The Kinison
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The Kinison was a rock band formed in Oblong, Illinois
in 1999.
in search of a new bass player and drummer. Initially, finding new bass player Tim Milhouse, and drummer Mikey Rivera, both friends of their then Manager Bill Fold. Tim Milhouse ceased his playing with the Kinison. They then recruited bassist Frank Figueroa, from a band called 401 Waterman. Frank played bass on the band's debut EP, Mortgage is Bank. Soon after their recording, Frank quit The Kinison to find work as a registered nurse. The trio soon recruited Mike V and Mikey to complete the band. After 9 months of playing tiny shows in the Inland Empire
and Los Angeles
area they landed a spot on the indie rock festival This Ain't No Picnic. The band recorded an EP Mortgage is Bank in September 2002 for Fearless Records
. In the spring of 2003 The Kinison found their way onto Coachella
, a two day music festival in Indio, California
. In late 2004 they were one of the support acts for Blink-182
on a number of their European tour dates.
After months of touring they finally landed a record deal with LaSalle Records
, and recorded the full length album, What Are You Listening To?It was recorded in just 15 days, produced by Pelle Hendricsson and Eskil Lovestrom (Refused, Poison The Well, Hell is for Heroes).
In November 2005, The Kinison broke up, which caused Chris, the frontman of the band to post the following statement:
I wasn't happy any longer and hadn't been in a long time. I love music and this wasn't music to me. It wasn't the Kinison anymore, it got lost somewhere. I no longer was a part of the writing (which was my fault) and I felt like I had lost everything I had set out to do when I was a kid.
I used to be so excited about practice and writing even talking about the band. Now it made me sick to my stomach to even think about the band. Once inspiration leaves, it leaves with a vengeance.
In late February 2006, http://www.myspace.com/ballenas was discovered. This was a project between Christopher Lewis
and Guy (Bub) Knight from The Kinison.
In October 2006, Chris' new project was uncovered, http://www.myspace.com/christopherleelewismusic, leaving no doubt to the end of The Kinison. This was recently found out to be a joke.
In January 2007 Canada surfaced http://www.myspace.com/canadianbabies
Canada features Christopher Lee Lewis and Guy B Knight. They have recorded one record 'The Hermit' and are in works of another. They plan to be touring by mid summer 2007.
Oblong, Illinois
Oblong is a village in Crawford County, Illinois, United States. The population was 1,580 at the 2000 census. The village boasts itself as being "The Only Oblong" in the world...
in 1999.
History
In late January 2002, the band headed out to CaliforniaCalifornia
California is a state located on the West Coast of the United States. It is by far the most populous U.S. state, and the third-largest by land area...
in search of a new bass player and drummer. Initially, finding new bass player Tim Milhouse, and drummer Mikey Rivera, both friends of their then Manager Bill Fold. Tim Milhouse ceased his playing with the Kinison. They then recruited bassist Frank Figueroa, from a band called 401 Waterman. Frank played bass on the band's debut EP, Mortgage is Bank. Soon after their recording, Frank quit The Kinison to find work as a registered nurse. The trio soon recruited Mike V and Mikey to complete the band. After 9 months of playing tiny shows in the Inland Empire
Inland Empire (California)
The Inland Empire is a region in Southern California. The region sits directly east of the Los Angeles metropolitan area. The Inland Empire most commonly is used in reference to the U.S. Census Bureau's federally-defined Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario metropolitan area, which covers more than...
and Los Angeles
Los Angeles, California
Los Angeles , with a population at the 2010 United States Census of 3,792,621, is the most populous city in California, USA and the second most populous in the United States, after New York City. It has an area of , and is located in Southern California...
area they landed a spot on the indie rock festival This Ain't No Picnic. The band recorded an EP Mortgage is Bank in September 2002 for Fearless Records
Fearless Records
Fearless Records is an alternative rock-oriented record label that has been signing artists since 1994. Fearless is based in Westminster, California and are best known for their early pop-punk moments captured in the Fearless Flush Sampler and Punk Bites releases, as well as additional releases by...
. In the spring of 2003 The Kinison found their way onto Coachella
Coachella Valley Music and Arts Festival
The Coachella Valley Music and Arts Festival is a three-day annual music and arts festival, organized by Goldenvoice and held at the Empire Polo Club in Indio, California, in the Inland Empire's Coachella Valley...
, a two day music festival in Indio, California
Indio, California
Indio is a city in Riverside County, California, United States, located in the Coachella Valley of Southern California's Colorado Desert region. It lies east of Palm Springs, east of Riverside, and east of Los Angeles. It is about north of Mexicali, Baja California on the U.S.-Mexican border...
. In late 2004 they were one of the support acts for Blink-182
Blink-182
Blink-182 is an American rock band consisting of vocalist and bass guitarist Mark Hoppus, vocalist and guitarist Tom DeLonge, and drummer Travis Barker. They have sold over 27 million albums worldwide since forming in Poway, California in 1992...
on a number of their European tour dates.
After months of touring they finally landed a record deal with LaSalle Records
LaSalle Records
LaSalle Records is an American record label and a division of Atlantic Records.- History :The record label was founded in 2004 and was owned by musician Travis Barker. The label is located in Corona, California...
, and recorded the full length album, What Are You Listening To?It was recorded in just 15 days, produced by Pelle Hendricsson and Eskil Lovestrom (Refused, Poison The Well, Hell is for Heroes).
In November 2005, The Kinison broke up, which caused Chris, the frontman of the band to post the following statement:
I wasn't happy any longer and hadn't been in a long time. I love music and this wasn't music to me. It wasn't the Kinison anymore, it got lost somewhere. I no longer was a part of the writing (which was my fault) and I felt like I had lost everything I had set out to do when I was a kid.
I used to be so excited about practice and writing even talking about the band. Now it made me sick to my stomach to even think about the band. Once inspiration leaves, it leaves with a vengeance.
In late February 2006, http://www.myspace.com/ballenas was discovered. This was a project between Christopher Lewis
and Guy (Bub) Knight from The Kinison.
In October 2006, Chris' new project was uncovered, http://www.myspace.com/christopherleelewismusic, leaving no doubt to the end of The Kinison. This was recently found out to be a joke.
In January 2007 Canada surfaced http://www.myspace.com/canadianbabies
Canada features Christopher Lee Lewis and Guy B Knight. They have recorded one record 'The Hermit' and are in works of another. They plan to be touring by mid summer 2007.
Members
- Christopher Lee Lewis
- Aaron James Faller
- Guy Bub Knight
- Tim Milhouse
- Mikey Rivera
- Mike V
- Rico Jones
- Luke Highshoe
Discography
- Mortgage Is Bank (2003, Fearless RecordsFearless RecordsFearless Records is an alternative rock-oriented record label that has been signing artists since 1994. Fearless is based in Westminster, California and are best known for their early pop-punk moments captured in the Fearless Flush Sampler and Punk Bites releases, as well as additional releases by...
) - What Are You Listening To? (2004, LaSalle RecordsLaSalle RecordsLaSalle Records is an American record label and a division of Atlantic Records.- History :The record label was founded in 2004 and was owned by musician Travis Barker. The label is located in Corona, California...
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