Teen Angels (American band)

Teen Angels was an American grunge rock band.^[1] It was formed by singer Kelly Canary and another former member of the band Dickless, drummer Lisa Smith, along with Julie Ransweiler.^[2] Nalini Cheriel (Adickdid) was also a member at one point. They released two EPs on Scooch Pooch, and then a single and an album (Daddy) on Sub Pop.

Daddy was released on January 16, 1996.^[3] It was produced by Jack Endino.^[4] Eddie Spaghetti, of Supersuckers, plays guitar on a few songs.^[5]

Critical reception

Billboard thought that "Teen Dream"'s "screaming vocals and screeching guitars loudly send the message that this female trio is nobody's pinup."^[6]

AllMusic wrote of Daddy: "The songwriting is pretty accomplished, though 1996 was a little after-the-fact for the grunge sound ... the Teen Angels have a knack for thrashy hooks and start/stop dynamics, but they lack the gifted pop genius of a Black Francis or a Kurt Cobain."^[7] Trouser Press wrote that the production "pulls a clear rock instrumental sound out of the punk trio’s pit, but Canary’s industrial-strength hollering is the take-it-or-leave-it factor in deciding whether or not to try this toe-dipping descent into sonic splattercore."^[8]

Discography

• "Jesus Is On My Side", Scooch Pooch, 1994
• "The Early Years", Scooch Pooch, 1995
• "Teen Dream", Sub Pop, 1995
• Daddy, Sub Pop, 1996