I Hate Kate
Encyclopedia
Darling Thieves, formerly known as I Hate Kate, is an alternative rock
band from Huntington Beach, California
. The band was founded in November 2004 by former Zebrahead
frontman Justin Mauriello
.
The band has seen a steady rise in success. I Hate Kate played with bands such as Social Distortion
, Chevelle
, Hot Hot Heat
, The Bravery
, The Living End
, My Chemical Romance
, Unwritten Law
, Secondhand Serenade
, and Shiny Toy Guns
. Tours have taken them throughout the U.S., Canada, and Japan.
December 2007, the band took to the studio with platinum producer Mark Trombino (Jimmy Eat World, blink-182, Sugarcult), recorded new songs and remixed previous tracks. They released their first full-length album Embrace the Curse on June 24, 2008 under Glassnote Records
.
In early 2010, the band recorded a new album entitled Race to Red
, with producer Lee Miles (Tickle Me Pink
, The Red Jumpsuit Apparatus
, Puddle of Mudd
). The band released the first single off the album, "Free Without You", on January 12, 2010. They have released music videos for "Free Without You" and "Unspoken".
In June 2010, a woman named Kate, after whom the band was named, left lead man Justin Mauriello
an angry voicemail about the use of her name for the band and threatening legal action. The band felt it was in their best interest to change their name to Darling Thieves, under which name the new album was released on June 17, 2010.
As the Darling Thieves they have been headlining their own shows and sharing the stage with the likes of The Smashing Pumpkins
, Chevelle
, OK Go
, Anberlin
, Flobots
, Hollywood Undead
and more.
|Date of Release
|Title
|U.S. sales
|- Gold
|2006
|Act One
(EP)
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|April 4, 2007
|Embrace the Curse
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|June 17, 2010
|Race to Red
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|-
|}
"It's Always Better" a.k.a "Always Something" (2008)
"Bed of Black Roses" (2008)
"I'm In Love with a Sociopath" (2008)
"Free Without You" (2010)
"Unspoken" (2010)
Alternative rock
Alternative rock is a genre of rock music and a term used to describe a diverse musical movement that emerged from the independent music underground of the 1980s and became widely popular by the 1990s...
band from Huntington Beach, California
Huntington Beach, California
Huntington Beach is a seaside city in Orange County in Southern California. According to the 2010 census, the city population was 189,992; making it the largest beach city in Orange County in terms of population...
. The band was founded in November 2004 by former Zebrahead
Zebrahead
Zebrahead is an American punk rock band from Orange County, California, which fuses elements of Rapcore, Pop Punk, Alternative Rock, Alternative Metal, and Funk Metal.-1996–98: Formation:...
frontman Justin Mauriello
Justin Mauriello
Justin Mauriello is the lead singer and guitarist for the alternative rock band Darling Thieves.-Zebrahead :Mauriello was a founding member of the band Zebrahead, with lead guitarist Greg Bergdorf and drummer Ed Udhus , and bassist Ben Osmundson ; they began collaboration through sharing the same...
.
History
Justin Mauriello started I Hate Kate in 2004, while still in Zebrahead, as a creative outlet.The band has seen a steady rise in success. I Hate Kate played with bands such as Social Distortion
Social Distortion
Social Distortion is an American punk rock band formed in 1978 in Fullerton, California. The band currently consists of Mike Ness , Jonny Wickersham , Brent Harding and David Hidalgo, Jr...
, Chevelle
Chevelle
Chevelle is an American alternative metal trio that formed in 1995 in Grayslake, Illinois, a suburb of Chicago. The band was originally composed of two brothers and a local friend: Pete Loeffler , Sam Loeffler , and Matt Scott . Matt was later replaced by brother Joe Loeffler...
, Hot Hot Heat
Hot Hot Heat
Hot Hot Heat is a Canadian indie rock band formed in 1999 from Victoria, British Columbia, Canada.-Career:Dustin Hawthorne and Steve Bays had been in many different bands together since 1995 and met Hawley in 1998. In 1999, Hawley bought a Juno 6 keyboard and asked Bays to try playing it, as no one...
, The Bravery
The Bravery
The Bravery is an American rock band from New York City that consists of Sam Endicott , Michael Zakarin , John Conway , Mike Hindert , and Anthony Burulcich...
