Controversy
Kills is an American rock band, formed in 2005 in
Boston, Massachusetts when multi instrumentalist
Hicks of the band Living Chaos wrote and recorded
a homemade album based on a relationship gone sour
and later added guitarist/vocalist Rhiannon Brown
and bassist Kara Ellison to the sessions. His decision
proved to be a stroke of luck when the band turned
out to become one of the most sought after rock
acts of 2006, "...introducing punk, with a
slight flare for emo, acoustic, indie, with elements
of trance to the preening pretentiousness of rock",
most notably due to their influential debut effort
Simple Ways of Saying Goodbye (2005). They have
gained appreciation and critical praise for a complex
and ever-evolving sound that ranges from "hard
and soft" indie punk rock to trance hip hop.
Not one particular genre eludes them as they strive
to include every musical element they possess into
their sound. As of October 2005 the band consisted
of Hicks (Guitar/Drums/Keyboards/Vocals),Kara Ellison
(Bass/Guitar/Vocals), Rhiannon Brown (Guitar/Vocals)
and tour drummer Phil Tyson (Drums) later removed
from the band in early 2006. December 2005 the band
added Kadence Rain (Keyboards/Guitar/Vocals), and
completed work on their debut CD released in late
2005. The album as a whole consisted of 15 tracks
with 12 done by Hicks alone playing every instrument;
something Hicks doesn't want to repeat on their
next release due out late 2006. Their music has
been influenced by The Beatles, Syd Barrett, Nick
Drake, Blur, Pearl Jam, Ani Difranco, Tool, Queen,
NIN, Butch Walker, The Get Up Kids, Run DMC, Bright
Eyes, Double Drive, Weezer, Green Day, The Clash,
Ryan Adams, Pink Floyd, Jimi Hendrix, Grandmaster
Flash, James Blunt and Postal Service, among several
others.
History
In January 2006, while CK was working
on tour plans, Hicks started work on the new demos
that would become Sex Is My Weapon of Choice, an
unreleased album that was reported to be made on
a bet by Kara to Hicks that he wasn't able to make
a hardcore/screamo album in the lines of Living
Chaos. Within two weeks the album was written and
recorded all by Hicks at his home studios in Hartford,
Connecticut. Though this album won't be released
since according to Hicks it wasn’t
a band effort like how he wants it to be on all
future recordings, there is talk of playing some
of the songs live as they have become favorites
of Kara's. As of March 2006 the band has made most
of the demos that will be their sophomore effort,
A Prelude To A Distortion and will be embarking
on a summer tour of the USA and then on a tour of
Europe that will run from October 2006 to February
2007. Its been reported that Hicks has over 800
demos recorded ,that most easily could be used on
any album ,though with the pace Hicks writes new
material its highly unlikely that any of this will
see the light of day. With a band that has each
member capable of writing great material, there
isn’t a need for Hicks to write
a full album anymore and this is something that
he wants to bask in. With their heartbreak stories
and their views of the world CK seems destined for
something great even if it’s
just to be the band with no genre.
Controversy Kills band members and managment profiles
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