Zia McCabe (born Aimee Springer; June 2, 1975)[2] is an American musician and realtor.[3] She plays keyboards, percussion and bass guitar, and is a member of American alternative rock band The Dandy Warhols. She is also a solo DJ, under the moniker DJ Rescue, and part of a six-piece country music band called Brush Prairie.[4]
Zia McCabe | |
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 McCabe at Frequency Festival in 2007 | |
| Background information | |
| Birth name | Aimee Springer |
| Born | June 2, 1975 |
| Genres | Alternative rock, country |
| Instrument(s) | Keyboard, percussion, bass guitar, turntable, vocals[1] |
| Years active | 1995–present |
Early life
editMcCabe was raised in a log cabin her father built himself in Battle Ground, Washington. Her father was an autobody worker who fell ill from paint exposure, later becoming an engineer, and her mother was an artist. She had one sister, who also became an artist.[5] She graduated from Battle Ground High School in Battle Ground, Washington in 1993. As a child she was a dancer, but stopped study when further training proved too distant and expensive for her family. In 1995, with hardly any prior musical experience, McCabe joined The Dandy Warhols[6] after a mutual friend told her that bandmate Courtney Taylor-Taylor had an opening for a synth player and was willing to teach her how to play instruments. She had been looking to become a musician, but was disillusioned by the heavy grunge scene that the pacific northwest was then known for. She was the youngest band member at 19, and soon after left college to live band life full time.[5]
Personal life
editShe married Travis Hendricks (The Dandy Warhols tour manager) on 7 October 2001.[6] While pregnant with their daughter Matilda Louise, McCabe continued to perform and record, and managed to complete recording for Odditorium or Warlords of Mars one week away from childbirth.[6] She split with Hendricks in 2011-2012.[7] She is licensed as a realtor in Oregon, and currently works under Windermere Realty.[8][9]
In April 2023 McCabe and her daughter were in a car accident. McCabe sustained a concussion.[10]
Modeling
editOn March 7, 2005, McCabe posed nude while pregnant for the web site SuicideGirls featuring pictures taken by the SuicideGirl Anais. Her photos were posted simultaneously with photos of Anais taken by McCabe.[11] Each year on her birthday, she takes a nude photo for posterity.[citation needed]
Political advocacy
editMcCabe has been politically active since at least 2008, engaging with issues from community initiatives to Federal level policy and candidates. She spearheaded community engagement in Portland, Oregon's Clean Water Portland campaign,[12] endorsing Democratic candidate Bernie Sanders for President of the United States in 2016,[13] and 2020,[14] and has been active in supporting and normalizing[15][16][17] cannabis usage at the state[18] and federal levels.[19]
References
edit- ^ The Dandy Warhols (11 November 2008). "Zia McCabe". The Dandy Warhols - Official. Retrieved 23 April 2016.
- ^ Zia (2005-03-08). "Zia blog, pictures, social profile". Suicidegirls.com. Retrieved 2012-02-20.
- ^ Singer, Matthew (27 December 2017). "When Zia McCabe Got Tired of Touring With the Dandy Warhols, She Became a Licensed Real Estate Agent". Willamette Week. Retrieved 25 January 2019.
- ^ "Rock Overdose - News - Zia McCabe (DANDY WARHOLS) on Rock Overdose: "We will be recording a new album in December"". Rock Overdose. Retrieved 18 September 2013.
- ^ a b Zia McCabe: Full Life Interview, 23 March 2021, retrieved 2023-08-17
- ^ a b c "Zia McCabe interview". rockmamafilms.com.
- ^ Dryden-Smith, Naomi (2019-03-18). "The Dandy Warhols: Zia McCabe - interview". Louder Than War. Retrieved 2023-01-22.
- ^ "Look Familiar? These Famous Portlanders Are Now Real Estate Agents". Portland Monthly. Retrieved 2022-09-13.
- ^ "When Zia McCabe Got Tired of Touring With the Dandy Warhols, She Became a Licensed Real Estate Agent". Willamette Week. 27 December 2017. Retrieved 2022-09-13.
- ^ "Zia McCabe~DJ Rescue on Instagram: "Prom shopping did not end as expected today. We are ok! Totally rattled, whipped and bruised but soooo happy to be alive. A driver stole that white Hyundai you see in next to last photo and was being hotly pursued by the cops when they took a turn too fast and smashed into us as we sat in the left turn lane. Hit us so hard we spun and he hit us again! When the airbags deployed, the car filled with noise and nasty tasting powdery smoke, I thought we were in the middle of a multi car accident. Pain was instant for both of us but it looks like we're both walking away with only moderate aches, pains and several months of PT. Fuck that was scary. Only a foot or two from this being so much worse. We're exhausted and sore but home safe. Thank fuck for modern safety features. Hug your loved ones friends. Ya just never know. PS the other driver is also ok. Busted, but physically unharmed."". Instagram. Retrieved 2023-08-17.
- ^ Zia (2005-03-08). "SuicideGirls profile". Suicidegirls.com. Retrieved 2012-02-20.
- ^ "Why Portland refuses to fluoridate its drinking water". The Week. 22 May 2013. Retrieved 2022-09-13.
- ^ "Zia McCabe: "As a Woman, a Mother and a Feminist, I Support Bernie Sanders"". Willamette Week. 25 March 2016. Retrieved 2022-09-13.
- ^ Webb, Dan (2020-04-28). "The Dandy Warhols' Zia McCabe talks Dig!, Bowie and the Capitol years — Sungenre Interview". Sungenre. Retrieved 2022-09-13.
- ^ "11 Portlanders Tell Us What's in Their Quarantine Weed Stashes". Willamette Week. April 15, 2020. Retrieved September 12, 2022.
- ^ Heiderich, Kevin (7 May 2021). "Q&A with Zia McCabe of The Dandy Warhols – House of Cannabis – Tacoma". Retrieved 2022-09-13.
- ^ Now, Cannabis (2016-05-04). "Oregon Hosts the Cultivation Classic". Cannabis Now. Retrieved 2022-09-13.
- ^ Angell, Tom (2017-11-17). "Senators debate cannabis use by judges (Newsletter: Nov. 17, 2017)". Marijuana Moment. Retrieved 2022-09-13.
- ^ Ferreiro, Laura (2009-06-05). "The Dandy Warhols light up Playboy Mansion". NME. Retrieved 2022-09-13.
Additional sources
edit- "Alls Dandy For The Bohemian Babe…". MTV Australia. May 23, 2011. Archived from the original on June 19, 2011. Retrieved May 17, 2012.
- "Class A act". Sydney Morning Herald. July 25, 2003. Retrieved May 17, 2012.
External links
edit- Kay, Tony (December 29, 2009). "Dandy Warhols Still Rule OK: An Interview with Zia McCabe, Part 2". The Sun Break. Retrieved May 17, 2012.