The Kills

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The Kills are an alternative rock duo formed by American vocalist Alison "VV" Mosshart and British guitarist Jamie "Hotel" Hince that rose to public recognition at the dawn of the hype surrounding the genre's explosion of the early 2000s. Mosshart had been in the Florida punk band Discount and Hince in British rock band Scarfo. When these groups disbanded, the duo, who first met when Mosshart heard Hince practicing in the hotel room above hers, struck up a songwriting partnership. For months, the pair air mailed work tapes across the Atlantic; after this proved to test the patience of both artists, as it took days or weeks to get each others tapes, Mosshart upped sticks from her Florida home to fly to London. Wanting to cut themselves off from their pasts, Mosshart and Hince considered their new project to be Year Zero in their careers, so they renamed themselves "VV" and "Hotel" respectively and began writing sparse, minimalist songs together with the aid of a drum machine. In 2001 they showcased their new songs on a well received demo tape. In true punk rock fashion, however, the pair shunned approaches from major record labels. Recording as VV and Hotel, they contributed the song "Restaurant Blouse" to the compilation If the Twenty-First Century Did Not Exist, It Would Be Necessary to Invent It. Shortly after this they recorded their debut release, the Black Rooster EP, which saw release on British indie label Domino Records and was picked up for distribution by Dim Mak Records in the United States. Following international touring, they entered Toe Rag studios to record their debut album Keep on Your Mean Side, mostly on 8-track, in just 2 weeks. Popular indie band, the xx, name The Kills as the major influence for having a male/female lead singer combo: http://edition.cnn.com/2010/SHOWBIZ/Music/04/05/xx.interview/index.html?iref=allsearch Their second album, No Wow, was released by Domino records on February 21, 2005. Featuring an artier, less guitar rock sound, the record embraced New Wave and post punk influences and sounded even more stripped down than Keep on Your Mean Side. The first single, The Good Ones, was released on February 7, 2005 and reached number 23 in the UK singles charts. VV sang the song Meds on Placebo's 2006 eponymous album. Their third album Midnight Boom was released March 10, 2008. It was followed by 5 different singles since its release. . User-contributed text is available under the Creative Commons By-SA License; additional terms may apply.

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Garage Rock,indie,indie rock,alternative,rock,uk,américain,britannique,usa,american,british,garage rock,rock and indie,garage rock revival,alternative dance,dance-punk,garage rock,garage rock revival,indie rock,indietronica,modern blues rock,modern rock,new rave,

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country: GB

city: London

Begin Date: 2000

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Last FM

Phone (feat. Tommy G) [Explicit]

Phone (feat. Tommy G) [Explicit]

Jan/2019

Steppin' Razor (Equiknoxx Music Remix)

Steppin' Razor (Equiknoxx Music Remix)

Aug/2018

Live At Electric Lady Studios

Live At Electric Lady Studios

Apr/2018

List of Demands (Reparations)

List of Demands (Reparations)

Feb/2018

Echo Home Non-Electric EP

Echo Home Non-Electric EP

Jul/2017

Echo Home - Non-Electric EP

Echo Home - Non-Electric EP

Jun/2017

Desperado (Non-Electric)

Desperado (Non-Electric)

May/2017

Desperado

May/2017

Echo Home

May/2017

Echo Home (Non-Electric)

Echo Home (Non-Electric)

May/2017

Deezer Sessions

Deezer Sessions

Oct/2016

Ash & Ice [Explicit]

Ash & Ice [Explicit]

Jun/2016

Siberian Nights

Siberian Nights

May/2016

Ash & Ice

May/2016

Heart of a Dog

Apr/2016

Spotify Sessions

Spotify Sessions

Mar/2016

Doing It To Death

Doing It To Death

Mar/2016

Impossible Tracks

Impossible Tracks

Jan/2016

U.R.A Fever

Jul/2014

Reel to Real

Jul/2014

oh yea [Explicit]

oh yea [Explicit]

Oct/2024

change up [Explicit]

change up [Explicit]

Oct/2024

Happier Girls Sessions

Happier Girls Sessions

Sep/2024

Happier Girls Sessions - EP

Happier Girls Sessions - EP

Sep/2024

Happier Girls Sessions [Explicit]

Happier Girls Sessions [Explicit]

Sep/2024

Happier Than Ever

Happier Than Ever

Sep/2024

Happier Than Ever [Explicit]

Happier Than Ever [Explicit]

Sep/2024

DERBEDER [Explicit]

DERBEDER [Explicit]

Jun/2024

God Games

Oct/2023

God Games [Explicit]

God Games [Explicit]

Oct/2023

Wasterpiece

Oct/2023

Wasterpiece [Explicit]

Wasterpiece [Explicit]

Oct/2023

103

Aug/2023

New York / LA Hex

New York / LA Hex

Jul/2023

New York / La Hex - Single

New York / La Hex - Single

Jul/2023

No Wow - The Tchad Blake Mix 2022

No Wow - The Tchad Blake Mix 2022

Jun/2022

No Wow (The Tchad Blake Mix 2022)

No Wow (The Tchad Blake Mix 2022)

Jun/2022

Cosmic Dancer

Jun/2021

Little Bastards

Little Bastards

Dec/2020

Cosmic Dancer - Single

Cosmic Dancer - Single

Nov/2020

veggies [Explicit]

veggies [Explicit]

Nov/2024

back on it [Explicit]

back on it [Explicit]

Nov/2024

Happier Than Ever / My Girls My Girls

Happier Than Ever / My Girls My Girls

Nov/2024

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