Kiss It Goodbye
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Kiss it Goodbye was a hardcore
band from Seattle, Washington, USA that existed from 1997 - 1998.
After calling it quits with the New Jersey
band Deadguy
, Tim Singer (Vocals) and Keith Huckins (Guitar) moved on to form Kiss it Goodbye with bassist Thom Rusnack and drummer Andrew Gormley. Huckins, Rusnack and Gormley were already familiar musically as they were members together in the groundbreaking New Jersey
band Rorschach
.
A demo tape was quickly recorded and heavily circulated around the New York City
area which responded with high praise. The band decided to pack up from their New Jersey roots and follow Tim north west to Seattle. The band soon after recorded their 1997 debut LP She Loves Me, She Loves Me Not on Revelation Records
. Produced by Billy Anderson
, the album had the same familiar sound that fans of Deadguy
and Rorschach
had come to know along with Singer's melodramatic screams and ramblings. The tracks Preacher and Target Practice which were omitted from She Loves Me.. were also released this year soon after as a 7" EP by Revelation.
In 1997 the band packed up and decided to hit the road along with Unsane
. They were also teamed up quite oddly with classic death metal
outfit Obituary
. Shortly after the tour Huckins decided the touring and music were no longer to his liking and was replaced by Seattle hardcore veteran Demian "Headboy" Johnston.
The band then recorded material in 1998 for an EP that was to be released by Sub Pop Records but was never released by the label as Tim Singer soon decided to leave the band effectively dissolving it. The tracks were eventually released by Revelation Records
as the "Choke" CD/7" EP.
Hardcore punk
Hardcore punk is an underground music genre that originated in the late 1970s, following the mainstream success of punk rock. Hardcore is generally faster, thicker, and heavier than earlier punk rock. The origin of the term "hardcore punk" is uncertain. The Vancouver-based band D.O.A...
band from Seattle, Washington, USA that existed from 1997 - 1998.
After calling it quits with the New Jersey
New Jersey
New Jersey is a state in the Northeastern and Middle Atlantic regions of the United States. , its population was 8,791,894. It is bordered on the north and east by the state of New York, on the southeast and south by the Atlantic Ocean, on the west by Pennsylvania and on the southwest by Delaware...
band Deadguy
Deadguy
Deadguy was a metalcore band from New Brunswick, New Jersey, USA.-History:Formed in 1994, Deadguy took inspiration from bands like Unsane and Today is the Day. The band took their name from a line in the John Candy movie, Only the Lonely,...
, Tim Singer (Vocals) and Keith Huckins (Guitar) moved on to form Kiss it Goodbye with bassist Thom Rusnack and drummer Andrew Gormley. Huckins, Rusnack and Gormley were already familiar musically as they were members together in the groundbreaking New Jersey
New Jersey
New Jersey is a state in the Northeastern and Middle Atlantic regions of the United States. , its population was 8,791,894. It is bordered on the north and east by the state of New York, on the southeast and south by the Atlantic Ocean, on the west by Pennsylvania and on the southwest by Delaware...
band Rorschach
Rorschach (band)
Rorschach is a New Jersey-based band that existed from 1989 to 1993 and reformed in 2009. The group often blended hardcore punk and dissonant elements of metal providing the inspiration to a number of hardcore and post hardcore bands thereafter....
.
A demo tape was quickly recorded and heavily circulated around the New York City
New York City
New York is the most populous city in the United States and the center of the New York Metropolitan Area, one of the most populous metropolitan areas in the world. New York exerts a significant impact upon global commerce, finance, media, art, fashion, research, technology, education, and...
area which responded with high praise. The band decided to pack up from their New Jersey roots and follow Tim north west to Seattle. The band soon after recorded their 1997 debut LP She Loves Me, She Loves Me Not on Revelation Records
Revelation Records
Revelation Records is an independent record label focusing originally and primarily on hardcore punk. The label is known for its role in the evolution of hardcore and metallic post-hardcore with important releases by bands such as Youth of Today, Warzone, Sick of It All, Quicksand, Side By Side,...
. Produced by Billy Anderson
Billy Anderson (music)
Billy Anderson is a record producer, engineer and musician. He has worked with hundreds of bands over the past 20 years, including Cormorant, Eyehategod, Mr. Bungle, Red House Painters, Fantômas and Sleep...
