Kingdom of Snakes is a band formed in spring 2004 from members of Nothingface

Nothingface

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 (TVT Records

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) and Molly McGuire

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 (Epic records)

In spring 2004, the band went into Henson Studios to record a five-song EP

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 with producer Bill Kennedy

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 (Nine Inch Nails

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, Nothingface). After finishing the EP, the band began playing shows in the Los Angeles

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 area and began recording new material.

Comparisons to the Foo Fighters

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 and Queens of the Stone Age

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 were the most frequent, which pleased the band. “Those are two bands who I think constantly push the envelope and write great, catchy rock songs. That’s the same thing we’re doing,” said Bill Gaal. “This is a band that really loves what we are doing, and it comes through in the music.” They were compared to the 1990s post-grunge

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 band the Toadies

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The band has broken up, and Gaal has re-joined Nothingface.

Members

• Bill Gaal: vocals, guitar (credited as playing bass guitar on five-song EP)
• Jason Blackmore: vocals, guitar (credited as playing bass on five-song EP)
• Jason Gerken: drums
• Gabe Cardinale: bass guitar (un-credited on five-song EP)
• Matt Holt
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  : vocals, guitar (uncredited on five-song EP with the exception of lead vocals on "Lost Vegas")