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Kill Rock Stars Artists
{{Short description, none This is an overview of active and former artists signed to Kill Rock Stars. Active artists * Boats * Brian Dunne * Caleb Nichols * Comet Gain * COMMANDO * Deerhoof * Desert Mambas * Erase Errata * Cameron Esposito * Foxx Bodies * Elliott Fullam * Gold Chains & Sue Cie * Gravy Train!!!! * Grrrl Gang * Horse Feathers (band), Horse Feathers * The Inflorescence * Kate Nash * Kinski (band) * Lesibu Grand * Logan Lynn * Macromantics * The Makers (American band), The Makers * Mecca Normal * MAITA * Mi’ens * Mika Miko * Mikaela Davis * Nedelle * Thao Nguyen and The Get Down Stay Down, Thao Nguyen * The Thermals * Numbers (American band), Numbers * The Old Haunts * Anna Oxygen * The Paper Chase (band), The Paper Chase * Linda Perry * Ron Gallo * Ryan Cassata * Santa Chiara * Shoplifting (band), Shoplifting * Shy Child * Slumber Party * Shaylee * Stereo Total * Marnie Stern * TEKE::TEKE * Tele Novella * They Shoot Horses, Don't They? (band), They Shoot Horses, Don't ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kill Rock Stars
Kill Rock Stars is an independent record label founded in February 1991 by Slim Moon and Tinuviel Sampson, and based in both Olympia, Washington, and Portland, Oregon. The label has released a variety of work in different genres, but it was originally known for its commitment to underground punk rock bands and the Olympia area music scene. History Sampson and Moon initially started the label because, in Moon's words, "I just wanted to put out my friends' records because nobody was putting out my friends' records. And to put out spoken word 7-inch records." KRS-101 (the label's first release) was in fact a split 7-inch spoken-word record with Kathleen Hanna and Slim Moon; other "Wordcore" releases followed. The first major release was a compilation of Olympia-area bands simply titled '' Kill Rock Stars'' ('' Stars Kill Rock'' and ''Rock Stars Kill'' would follow in the same compilation series) and featured Bikini Kill, Bratmobile, Unwound, Nirvana, Mecca Normal, Heavens to B ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Thao Nguyen And The Get Down Stay Down
Thao may refer to: *Thao people, a group of Taiwanese aborigines *Thao language, also known as Sao *Thao Nguyen, American singer-songwriter ** Thao & the Get Down Stay Down, American musical group led by Nguyen * Thai honorific ''Thao'' *Thao Suranari, Thao Thep Kasattri and Thao Sri Sunthon, Thai heroines * Thao Vang Lor, character in ''Gran Torino'' * Brigadier General Thao Ma Brigadier general Thao Ma (1931–1973) was a Laotian military and political figure of the Laotian Civil War and the Vietnam War (aka Second Indochina War). Thao Ma began his military career as a paratrooper in the French Union Army, when Franc ..., commander of the Royal Lao Air Force * Thao River, the upper reaches of the Hong River in northern Vietnam {{disambig, given name ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Marnie Stern
Marnie Stern (born March 18, 1976) is an American musician, singer-songwriter, and guitarist. She has garnered acclaim for her technical skill and tapping style of guitar play. Stern was a member of The 8G Band from the show '' Late Night with Seth Meyers''. Musical career In early 2007, Kill Rock Stars released Stern's debut CD, '' In Advance of the Broken Arm''. It was well received by critics, and most favorably by ''The New York Times'', citing it as "The year's most exciting rock 'n' roll album." In mid 2007, Stern toured the U.S. and UK with Hella's Zach Hill and The Advantage's Robby Moncrieff, in support of her debut album. In 2008, Stern was named one of '' Venus Zines "Greatest Female Guitarists of All Time", Spring 2008 issue and was nominated "Female Artist of the Year" and "Punk Album of the Year" for the 2008 Plug Music Awards. Stern's second album, '' This Is It and I Am It and You Are It and So Is That and He Is It and She Is It and It Is It and That Is That' ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Stereo Total
