Kaia Wilson

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Kaia Wilson is a Portland, Oregon singer and guitarist. She has played in Adickdid and the seminal queercore band Team Dresch.

After appearing on the first Team Dresch album Personal Best, she recorded the acoustic solo album Kaia, co-released on Chainsaw Records and Candy Ass Records in 1995.

After the second Team Dresh album Captain My Captain was released, Kaia left the band and formed Mr. Lady Records in Durham, North Carolina with (then) partner Tammy Rae Carland. In 1997 she recorded a second solo album Ladyman, with Team Dresch drummer Melissa York.

In 1998 Wilson, York, and bassist Alison Martlew formed The Butchies and recorded four albums: Are We Not Femme?, Population 1975 and 3 on Mr. Lady Records, and Make Yr Life on Yep Rock Records.

In 2002 Wilson recorded her third solo album Oregon on Mr. Lady Records.

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