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  • Here Is The "IS-NOT"

    ALP88

    Artist: The Scissor Girls

    Label: Atavistic

    The Scissor Girls were a Chicago no wave band formed by Washington D.C. natives Azita Youssefi, Sue Anne Zollinger, and Heather Melowic in 1991. The idea to form the group was conceived during the late eighties by Azita Youssefi and Heather Melowic while they were living in their hometown of Washington, DC. In 1989, after moving to Chicago to attend the Art Institute of Chicago, Youssefi met guitarist Sue Anne Zollinger who, following the addition of Heather Melowic on drums, agreed to join the trio. The original lineup of the band included of Azita Youssefi on bass and vocals, Sue Anne Zollinger on guitar, and Heather Melowic on drums.
    The Scissor Girls' live performances were highly theatrical and the group's members often dressed in bizarre homemade costumes ranging from Catholic schoolgirl uniforms, to clothes made of Bubble Wrap and duct tape.
    The group recorded and released a number of indie singles as well as two full-length albums with their original lineup before guitarist Sue Anne Zollinger chose to leave. In 1994, Zollinger's roommate, guitarist Kelly Kuvo, became Zollinger's permanent replacement. After Kuvo's induction into the band, the group released 7" singles "New Tactical Outline Sec. 1" and "New Tactical Outline Sec. 2." in February 1995, and the 10" EP "S-T-A-T-I-C-L-A-N-D" in March 1996, before they were forced to disbanded due to financial issues, leaving a third full-length album unfinished in the studio. In 1997, following the band's breakup, a si...

  • We People Space With Phantoms

    ALP63

    Artist: The Scissor Girls

    Label: Atavistic

    We People Space with Phantoms is the second album recorded by the Chicago-based No wave band, The Scissor Girls. The album was recorded with the original Scissor Girls lineup, which at the time included, Azita Youssefi on bass guitar and vocal, SueAnne Zollinger on guitar, and Heather Melowic on drums. This was the final recording which included founding member SueAnne Zollinger, who left the band following the album's second recording session due to internal conflicts with band members. The album sat unreleased for two years before the Scissor Girls were able to find a label willing to release the material. Finally, in 1996 the Atatvistic record label agreed to issue the album. Kurt Kellison of Atavistic then offered the Scissor Girls a chance to record two further albums for the indie label, an offer which Youssefi and Melowic accepted, but which Kuvo declined.