, the album had the same familiar sound that fans of Deadguy
Deadguy
Deadguy was a metalcore band from New Brunswick, New Jersey, USA.-History:Formed in 1994, Deadguy took inspiration from bands like Unsane and Today is the Day. The band took their name from a line in the John Candy movie, Only the Lonely,...
and Rorschach
Rorschach (band)
Rorschach is a New Jersey-based band that existed from 1989 to 1993 and reformed in 2009. The group often blended hardcore punk and dissonant elements of metal providing the inspiration to a number of hardcore and post hardcore bands thereafter....
had come to know along with Singer's melodramatic screams and ramblings. The tracks Preacher and Target Practice which were omitted from She Loves Me.. were also released this year soon after as a 7" EP by Revelation.
In 1997 the band packed up and decided to hit the road along with Unsane
Unsane
Unsane is an influential noise rock trio that formed in New York City in 1988. Their music also touches on elements of hardcore punk and metal...
. They were also teamed up quite oddly with classic death metal
Death metal
Death metal is an extreme subgenre of heavy metal. It typically employs heavily distorted guitars, tremolo picking, deep growling vocals, blast beat drumming, minor keys or atonality, and complex song structures with multiple tempo changes....
outfit Obituary
Obituary (band)
Obituary is an American death metal band formed in 1984 in Tampa, Florida under the name Executioner, then changed the name's spelling to Xecutioner, and later changed their name to Obituary in 1988. The band comprises vocalist John Tardy, drummer Donald Tardy, guitarists Trevor Peres and Ralph...
. Shortly after the tour Huckins decided the touring and music were no longer to his liking and was replaced by Seattle hardcore veteran Demian "Headboy" Johnston.
The band then recorded material in 1998 for an EP that was to be released by Sub Pop Records but was never released by the label as Tim Singer soon decided to leave the band effectively dissolving it. The tracks were eventually released by Revelation Records
Revelation Records
Revelation Records is an independent record label focusing originally and primarily on hardcore punk. The label is known for its role in the evolution of hardcore and metallic post-hardcore with important releases by bands such as Youth of Today, Warzone, Sick of It All, Quicksand, Side By Side,...
as the "Choke" CD/7" EP.
Band members
- Andrew GormleyAndrew GormleyAndrew Gormley was the drummer for the band Rorschach , a hardcore band from New Jersey.- Bands :* Torment - drums * Under Control - drums * Rorschach - drums...
– Drums - Thom Rusnak – Bass
- Tim Singer - Vocals
- Keith Huckins – Guitar
- Demian Johnston - Guitar
Discography
- 1997 She Loves Me, She Loves Me Not...She Loves Me, She Loves Me Not (Kiss It Goodbye album)She Loves Me, She Loves Me Not is the debut album by Kiss It Goodbye.Listed as 17th Terrorizer Albums Of The Year in 1997 and13th CMJ's Metal Top 25 for July 2007.-Track listing:#"Helvetica" - 4:00#"Hartley" - 5:36#"Fire Drill" - 1:57...
LP (Revelation RecordsRevelation RecordsRevelation Records is an independent record label focusing originally and primarily on hardcore punk. The label is known for its role in the evolution of hardcore and metallic post-hardcore with important releases by bands such as Youth of Today, Warzone, Sick of It All, Quicksand, Side By Side,...
) - 1997 Preacher/Target Practice 7" (Revelation RecordsRevelation RecordsRevelation Records is an independent record label focusing originally and primarily on hardcore punk. The label is known for its role in the evolution of hardcore and metallic post-hardcore with important releases by bands such as Youth of Today, Warzone, Sick of It All, Quicksand, Side By Side,...
) - 1999 ChokeChoke (Kiss it Goodbye EP)Choke is the final release by Hardcore band Kiss It Goodbye. The band recorded this material initially in 1998 for an EP that was to be released by Sub Pop Records but it was never released by the label as Tim Singer soon decided to leave the band effectively dissolving it...
(Revelation RecordsRevelation RecordsRevelation Records is an independent record label focusing originally and primarily on hardcore punk. The label is known for its role in the evolution of hardcore and metallic post-hardcore with important releases by bands such as Youth of Today, Warzone, Sick of It All, Quicksand, Side By Side,...
)
External links
- http://www.revelationrecords.com/artistsfull.php?artists_id=122