Oregon, where he first gained popularity...
song "St. Ides Heaven", and on the Ben Lee
Ben Lee
Benjamin Michael "Ben" Lee is an ARIA Award winning musician and actor. Lee began his career as a musician at the age of 14 with the Sydney band Noise Addict, but focused on his solo career when the band broke up in 1995. He appeared as the protagonist in the Australian film The Rage in Placid Lake...
song "Grampaw Would". Also, she contributed a song to the Free to Fight
Free to Fight
Free to Fight is a project consisting of a 1995 double album and booklet, and a single later released by Candy Ass Records.The release is subtitled "an interactive self-defense project." The theme of the project is self-defense for women, and it includes records featuring all-women bands and a...
project.
Scott Plouf played drums on the Beck
Beck
Beck Hansen is an American musician, singer-songwriter and multi-instrumentalist, known by the stage name Beck...
album One Foot in the Grave
One Foot in the Grave (album)
One Foot in the Grave is the fourth studio album by Beck, released in June 1994 on K Records, an independent label. Like predecessor Stereopathetic Soulmanure, the album never charted, however One Foot in the Grave strengthened Beck's critical reputation, arguably allowing him to break into the...
, the first Team Dresch
Team Dresch
Team Dresch is an American punk band from Portland, Oregon, originally formed in Olympia, Washington, which was initially active from 1993 until 1998. The band made a significant impression on the do-it-yourself movement queercore, which gave voice through zines and music to the passions and...
7", the Thrones
Thrones (band)
Thrones is the solo project of bassist Joe Preston.-Biography:Thrones began in 1994 with an untitled cassette on the Punk in My Vitamins? label. He soon released the "Reddleman" single. In 1996, Thrones signed to Communion Records to issue the full-length album Alraune...
7", and the Jason O.D. Traeger song "The Wedding Album". Scott joined Built to Spill
Built to Spill
Built to Spill is an American indie rock band based in Boise, Idaho. The band has released seven full-length albums. Their most recent album, There Is No Enemy, was released on October 6, 2009.-History:...
in 1996 and has played on all of their Warner Bros. releases.
Albums
- ManosManos (album)-Track listing:# "Entire" – 2:28# "Noel, Jonah and Me" – 3:25# "Spitfire" – 3:10# "Love that Party with the Monkey Kitty" – 2:46# "Uneasy" – 2:39# "Epiphany" – 5:15# "Manos" – 4:26# "Dangle" – 3:01# "Basement Galaxy" – 3:31# "Grand Prize" – 3:21...
(Sub PopSub PopSub Pop is a record label founded in 1986 by Bruce Pavitt and Jonathan Poneman in Seattle, Washington. Sub Pop achieved fame in the late 1980s for first signing Nirvana, Soundgarden, Mudhoney and many other bands from the Seattle music scene...
, 1993) - StrandStrand (album)Strand is an album by The Spinanes, released on February 27, 1996.-Track listing:# "Madding" – 5:28# "Azure" – 3:51# "Lines and Lines" – 6:23# "Meridian" – 3:53# "Punch Line Loser" – 4:01# "Valency" – 3:26# "Luminous" – 6:03# "Oceanwide" – 5:40...
(Sub PopSub PopSub Pop is a record label founded in 1986 by Bruce Pavitt and Jonathan Poneman in Seattle, Washington. Sub Pop achieved fame in the late 1980s for first signing Nirvana, Soundgarden, Mudhoney and many other bands from the Seattle music scene...
, 1996) - Arches and AislesArches and AislesArches and Aisles is an album by The Spinanes, released on September 23, 1998. The album features guest spots and co-production by John McEntire and vocals by Sam Prekop.-Track listing:# "Kid in Candy" – 4:33# "Greetings from the Sugar Lick" – 4:18...
(Sub PopSub PopSub Pop is a record label founded in 1986 by Bruce Pavitt and Jonathan Poneman in Seattle, Washington. Sub Pop achieved fame in the late 1980s for first signing Nirvana, Soundgarden, Mudhoney and many other bands from the Seattle music scene...
, 1998) - Imp YearsImp YearsImp Years is an EP by The Spinanes, released on April 10, 2000.-Track listing:# "Suffice" – 3:50# "Halloween Candy" – 3:34# "Rummy" – 4:21# "Hawaiian Baby" – 5:46# "Messy Shitty" – 3:32# "Handful Of Hearts" – 4:09...
(MergeMerge RecordsMerge Records is an independent record label based in Durham, North Carolina. It was founded in 1989 by Laura Ballance and Mac McCaughan. It began as a way to release music from their band Superchunk and music created by friends, and has expanded to include artists from around the world and records...
, 2000)
Compilations
- "Jad Fair Drives Women Wild" on International Pop Underground ConventionInternational Pop Underground ConventionInternational Pop Underground Convention is a live compilation documenting the International Pop Underground Convention, a six-day festival held at the Capitol Theater in Olympia, Washington in August 1991. The festival was organized by Calvin Johnson, who also performs on the album as part of the...
(K RecordsK RecordsK Records is an independent record label in Olympia, Washington, co-founded, owned, and operated by Calvin Johnson, formerly of the bands Cool Rays, Beat Happening, The Go Team, The Halo Benders and presently in the bands Dub Narcotic Sound System and The Hive Dwellers...
, 1991) - "Stupid Crazy" on Rock Stars KillRock Stars KillRock Stars Kill is a compilation of various artists released by Kill Rock Stars on August 1, 1994. The compilation was released simultaneously as a vinyl LP with accompanying 7″ single, and as a CD.-LP:Side one#Tourettes – "Horse Girl"...
(Kill Rock StarsKill Rock StarsKill Rock Stars is an independent record label founded in 1991 by Slim Moon and based in both Olympia, Washington and Portland, Oregon. The label has released a variety of work in different genres, making it difficult to pigeonhole as having any one artistic mission...
, 1994) - "Grand Prize" on Wild and Wooly: The Northwest Rock Collection (Sub PopSub PopSub Pop is a record label founded in 1986 by Bruce Pavitt and Jonathan Poneman in Seattle, Washington. Sub Pop achieved fame in the late 1980s for first signing Nirvana, Soundgarden, Mudhoney and many other bands from the Seattle music scene...
Records/Experience Music ProjectExperience Music ProjectThe EMP Museum is a museum dedicated to the history and exploration of both popular music and science fiction located in Seattle, Washington...
, 2000)