- Tesco Vee
Tesco Vee (b. Robert Vermeulen,
1955 ,Kalamazoo, Michigan ) was, and still is to some extent, the frontman for the earlyMichigan hardcore punk bandThe Meatmen . He was also a co-founder ofTouch and Go Records .The son of the superintendent of Okemos schools, Vee formed
The Meatmen in1978 and documented their existence with his own Touch and Gofanzine . The group originally consisted of Vee and the Ramsey brothers, but later lineups included Brian Baker andLyle Preslar ofMinor Threat . Vee moved fromMichigan toWashington, DC in 1983.In 1982, Vee released an EP under the band name Blight, which featured members of local band The Fix. Vee also released another EP named "
Dutch Hercules ", featuring the standout tracks "Lesbian Death Dirge " and "Crappers Delight ".Early recordings of the
Meatmen , as well as the solo "Dutch Hercules" songs, can be found on a CD called "Stud Powercock - The Touch and Go Years ".As of 2008, Vee is currently working on a new album and has begun a new tour in the eastern U.S.
External links
* [http://www.tescovee.com Tesco Vee Homepage]
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