Tuscadero

Tuscadero was an American indie rock band from Washington, DC, one of the most prominent on the Washington-based TeenBeat Records roster. 
Melissa Farris and Margaret McCartney met while working at the Zig Zag Cafe in Washington, D.C. They founded Tuscadero on Halloween of 1993 with bassist Phil Satlof and drummer Jack Hornady. The band took its name from Suzi Quatro's Happy Days character Leather Tuscadero.
The band was signed with Mark Robinson of Teenbeat Records shortly after and released two EPs in the spring and summer of 1994: Mt. Pleasantand Angel in a Half Shirt. Their debut LP, The Pink Album, was released that fall, influenced by girl groups and the pop culture of its members' 1970s childhoods, such as board games and Nancy Drew. After touring with Sebadoh, the band signed with Elektra Records and re-recorded their debut album in 1995 with Mark Waterman, who had previously produced Elastica's debut.
Tuscadero's second album, My Way or the Highway, was released in 1998, and they toured with Cheap Trick to promote it, but after the album's release, Elektra dropped the band. Farris later founded the band Dame Fate with bassist Yalan Papillon, releasing one album, Time and Tide Wait for No Man, in 2002.
Tuscadero reunited in February 2005 for a one-off performance at TeenBeat's 20th anniversary celebration. They reunited once again in 2013 for the 20th anniversary of Washington, DC's Black Cat club. Two additional reunion shows were played in December 2014 as a benefit for a Teen-Beat Records intern who was facing mounting costs from leukemia.
==Links to Peel==
Peel first played the band's Angel In A Half Shirt in October 1994 and would often play that track on his shows. The song later entered in the 1994 Festive Fifty at number 49. Further tracks were played by Peel but by the time the band released their 1998 album, My Way Or The Highway, he had moved on to other artists. 
==Festive Fifty Entries==
*1994 Festive Fifty: Angel In A Half Shirt #49
==Shows Played==
;thumb|220x220px1994
*08 October 1994: Angel In A Half Shirt (7”) Teenbeat
*28 October 1994: Angel In A Half Shirt (7") Teenbeat 
*29 October 1994 (BBC World Service): Angel In A Half Shirt (7”) Teenbeat
*29 October 1994 (BFBS): Angel In A Half Shirt (7”) Teenbeat
*12 November 1994: Angel In A Half Shirt (7 inch ) Teenbeat
*02 December 1994: Mt Pleasant (7 inch ) Teenbeat
*17 December 1994: Angel In A Half Shirt (7”) Teenbeat FF#49
;1995
*07 January 1995 (BFBS): 'Angel In A Half Shirt (7")' (Teenbeat)
*14 January 1995: Just My Size (LP – The Pink Album) Teenbeat
*21 January 1995 (BFBS): 'Heat Lightnin' (LP-The Pink Album)' (Teenbeat)
;1997
*15 February 1997: ‘The Teenbeat Song’ (Various Artists CD – 1997 Teenbeat Sampler)’ Teenbeat
*15 February 1997: ‘Angel In A Half Shirt (7 inch)’ Teenbeat
*February 1997 (FSK): The Teenbeat Song (v/a CD - 1997 Teenbeat Sampler) Teenbeat
==External Links==
*Wikipedia
*Discogs
Category:Artists