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band active from 1997 to 2001. The band adopted the DIY ethic of constant touring, rather than other forms of promotion. Several members of the band went on to perform with better known emo, hardcore, and indie bands including

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History

The band formed in 1997 in the Twin Cities area (Minneapolis/St. Paul) of Minnesota. They departed from their roots in the hardcore scene to experiment with adding sonic presence, electronic beats and sampling, as well as multi-layered vocals, and their sound ranged from soft ethereal

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to screaming hardcore. The band's name was taken from an incident at a party. Drummer Erin Tate was told by his brother Knol (guitarist) that a girl named "Sadie tried to kill im. Tate responded that "someone should kill Sadie". The band's name can be rendered as two words ("Kill Sadie") or combined into a single word. They band eventually disbanded due to a relocation from

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, as well as disagreements about the future direction of the band.

Members

Killsadie's lineup changed several times due to touring and internal conflict. *

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- drums (Spring 1997-Fall 2001) later of Onalaska/ Askeleton/

* J. Clark - guitar (Summer 1997-Fall 2001) later of Sharks Keep Moving,

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* Steve Snere - vocals (Spring 1999-Fall 2001) later of

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/Crypts * Patrick Scott - guitar/vocals (Fall 1999-Fall 2001) later of V.Reverse, My Lai, Locks, 97-Shiki and Unur * Cory Murchy - bass (Winter 2001-Fall 2001) later of

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and End Transmission * Bob Eisenbise - bass (Spring 1997-Fall 2000) later of Blackthorne,

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, and Shotgun Monday * Josh VanLoon - vocals (January 1997-Winter 1998) * Jason Aronen - vocals (Spring 1997-Fall 1997) later of The Real Enemy and Hope You Choke * Erik Hanson - guitar (Spring 1997-Summer 1997) later of

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, and Amp 176 * Knol Tate - guitar (Spring 1997-Fall 1999) later of Askeleton, Hidden Chord and Deleter.

Discography

* ''Traitor (album), Traitor'' 7"/CD (One Percent Records,

1998 1998 was designated as the ''International Year of the Ocean''. Events January * January 6 – The ''Lunar Prospector'' spacecraft is launched into orbit around the Moon, and later finds evidence for Lunar water, frozen water, in soil i ...

) * ''Kill Sadie (album), Kill Sadie'' EP (THD Records, 1998) * ''Half Cocked Concepts'' 10" (Old Glory Records, 1998) * ''In Half Cocked Concepts'' CD (includes THD 7") (One Percent Records,

1999 1999 was designated as the International Year of Older Persons. Events January * January 1 – The euro currency is established and the European Central Bank assumes its full powers. * January 3 – The Mars Polar Lander is launc ...

) * ''Split 7" with Brand New Unit'' (Modern Radio,

2000 2000 was designated as the International Year for the Culture of Peace and the World Mathematics, Mathematical Year. Popular culture holds the year 2000 as the first year of the 21st century and the 3rd millennium, because of a tende ...

) * ''A New Make'' 7" (Redwood Records, 2000) * ''

Experiments in Expectation ''Experiments in Expectation'' was the final full-length release album by Seattle-based band Kill Sadie. It was released on Dim Mak Records in 2001. Track listing # "The Ivy League Donor (Prescription Epidemic)" - 6:21 # "The Laugh Track for C ...

'' LP/CD (

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2001 The year's most prominent event was the September 11 attacks against the United States by al-Qaeda, which Casualties of the September 11 attacks, killed 2,977 people and instigated the global war on terror. The United States led a Participan ...

) * ''We're All a Little Sick'' CD Remixes B-Sides (

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Promo pics

Image:Killsadie4.jpg, Erin Tate drums and Cory Murchy bass Image:Killsadie2.jpg, Patrick Scott guitar Image:Killsadie3.jpg, Erin Tate drums

References

External links

Killsadie
in bands section on Modern Radio
Kill Sadie - BandToBand.com
{{Authority control Musical groups from the Twin Cities Musical groups established in 1997 Musical groups disestablished in 2001 American post-hardcore musical groups