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London, United Kingdom (2000 – present)
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 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.
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.
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No Wow
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Keep on Your Mean Side
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The Good Ones
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Kinon22 wrote:
I just downloaded all The Kills ringtones at http://tiny.cc/Hu5bc The Good Ones is my favorite, love it!
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bbudab wrote:
http://www.dailymotion.com/video/x10nb0_the-kills-part-1_music God bless the internet! :'( I love this doc faaaaaar too much!
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SoraJrMD wrote:
Poor bbudab.....If only you were quicker. :(
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Insecticon wrote:
haha it was me bb :P
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btarded wrote:
this is some sexy band.
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bbudab wrote:
Some wanker bought the coloured vinyl version of Black Rooster on ebay >:( WHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHYYYYYYYYYY?!!!!!!!!!! I WANTED IT!!!!!!!!
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lmjmnzz wrote:
Just heard them, and they're amazing !!! Last Day Of Magic :)
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ZelosWilder88 wrote:
Love ya Alison and Jamie!
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YeahLikeTotally wrote:
<3
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RubberSoul9 wrote:
Mmmmm Alison Mosshart..
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Ponyalfabetico wrote:
No Wow ♥
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MatchQueen wrote:
main pic is sooo adorable :3
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tetcato wrote:
no wow.!!我从未想到他们原来如此红火
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suzanaarocks wrote:
They're getting better and better!! :D
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anapauladaros wrote:
hey, here's an group msn account to discuss about the kills: group327406@groupsim.com add :)
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XWilliams wrote:
*LOVE!* :D and whys black rooster still not on the charts? it only needs 1,200 plays to get there, help it out!
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bbudab wrote:
Sex band of sexy sex-ness!!! Need to Kills pick up sooooooooon!!!
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Guts-Free wrote:
No Wow
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Skylar91 wrote:
i downloaded all 3 and listened to them many, many times :D i have to agree that midnight boom is the best, and it's good to start with it and then go backwards like SoraJrMD said ;) i fell in total love with the kills <3 <3
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Papryczka0507 wrote:
IMO "No Wow is the best one:)
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ANOTHER HALLOWEEN TALE FOR YOU ALL...
30 Oct 2009 | from blog.myspace.com/thekills
jamie's halloween tale for 'the quietus' has now been added up to the site
http://thequietus.com/articles/03111-a-murderous-halloween-story-from-the-kills-jamie-hince-rabbits
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