Stereo Total was a Berlin-based multilingual, French-German musical ensemble, duo which comprised Françoise Cactus (born Françoise van Hove and formerly co-leader of the West Berlin band Les Lolitas) and Brezel ('pretzel') Göring (a.k.a. Friedrich von Finsterwalde, born Friedrich Ziegler, ex-Haunted Henschel, Sigmund Freud Experience). Stereo Total's social media accounts reported that Françoise Cactus died from breast cancer on 17 February 2021, aged 57. Both Cactus and Göring sung and played multiple instruments. When they appeared on stage as a duo, Cactus frequently played drums while Göring played guitar and synth; at other times the touring band has included additional musicians such as bassist and vocalist Angie Reed. Their early career was nurtured within Berlin's easy listening scene, and they frequently supported the DJ team Le Hammond Inferno, who went on to form Bungalow Records and sign Stereo Total to their label. Stereo Total became the most successful act ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Shaylee
Shaylee is a feminine given name of Gaelic origin. The name means "admirable" and is related to the Irish name Shea. Other alternate variant(s) of the name is/are Shayla and Shayle. This name can be also an anglicized version of the Hebrew name Shaili, a combination of the names Shai and Li, which gives the meaning of "gift for me". Notable people with the name include: * Shaylee Bent (born 2000), an Australian rugby league footballer * Shaylee Chuckulnaskit (2000–2014), a victim of the 2014 Marysville Pilchuck High School shooting * Shaylee Curnow (born 1998), Australian singer and songwriter known professionally as Peach PRC * Shaylee Mansfield (born 2009), deaf American actress and YouTuber See also * Shae (given name) * Shea (other) O'Shea, Shea is an Irish surname that is also used in some countries as a gender neutral given name. Shea may refer to: People Surname A–H * Brek Shea (born 1990), American soccer player * Charles W. Shea (1921–1994), ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Shy Child
Shy Child were an American electronic music duo from New York City, United States, consisting of Pete Cafarella on vocals and synthesizers and Nate Smith on drums. History Shy Child formed in the summer of 2000, when former college friends Pete Cafarella and Nate Smith separately moved to New York City. The duo shared a love for progressive rock and electronic music, and started playing music together in an attempt to create a fusion of the genres. Shy Child recorded their debut album, ''Please Consider Our Time'', in 2001. Originally sold through local record shops, Grenadine Records signed the band and re-released it proper in 2002, followed by the Humanity EP in 2003. In 2004 the band released their second album, '' One with the Sun'', on New York label Say Hey Records. Two singles were later released in the UK from the album, "The Noise Won't Stop" and " Technicrats", though the album itself was only released in North America. Shy Child began playing steadily in the UK in ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Shoplifting (band)
Shoplifting was an American punk band, formed in 2002 in Seattle, Washington.Serra, David: Shoplifting ''Allmusic''. Shoplifting was composed of members Hannah Blilie (drums/vocals), Chris Pugmire (vocals/guitar), Devin Welch (guitar), and Melissa Lock (bass), who replaced Michelle Nolan (bass). History Shoplifting entered the Seattle musical landscape in early 2003, quickly impacting a music community that (with a few exceptions) had grown stale and apolitical in the wake of the city’s gentrification, and the decreased visibility of Riot Grrrl and other similarly radical movements. In that year, Shoplifting displayed a thirst for play and experimentation, playing shows in every imaginable sort of space (from elevator shafts to basements to the lawn of the state capitol), blindfolding audiences or giving them instruments, microphones and space to share, improvising performances, and collaborating in different mediums with a diverse array of artists and friends. They also toure ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ryan Cassata
Ryan Otto Cassata (born December 13, 1993) is an American musician, public speaker, writer, filmmaker, and actor. Cassata speaks at high schools and universities on the subject of gender dysphoria, being transgender, bullying and his personal transition from female to male, including top surgery in January 2012, when he was 18 years old. He has made appearances on ''Larry King Live'' and ''The Tyra Banks Show'' to talk about being transgender. He has performed at LGBT music festivals and has gone on tours across the United States of America. Cassata has performed at popular music venues such as Jazz at Lincoln Center, Whisky a Go Go, The Saint, The Bitter End, SideWalk Cafe, Turf Club (venue) and Bowery Poetry Club. Cassata won a date on Warped Tour 2013 through the Ernie Ball Battle of the Bands online competition and performed on the Acoustic Basement Stage on June 21, 2013, becoming the first openly transgender performer to play at the Vans Warped Tour. Cassata also won a dat ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ron Gallo
