Tesco Vee

Tesco Vee (born Robert Vermeulen; August 26, 1955) is a Michigan-based punk rock musician and co-founder of Touch and Go Records zine. Born in Kalamazoo, Michigan, he is a former elementary school teacher and the founding member, and front man, of punk bands The Meatmen, Tesco Vee's Hate Police, Blight, and Dutch Hercules.

Tesco Vee
Background information
Birth nameRobert Vermeulen
BornAugust 26, 1955 (age 64)
Kalamazoo, Michigan, United States
GenresPunk rock, hardcore punk, heavy metal
Occupation(s)5th grade school teacher
InstrumentsVocalist
Years active1980–present
LabelsTouch and Go Records
Associated actsThe Meatmen
Websitewww.tescovee.com

History

In 1979, while working as a third and fifth grade teacher in Williamston, Michigan, Tesco Vee and his friend Dave Stimson self wrote and self printed Touch and Go, a Lansing-based zine, and one of the pioneering punk and hardcore punk zines. It featured politically incorrect, and often crude humor, alongside album and single reviews of Black Flag, Minor Threat and Bad Brains.

In 1981, Touch and Go also became a small label, releasing vinyl singles by The Necros, Meatmen and Negative Approach.

Touch and Go (as a zine) folded after 22 issues and a few limited-release punk singles. It was then taken over by Corey Rusk (of The Necros), who moved the label to Chicago and grew it into an international success - signing bands such as the Butthole Surfers, Jesus Lizard and TV on the Radio. Rusk continued operations of the label until 2008.[1]

After handing Touch and Go over to Rusk in 1983, Tesco moved to Washington, DC, and began to focus on his own punk band, The Meatmen - who played shows until 1996. In 1999, Tesco and his family moved back to the Lansing, Michigan, area. In 2007, Tesco began playing Meatmen shows again with a new lineup of Michigan musicians.

In 2010, Tesco reformed Tesco Vee's Hate Police and eventually recast and toured with The Meatmen. He is also promoting Touch and Go: The Complete Hardcore Punk Zine '79-'83" - a book released on June 30, 2010 that chronicles all 22 issues of the Touch and Go zine in one trade paper back book.[1]

In 2014, Tesco collaborated with Blowfly on his album Black in the Sack.[2]

gollark: Thus, trade it in for less?
gollark: Yes.
gollark: 30kg has not been tested.
gollark: According to empirical testing, I can actually do things with 5kg objects without my bones exploding utterly.
gollark: It's 30kgish.

References
  1. "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2010-06-28. Retrieved 2010-07-06.CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
  2. https://itunes.apple.com/us/album/black-in-sack-feat.-tesco/id805977942

AMG bio: Meatmen Accessed July 6, 2010

Pitchfork Media: T&G zine on Pitchfork Accessed July 6, 2010

Blurt Online: Tesco, T&G book feature Accessed July 6, 2010

Outsight Radio Hours: 2010 radio interview

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