Vanessa Briscoe Hay
| Vanessa Briscoe Hay | |
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| Background information | |
| Birth name | Vanessa Briscoe |
| Also known as | Vanessa Ellison |
| Born | October 18, 1955 |
| Genres | New wave, post-punk, folk rock, experimental, rock |
| Occupation(s) | Musician, Songwriter |
| Instruments |
Keyboard Vocals |
| Years active | 1979–present |
| Labels |
Caution Db Recs Sky Records DFA Cloud Recordings Studio Mouse Productions Chunklet (magazine) |
| Associated acts |
Pylon Supercluster New Sound Of Numbers Pylon Reenactment Society |
Vanessa Briscoe Hay (born October 18, 1955 in Atlanta, Georgia) is an American singer for the Athens, Georgia bands Pylon and Supercluster.
Born to a textile worker and a housewife in Atlanta, Georgia, Hay attended elementary and high school in Dacula, Georgia, prior to moving to Athens to attend college. Hay graduated from the University of Georgia art school in 1978. She became the singer for Pylon after being auditioned by Michael Lachowski, Randy Bewley, and Curtis Crowe. A few months later Pylon were the opening band for the U.K. group the Gang of Four in New York City at the club Hurrah after being brought to the club's attention by Kate Pierson and Fred Schneider of the B-52's.
Danny Beard, from Atlanta helped Pylon to record their first single "Cool/Dub" in 1979 at Stone Mountain Studios in Atlanta, and Pylon began to tour the U.S. The album Gyrate followed and was released in late 1980. Early career highlights included a performance at Central Park opening for the B-52's, a tour of the U.K., opening a few dates for U2 on their first major U.S. tour and the release of the album Chomp.
Pylon decided to quit while they were still having fun. They broke up for the first time in 1983 after playing a "final" show, which was taped for The Athens Show. This was never formally released. In 1986, Hay was filmed for the movie Athens, GA: Inside Out and spoke about her experiences with Pylon. She and Bob Hay were married in 1986. In 1987 they had their first daughter.
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