Excuse 17 was a punk rock band from Olympia, Washington, US, that performed and recorded from 1993 to 1995.
Brownstein, Albee and CJ (Curtis James) Phillips came together to form Excuse 17, a band that lasted only a few years but would prove to be influential.
[3] They released a second and final album, Such Friends Are Dangerous, on the indie label Kill Rock Stars in 1995, which displayed a boost in recording quality.
Corin Tucker from Heavens to Betsy struck up a friendship with Brownstein and they dated for a time.
[1] They decided to form Sleater-Kinney, a side project that soon evolved into their main focus as their respective groups ended.