Ronald James Gallo III is an American people, American musician, singer, songwriter and artist. He began a solo career in 2014, after fronting various bands including Philadelphia-based band Toy Soldiers (band), Toy Soldiers and since then has released five albums, ''Heavy Meta (Ron Gallo album), Heavy Meta'', ''Stardust Birthday Party'', ''Really Nice Guys'' (EP), ''PEACEMEAL'' and FOREGROUND MUSIC. Stylistically Gallo has shifted from release to release with his recent albums exploring art rock and Garage punk (fusion genre), garage punk. During live performances 2016 - 2019 Gallo was backed by bassist Joe Bisirri and drummer Dylan Sevey. Career On December 15, 2016, NPR premiered a video for "Please Yourself" from ''Heavy Meta'' in which Gallo disrupts an intersection of downtown Nashville by performing on a truck bed. The article describes Gallo as an "insurgent poet and rock 'n' roll disruptor" and the album as a "burst of literate electricity" ''Heavy Meta (Ron Gallo a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Linda Perry
Linda Perry (born April 15, 1965) is an American singer-songwriter, musician, and record producer. She is the lead singer and primary songwriter of 4 Non Blondes, including their 1993 hit " What's Up?". She has since founded two record labels and composed and produced songs for other artists, which include: " Beautiful" by Christina Aguilera; " What You Waiting For?" by Gwen Stefani; and " Get the Party Started" by Pink. Perry also contributed to albums by Adele, Alicia Keys, and Courtney Love, as well as signing and distributing James Blunt in the United States. Perry was inducted into the Songwriters Hall of Fame in 2015. Early life Perry was born in Springfield, Massachusetts on April 15, 1965. Her father was Alfred Xavier Perry, a musician and engineer of Portuguese descent. Her mother is Marluce Martins Perry, a model and designer of Brazilian descent. Growing up in an artistic and musical household, Perry displayed an interest in music from an early age. She s ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Paper Chase (band)
The Paper Chase (stylized as "the pAper chAse") was an American alternative rock band formed in 1998 by producer/engineer John Congleton in Dallas, Texas, who were signed to Kill Rock Stars and Southern Records. Their albums '' God Bless Your Black Heart'' and '' Now You Are One of Us'' have been released on vinyl by the Austrian label Trost Records. The Paper Chase produced a combination of discordant melody and jagged noise pop, described by Allmusic as "a jagged structure of avant-garde jazz, noise, indie, and punk".DaRonco, Mike " The Paper Chase Biography, ''Allmusic'', Macrovision Corporation History Congleton wrote and produced all of the material, with a few exceptions: Bobby Weaver co-wrote "A Face That Could Launch a Thousand Ships" and "Off with Their Heads" from the album ''Young Bodies Heal Quickly, You Know''. Mike Sanger co-wrote "Throw Your Body on the Apparatus", and Elliot Figg co-wrote "When You Least Expect It," both from the aforementioned album. Their ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Anna Oxygen
Anna Jordan Huff is an American multi-media artist, composer, producer and singer-songwriter best known by her stage name Anna Oxygen. After starting her music career as a member of the Space Ballerinas, a synth-pop group then based in Olympia, Washington, Olympia, she recorded her debut solo album ''All Your Faded Things'' (2003) with producer Justin Trosper, before releasing her second album ''This Is an Exercise'' (2006) on the Kill Rock Stars label. Her albums have featured guest vocalists such as Beth Ditto and Mirah. Huff has appeared as a guest artist on recordings by groups such as the Microphones. Huff is also a member of Cloud Eye Control, a performance art group, and is a member of the psychedelic folk group Day/Moon. Her feature film debut as an actress was the 2005 film ''Police Beat'', and she has written for a number of film soundtracks, including the three films This World Made Itself; Myth and Infrastructure; Dreaming of Lucid Living, ''This World Made Itself'', ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
