Dressy Bessy


Dressy Bessy is an indie rock band from Denver, Colorado led by songwriter, guitarist, and vocalist, Tammy Ealom. The band is associated with the Elephant Six Recording Company and shares guitarist John Hill with The Apples in Stereo. Ealom formed the band with drummer Darren Albert and bassist Rob Greene in 1996. Hill joined the band after helping engineer early recordings in 1997. The name was taken from a popular Playskool doll of the 1970s.

1996-Present

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 was a mixture of beat group drums, infectious songs, and the odd burst of harmonium. Further releases include California EP, Sound Go Round, and 2003's Dressy Bessy, which incorporated a harder guitar sound. 2003 also brought the compilation . 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 2003, 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.
Dressy Bessy released KINGSIZED on Yep Roc Records and Burger Records, February 5, 2016.
The band's seventh studio album, titled Fast Faster Disaster, was released June 14, 2019 by Yep Roc Records and Burger Records

Members

Albums

"If You Should Try To Kiss Her" and "Just Like Henry" from the album, Pink Hearts Yellow Moons in the motion picture But I'm a Cheerleader, 1999 by Jamie Babbit.
"Lookaround" from the album Pink Hearts Yellow Moons on the Touchstone Television series Felicity, May 9, 2001, .
"Just Once More" from the album Dressy Bessy on Last Call with Carson Daly NBC - October 31, 2003.
"Electrified" from the album Electrified on Late Night with Conan O'Brien -
"Side 2" from the album Electrified in the motion picture She's the Man, 2006.
"Just Like Henry from the album Pink Hearts Yellow Moons in the motion picture Picture Day, 2012.