From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Kiss Kiss (band)
Kiss Kiss (band)
Kiss Kiss shows between the November leak of the album and the
February release date.
Origin Milton, New York, US A blog post on the band’s Myspace page on August
Genres Indie rock 7, 2008 stated that the band’s second full-length album,
Experimental "The Meek Shall Inherit What’s Left", was almost com-
Progressive rock plete and expected to be released in early 2009. A special
Avant-garde
edition re-release of Reality vs. The Optimist was planned
Years 2003–present for late-2008, but information regarding its release has
active since been removed from the Eyeball Records website.
Labels Astro Magnetics, Eyeball The Meek Shall Inherit What’s Left was officially released
on July 7, 2009.
Associated Vuvuzela, The Mayor, Echoland, Hidden On January 7, 2011, Josh Benash announced a side
acts Hospitals, Tidal Arms
project called "Vuvuzela" with some of the members of
Members Kiss Kiss.[citation needed]
Josh Benash
Jared Karns Musical influences
Mike Abiuso Kiss Kiss has a range of various musical influences, which
Rebecca Schlappich include: The Beach Boys, Eric Satie, Björk, Blonde Red-
James O’Keeffe
head, Godspeed You! Black Emperor, Stravinsky, Mogwai,
Past members Neutral Milk Hotel, Tiny Tim, Tripping Daisy, The
Kingston Trio, early Motown, The Olivia Tremor Control,
Sam Oatts
Bob Pycior Ramona Cordova, Hollywood Bukkake, Circulatory Sys-
Evan Crow tem, Radiohead, Mr. Bungle, Nirvana, Muse, Murder By
James Wolff Death, Cursive, and The Turtles.[citation needed]
Lacy Rostyak
Jonathan Jetter
Pat Lamothe Current lineup
Patrick Southern
• Josh Benash - guitar, vocals, synthesizer
Notable instruments • Mike Abiuso - guitar, synthesizer, vocals
Electric Violin • Jared Karns - drums
• Rebecca "Beckster" Schlappich - electric violin
Kiss Kiss is an indie rock band formed by Joshua Benash • James O’Keeffe - bass
(guitar, synth, vocals) and Jared Karns (drums). Although
their music is primarily indie in style, it also includes Former members
an electric violin that adds an orchestral sound to many • Sam Oatts - bass
songs. • Bob Pycior - violin
• Evan Crow - guitar, synthesizer
History •
•
James Wolff - electric violin, guitar
Lacy Rostyak - electric violin, vocals
The band first formed at the State University of New York • Jonathan Jetter - guitar
at Purchase, where Joshua Benash and Jared Karns had • Pat Lamothe - bass
previously played in other bands. The band took their • Patrick Southern - bass
name from a series of short stories by Roald Dahl.
Their debut full-length album, Reality vs. The Optimist,
was released on February 6, 2007 under the New Jersey- Discography
based Eyeball Records. However, it was recorded and pre- Date of Re- Title Label
pared for release many months earlier, and several tracks lease
had leaked onto the internet by November 2006. A "tour
October 11, Kiss Kiss EP Eyeball
edition" of the CD, limited to 1,000 copies, was sold at
2005 Records
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From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Kiss Kiss (band)
Year Title Album
2007 Machines Reality vs. The Optimist
2007 Satellite Reality vs. The Optimist
2009 All They Draw The Meek Shall Inherit What’s Left
2009 Innocent I The Meek Shall Inherit What’s Left
Year Title Album
2007 Machines Reality vs. The Optimist
2007 The Cats in Your House Reality vs. The Optimist
2009 Innocent I The Meek Shall Inherit What’s Left
2009 Plague #11 The Meek Shall Inherit What’s Left
2010 All They Draw The Meek Shall Inherit What’s Left
February 6, Reality vs. The Optimist Eyeball External links
2007 Records
• Eyeball Records page
July 7, 2009 The Meek Shall Inherit Eyeball
• Official Myspace Page
What’s Left Records
• Purevolume Page
Singles
Music videos
References
Reality Vs. The Optimist Review - Absolutepunk.net
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Categories:
• American indie rock groups
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