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Singer/songwriter for Pylon and Supercluster.

Born as Vanessa Briscoe in Atlanta, GA in 1955, she met the other members of Pylon while attending the University of Georgia in Athens, GA. She was first married to Jimmy Ellison (bassist of The Side Effects. After their divorce, he tragically died of a brain tumor. She then married musician Bob Hay (The Squalls, Bob Hay & The Jolly Beggars, Noogeez, Supercluster) in 1986.

APPEARANCES +


Pylon Reenactment Society
Christmas Daze
2023, File, FLAC, Strolling Bones Records
Supercluster
Paris Effect EP
2024, File, FLAC, EP, Cloud Recordings, Studio Mouse Productions,
Art Rock/Indie Pop
The Revolutions Per Movie Players
Presents Music From The Movie Wild In The Streets
2024, Flexi, 7", Shape, S/Sided, Blu, Revolutions Per Movie, ,
Classic Rock
Maxïmo Park
Stream Of Life
2024, Vinyl Eco-Splatter, ,
Indie Rock/Alternative Rock
Various
Blank Generation (A Story Of U.S. / Canadian Punk & Its Aftershocks 1975-1981)
2023, 5xCD, Comp, Cherry Red, ,
Punk/Power Pop/Post-Punk/New Wave/Garage Rock
Love Tractor
Around The Bend
2023, ,
New Wave/Art Rock
Miszczyk
Thyrsis Of Etna
2022, LP, We Are Time,
Squalls
Squalls
2022
Squalls
Live From The 40 Watt
2022
Pylon Reenactment Society
Compression
2020, File, MP3, Single, Pylon Reenactment Society
Keith Haring
The World Of Keith Haring (Influences + Connections)
2019, 2x CD, ,
Disco/Abstract/Electro/No Wave/Post-Punk
Dressy Bessy
Kingsized
2016
Toadies
Rubberneck
2014
R.E.M.
7IN-83-88
2014
Pylon (4) / Deerhunter / Calvinist
Cover + Remix
2011, 7", Single, DFA
Various
New Wave Post Punk - 1977 1981
2011, 2x CD, ,
New Wave/Post-Punk
Various
LCD Soundsystem - Small Wave
2010, CD, Promo, Smplr, Tsugi
Various
KFJC 89.7 FM - Fifty Blowing Minds Since 1959
2009, 2xLP, Comp, KFJC, ,
Punk/Psychobilly/Post Rock/Experimental
Casper & The Cookies
Modern Silence
2009
Various
Finest Worksongs: Athens Bands Play The Music Of R.E.M.
2007, ,
Alternative Rock
R.E.M.
R.E.M. In The Attic (Alternative Recordings 1985 - 1989)
1997, ,
Alternative Rock/Indie Rock
Various
Totally Wired
1995, CD, Comp, Razor & Tie, ,
Alternative Rock/New Wave/Punk/Post-Punk/Indie Rock
Various
This Ain't No Disco - New Wave Dance Hits
1994, CD, Comp, Risky Business, ,
New Wave
R.E.M.
Singles Collected
1994, ,
Alternative Rock
R.E.M.
The One I Love
1991
R.E.M.
Dead Letter Office / B-sides Compiled
1987
R.E.M.
Driver 8
1985, ,
Folk Rock/Alternative Rock
R.E.M.
Life And How To Live It
1985
R.E.M.
Wendell Gee
1985
Various
Trouser Press Presents The Best Of America Underground
1983, Cass, Comp, ROIR, ,
Punk/Power Pop/New Wave/Rock & Roll
R.E.M.
Fables Of The Reconstruction / Reconstruction Of The Fables
R.E.M.
The Spirit Of Radio
2014, 3x CD, ,
Alternative Rock/Pop Rock
R.E.M.
Live Vol.3
1993
R.E.M.
Losing My Religion (Vol. 3)
1993
R.E.M.
Dead Letter Office
1991