Kaia Lynn Wilson (born 1974) is an American musician from Portland, Oregon, best known as a founding member of both Team Dresch, a revered 1990s queercore punk band, and The Butchies, a pop-rock spin-off from her solo work.
[2] As a teenager, Wilson was a member of the band Adickdid, which was distributed by several labels including Yoyo Records and Kill Rock Stars.
Her second solo album, Ladyman, featured Team Dresch drummer Melissa York, who would later join Wilson in The Butchies.
The Butchies reunited for a single show that November when all three group members happened to be back in Durham, North Carolina, at the same time.
[3] The label housed a variety of Pacific-Northwestern bands, including Le Tigre, Tami Hart, Sarah Dougher, The Haggard, and Electrelane.