, The Living End
The Living End
The Living End are an Australian rock band from Melbourne, Victoria, formed in 1994. The current lineup consists of Chris Cheney , Scott Owen and Andy Strachan...
, My Chemical Romance
My Chemical Romance
My Chemical Romance is an American alternative rock band from New Jersey, formed in 2001. The band consists of lead vocalist Gerard Way, guitarists Ray Toro and Frank Iero, and bassist Mikey Way and have a diverse sound incorporating elements of punk, emo, glam metal, and progressive rock...
, Unwritten Law
Unwritten Law
Unwritten Law is an American rock band formed in 1990 in Poway, California and currently recording for Suburban Noize Records. They have released seven full-length studio albums and have toured internationally, including performances on the Warped Tour...
, Secondhand Serenade
Secondhand Serenade
Secondhand Serenade is an American acoustic rock band, led by vocalist and guitarist John Vesely. Vesely has released three studio albums to date under the name Secondhand Serenade: Awake in 2007, A Twist in My Story in 2008 and Hear Me Now in 2010...
, and Shiny Toy Guns
Shiny Toy Guns
Shiny Toy Guns is an American indie rock band that formed in 2002 in Los Angeles, California. They released their first studio album We Are Pilots in 2006, after recording it two previous times. It featured three singles that peaked inside the top 30 in the Alternative Songs Chart. We Are Pilots...
. Tours have taken them throughout the U.S., Canada, and Japan.
December 2007, the band took to the studio with platinum producer Mark Trombino (Jimmy Eat World, blink-182, Sugarcult), recorded new songs and remixed previous tracks. They released their first full-length album Embrace the Curse on June 24, 2008 under Glassnote Records
Glassnote Records
Glassnote Records is an independent record label launched by American music executive Daniel Glass in 2007. The label primarily has a lineup of indie rock and alternative rock artists...
.
In early 2010, the band recorded a new album entitled Race to Red
Race to Red
Race to Red is an album released by alternative rock band Darling Thieves . This is the second release by the band, following their first album entitled Embrace the Curse. This is the bands first album released under their new name. It was released on June 17, 2010. as a digital album only...
, with producer Lee Miles (Tickle Me Pink
Tickle me Pink
Tickle Me Pink is an American rock band from Fort Collins, Colorado currently signed to Wind-Up Records. The band is composed of Sean Kennedy , Stefan Runstrom , Joey Barba and Steven Beck...
, The Red Jumpsuit Apparatus
The Red Jumpsuit Apparatus
The Red Jumpsuit Apparatus is an American rock band that formed in Middleburg, Florida.-Early years :Originating in Florida, childhood friends Ronnie Winter, Thomas Amason, and Duke Kitchens started the band while attending an AP music theory class, in 2003...
, Puddle of Mudd
Puddle of Mudd
Puddle Of Mudd is an American rock band from Kansas City, Missouri, USA. To date the band has sold over 7 million albums, and have had a string of #1 mainstream rock singles in the United States. Their major-label debut Come Clean has sold over 5 million copies...
). The band released the first single off the album, "Free Without You", on January 12, 2010. They have released music videos for "Free Without You" and "Unspoken".
In June 2010, a woman named Kate, after whom the band was named, left lead man Justin Mauriello
Justin Mauriello
Justin Mauriello is the lead singer and guitarist for the alternative rock band Darling Thieves.-Zebrahead :Mauriello was a founding member of the band Zebrahead, with lead guitarist Greg Bergdorf and drummer Ed Udhus , and bassist Ben Osmundson ; they began collaboration through sharing the same...
an angry voicemail about the use of her name for the band and threatening legal action. The band felt it was in their best interest to change their name to Darling Thieves, under which name the new album was released on June 17, 2010.
As the Darling Thieves they have been headlining their own shows and sharing the stage with the likes of The Smashing Pumpkins
The Smashing Pumpkins
The Smashing Pumpkins are an American alternative rock band that formed in Chicago, Illinois in 1988. Formed by Billy Corgan frontman and James Iha , the band has included Jimmy Chamberlin , D'arcy Wretzky , and currently includes Jeff Schroeder Mike Byrne , and Nicole Fiorentino The Smashing...
, Chevelle
Chevelle
Chevelle is an American alternative metal trio that formed in 1995 in Grayslake, Illinois, a suburb of Chicago. The band was originally composed of two brothers and a local friend: Pete Loeffler , Sam Loeffler , and Matt Scott . Matt was later replaced by brother Joe Loeffler...
