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Longstocking

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1997 - Once Upon a Time Called Now

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1 Mixed

Popularity
5

Followers
15,474

Origin
Los Angeles, California, USA

Genre
Indie Rock

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Active
1995 to 2000

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Current Record Label
Chainsaw Records

Most Loved Tracks

	Track	Last.FM Listens	Youtube views	Loves
	Autobarb	3,110		1 users
	Jehu on a Rollercoaster	4,132		1 users
	Passing the Crown	2,890		1 users
	Radio Agony	2,845		1 users
	Teenage Angst at 27	9,212		1 users

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Longstocking were a Los Angeles queercore-punk band.

Formed in 1995 by singer and guitarist Tamala Poljak, the group had originally been a guitar and drums duo. Tamala had previously been in the bands Oiler and Fleabag. The group released several singles, including a split single with Team Dresch on Sub Pop, before disbanded in 1997, just after the release of their debut album, Once Upon A Time Called Now.

After the band had broken up, one of Longstocking's songs was featured on the soundtrack of the film Fuel and was included on the Fuel Soundtrack CD, released in 1998.

After this, Tamala Poljak contributed to the collaborative project called KaraNEEDoke, a set of double 7" singles released on the Kill Rock Stars label with participants Nomy Lamm, Slim Moon, Audrey Marrs, Donna Dresch, Tracy Sawyer, formerly of Heavens to Betsy, and Tamala, with music by The Need.Tamala then formed her next band, The Automaticans, who released a split single with Team Dresch on Metal Monkey Records. After this Tamala joined with Jody Bleyle of Team Dresch and Whitney Skillcorn of The Little Deaths to form Infinite Xs.

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