Tuscadero, an American indie rock band from Washington, D.C., was formed on Halloween 1993 by Melissa Farris and Margaret McCartney. The group included bassist Phil Satlof and drummer Jack Hornady. After signing with TeenBeat Records, they released two EPs in 1994, such as Mt. Pleasant and "Angel in a Half Shirt". Their debut LP, The Pink Album, was released that fall. Their second album, My Way or the Highway, was released in 1998. The band reunited briefly in 2005, 2013, 2014, and again in 2023 to support Velocity Girl.