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Rizzo (band)

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Years active
  
1995–2002

Origin
  
Los Angeles, California, United States

Albums
  
Short While, Exile EP, Phoning It In, Second Flight, Rizzo, Wild Woman - EP

Genres
  
Punk rock, Riot grrrl, Indie rock

Record labels
  
Sympathy for the Record Industry, Harriet Records, Cher Doll Records

Similar
  
T‑Wayne, Shawnee Taylor, Sosamann, John Doe, Carolina Deslandes

Rizzo was a punk / riot grrrl band from Los Angeles, California.

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History

Sarah Dale (drums & vocals) and Jen Abercrombie (guitar & vocals) formed the band in 1995. They originally called themselves Mopar, but after discovering that they had both played the role of Rizzo in their high school productions of Grease, they couldn't help but change their name to a character that they could both identify with. In addition to the Phoning It In LP/CD produced in 2001, Rizzo released one 7" single, recorded by Jimmy Tamborello (The Postal Service), and two split singles. Jen Abercrombie also contributed vocals to the Tullycraft albums City of Subarus and Disenchanted Hearts Unite.

Singles and EPs

  • One Way Ticket To Vegas, cassette EP (1996)
  • Tullycraft / Rizzo split 7", Harriet Records (1997)
  • Shymaster 7" EP, Cher Doll Records (1998) - recorded by Jimmy Tamborello at his apartment.

    • Albums

  • Phoning It In CD/LP. Sympathy For The Record Industry (2001)

    • Compilations

  • Something Cool compilation, CD, "Allie" Cher Doll Records, (1997)
  • Little Darla Has A Treat For You (Vol. 10) compilation, CD, "TheJoke's On You" Darla Records, (1998)
  • It Takes Two, Baby 7" EP, Sympathy For The Record Industry (2001)
  • "Gigantic: a tribute to Kim Deal" compilation CD, "Doe" American Laundromat Records (2008)

    • Songs

    I Would Die 4 U2012
    Diamonds & Pearls2010
    Alphabet Street2012

    References

    Rizzo (band) Wikipedia
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