- Dressy Bessy【 89 songs in total 】
- Dressy Bessy is an indie rock band from Denver, Colorado, associated with the Elephant Six Collective. Guitarist John Hill also plays with The Apples in Stereo. Lead vocalist/guitarist Tammy Ealom formed the band with drummer Darren Albert and guitarist turned bassist Rob Greene in 1996. The name was taken from a popular Playskool doll of the 1970s. Hill joined around the time they started recording. They released two singles and an EP in 1997-98 and licensed songs to some compilation albums.
Dressy Bessy's first full-length release Pink Hearts, Yellow Moons (1999) was a mixture of beat group drums, infectious songs, and the odd burst of harmonium. Further releases include California EP (2000), Sound Go Round (2002), and 2003's Dressy Bessy, which incorporated a harder guitar sound. 2003 also brought the compilation Little Music: Singles 1997-2002. These albums were initially released on Kindercore Records of Athens, Georgia. Their songs 'If You Should Try to Kiss Her' and 'Just Like Henry' were featured in the 1999 indie film But I'm A Cheerleader.
In late 2004, drummer Darren Albert left the band and was replaced in 2005 by Craig Gilbert. Later that year, the band signed to Transdreamer Records and recorded their fourth album, Electrified, which was released in June 2005. The band released HOLLERandSTOMP, on September 16, 2008.
Members
Tammy Ealom - Guitar, Lead Vocals (1996–Present)
Jeff - Bass (Present)
Rob Greene - Bass (1996–2015?)
John Hill - Guitar (1996–Present)
Darren Albert - Drums (1996–2005)
Craig Gilbert - Drums (2005–Present)
James Barone - Drums (2008) (Touring Member)
Paul Garcia - Guitar, Keys, Percussion (2008) (Touring Member)
Discography
Albums
Pink Hearts Yellow Moons (Kindercore; CD; 1999)
SoundGoRound (Kindercore; CD; 2002)
Little Music: Singles 1997-2002 (Kindercore; CD; 2003)
Dressy Bessy (Kindercore; CD; 2003)
Electrified (Transdreamer Records; CD/LP; 2005)
Holler and Stomp (Transdreamer Records; CD/LP; 2008)
Kingsized (Yep Roc Records; CD/LP; 2016)
EPs and singles
Ultra Vivid Color (Little Dipper; 7'; 1997)
You Stand Here (Drug Racer; CD; 1998)
Sunny (100 Guitar Mania; 7'; 1999)
California EP (Kindercore; CD; 2000)
Split w/ Saloon (Track & Field Organisation; 7'; 2002)
Compilation appearances
'The Things That You Say That You Do' on Dive Right Inn: The Only Spring Break CD You'll Need (American Eagle Outfitters; CD; 2004)
'Makeup' on Pure Spun Sugar (CandyFloss; LP; 1998)
'Extra-Ordinary' on A Bunch Of Beatniks Riding A Rocket (Red Carpet Ring; Cassette; 1999)
'Lookaround' on Beikoku-Ongaku vol. 13 (Beikoku-Ongaku; CD/Mag; 1999)
'Just Like Henry' on Counterattack Of U.S. Indie (Contact; CD; 1999)
'All The Right Reasons' on Christmas Two (Kindercore; CD; 1999)
'Just Like Henry' and 'If You Should Try To Kiss Her' on But I'm A Cheerleader (OST; 1997)
'Bubbles' on The Powerpuff Girls: Heroes And Villains (Rhino; CD; 2000)
'Gloria Days' on Songs For A Crimson Eggtree (Earworm; LP; 2000)
'Instead' on Kindercore Fifty (Kindercore; 3 CDs; 2000)
'Some Better Days' on The Winter Report (Hype City; CD; 2001)
'Extra-Ordinary (re-mix)' on Space Program (Philter; CD; 2001)
'Side 2' on Quiero ser linda como Ale !!! (Niñoboy; CD; 2008)
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Song
Lyricist
Composer
Date
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2 My Question
2003
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2
57 Disco(Provided)
2016
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3
All The Right Reasons
2003
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4
All These Colors(Provided)
2002
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5
Anyone Can See
2008
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6
Automatic
2008
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7
Baby Six String
2003
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8
Better Luck
2003
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9
Big To Do
2002
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10
Big Vacation
1999
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11
Blinktwice
2003
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12
Bubbles
Christopher Dedrick
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13
Buttercups
2002
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14
California
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15
Call It Even(Provided)
2005
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16
Carry-On
2002
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17
Cup O Bang Bang(Provided)
2016
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18
Dirty Birdies(Provided)
2016
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19
Do You Whisper?
2008
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20
Dressed The Part
2008
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21
Ease Me Down
2008
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22
Electrified
2005
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23
Extra-Ordinary
1999
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24
Fare Thee Well
2002
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25
Flower Jargon
2002
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26
Fuzzy
2003
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27
Georgie Blue
2003
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28
Get Along (Diamond Ring)
2016
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29
Giddy Up(Provided)
2016
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30
Girl, You Shout!
2003
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31
Gloria Days
2003
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32
Hello Hello(Provided)
2005
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33
Hey May
2003
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34
Honey Bee(Provided)
2016
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35
I Found Out
1999
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36
I Saw Cinnamon
2002
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37
I'm Never Wrong
2003
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38
If You Should Try and Kiss Her
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If You Should Try To Kiss Her
1999
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40
In Particular(Provided)
2016
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41
In Your Headphones
2008
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42
Instead
2003
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43
It Happens All The Time(Provided)
2005
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44
Jenny Come On
1999
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45
Just Being Me
2002
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46
Just Like Henry
1999
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47
Just Once More
2003
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48
KINGSIZED(Provided)
2016
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49
Lady Liberty(Provided)
2016
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50
Left To The Right
2008
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51
Lipstick(Provided)
2003
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52
Little TV
1999
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53
Live To Tell All(Provided)
2003
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54
Look Around
1999
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55
Make Mine Violet(Provided)
2016
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56
Makeup
1999
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57
Maybe Laughter
2002
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58
My Maryanne
1999
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59
New Song (From Me To You)
2003
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60
Oh Mi Amour
2002
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61
Pop Phenom(Provided)
2016
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62
Pretty Pleaze
2008
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63
Princess
2003
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64
Ringalingaling(Provided)
2005
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65
Roundabout
2008
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66
Said You Would
2003
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67
Say Goodbye(Provided)
2016
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68
Second Place(Provided)
2005
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69
She Likes It
2005
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70
Shoot, I Love You
2008
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71
Side 2
2005
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72
Simple Girlz
2008
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73
Sindy Says
2008
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74
Small
2005
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75
Stop Foolin'
2005
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76
Sunny
2003
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77
Super Star Everything
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78
Tag
2002
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79
Ten Million Stars
2008
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80
That's Why
2002
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81
There's A Girl
2002
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82
These Modern Guns(Provided)
2016
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83
Things That You Say That You Do
2003
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84
This May Hurt (A Little)
2003
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85
Tidy
2003
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86
Try Try Try Again(Provided)
2005
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87
Ultra Vivid Color(Provided)
2003
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88
Who'd Stop The Rain(Provided)
2005
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89
You Stand Here
1999