, OK Go
OK Go
OK Go is a rock band originally from Chicago, Illinois, USA, now residing in Los Angeles, California, USA. The band is composed of Damian Kulash , Tim Nordwind , Dan Konopka and Andy Ross , who joined them in 2005, replacing Andy Duncan...
, Anberlin
Anberlin
Anberlin is an American rock band formed in Winter Haven, Florida in 2002. Since the beginning of 2007, the band has consisted of lead vocalist Stephen Christian, guitarists Joseph Milligan and Christian McAlhaney, bassist Deon Rexroat, and drummer Nathan Young.Members of Anberlin originally formed...
, Flobots
Flobots
The Flobots are a political rock and hip hop musical group from Denver, Colorado, formed in 2000 by Jamie Laurie. Flobots found mainstream success with their major label debut Fight with Tools , featuring the single "Handlebars", which became a popular hit on Modern Rock radio in April 2008.-Early...
, Hollywood Undead
Hollywood Undead
Hollywood Undead is an American rap rock band from Los Angeles, California. They released their debut album, Swan Songs, on September 2, 2008, and their live CD/DVD Desperate Measures, on November 10, 2009. Their second studio album, American Tragedy, was released April 5, 2011...
and more.
In Popular Culture
- In 2008, the songs "I'm In Love with a Sociopath" and "It's Always Better" were used in the reality television show Living LohanLiving LohanLiving Lohan is an American reality television series that debuted on E! on May 26, 2008. The series aired for a total of nine episodes, ending its run on July 27, 2008.-Synopsis:...
. - In 2009, the song "It's Always Better" was used in the television show Keeping Up with the KardashiansKeeping Up with the KardashiansKeeping Up with the Kardashians is an American reality television series that airs on E!. The series premiered in October 2007. It focuses on the personal and professional lives of the members of the Kardashian and Jenner family. There will be a 7th Season to premiere in 2012.As of September 2011,...
. - Most recently, The song "Final" was used on an episode of The Bad Girls ClubThe Bad Girls ClubBad Girls Club is an American reality television series created by Jonathan Murray for Oxygen. The show centers on seven mischievous and rebellious women from different backgrounds and personalities who have a number of psychological and behavioral problems. They are introduced to the show to...
called "Play With It" in 2010.
Discography
{| border="2" cellpadding="4" cellspacing="0" style="margin: 1em 1em 1em 0; background: #f9f9f9; border: 1px #aaa solid; border-collapse: collapse; font-size: 95%;"|Date of Release
|Title
|U.S. sales
|- Gold
|2006
|Act One
Act One
For the screenwriting program see Act One, Inc..Act One is the first EP by I Hate Kate, released on August 17, 2006. It features several songs they released earlier through their website...
(EP)
|
|-
|April 4, 2007
|Embrace the Curse
|
|-
|June 17, 2010
|Race to Red
Race to Red
Race to Red is an album released by alternative rock band Darling Thieves . This is the second release by the band, following their first album entitled Embrace the Curse. This is the bands first album released under their new name. It was released on June 17, 2010. as a digital album only...
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|-
|}
Singles
"Always Something" (2007)"It's Always Better" a.k.a "Always Something" (2008)
"Bed of Black Roses" (2008)
"I'm In Love with a Sociopath" (2008)
"Free Without You" (2010)
"Unspoken" (2010)
External links
- http://www.purevolume.com/ihatekate I Hate Kate at purevolume.com
- http://www.myspace.com/ihatekate I Hate Kates's Myspace page
- http://theconcertgoer.com/i-hate-kate-tcgfb9.html Featured Story About I Hate Kate
- http://media.www.oredigger.net/media/storage/paper1162/news/2008/04/14/Features/An.Interview.With.I.Hate.Kates.Justin.Mauriello-3323650.shtml?reffeature=popuarstoriestab An Interview With Justin Mauriello
- http://www.bandictionary.net/ihatekate/interview.shtml Bandictionary.net interview
- http://a1135.g.akamai.net/f/1135/29876/1h/cchannel.download.akamai.com/29876/1021/richmedia/I_Hate_Kate_PSYCHO_VM_-2(edited).mp3 Voicemail that prompted the name change