History
Kill Hannah was formed by singer-songwriter Mat Devine in 1994.
The band is named after Devine's ex-girlfriend. The two met at Illinois State University in Normal, Illinois, during Mat's single semester there. According to Devine, "it was a really bizarre, brief relationship."[2] At the time, Devine was singing and playing guitar in a band called "In a Jar UK". After the fallout with Hannah, Devine printed up stickers to place on "In a Jar UK" 7" records bearing the name "Kill Hannah". Several hundred un-stickered copies are known to exist, along with approximately 20 bearing the Kill Hannah sticker.[citation needed]
Kill Hannah recorded their Atlantic Records debut For Never & Ever in Los Angeles in the winter of 2003 with producer Sean Beavan and mixer Tim Palmer. The album was mostly re-recorded versions of back-catalog songs and numbers that had been performed live for about a year prior. The band shot video for the song "Unwanted," but did not to release it until 2006, when they released it as an Internet-only clip.
Through much of 2003 through 2007, Kill Hannah toured separately with Chevelle, HIM, Papa Roach and The Sounds, while also opening for Evanescence, Jane's Addiction, Everclear, Eve 6, The All-American Rejects, Fuel, P.O.D., The Distillers, Story of the Year, Three Days Grace, Alien Ant Farm, The Buzzcocks, Andrew W.K., Trapt, 30 Seconds to Mars, MorissonPoe, Mindless Self Indulgence, Flyleaf, Alice in Chains, Velvet Revolver as well as six headlining tours. Kill Hannah is believed to have played more shows at Chicago's famed Metro venue than any other single band.
The single "Kennedy" received some attention. It was performed on "Last Call with Carson Daly", and featured on such hit television shows as Jack & Bobby, One Tree Hill, and North Shore.
Kill Hannah signed with Atlantic Records in late 2002, while being managed by Steve Hutton, Kid Rock's former manager. Kill Hannah has since parted company with Hutton.
The band released their second album, Until There's Nothing Left of Us, with Atlantic Records, on August 1st 2006. They are now signed with Roadrunner Records and plan to release Until There's Nothing Left of Us for the UK on March 24.[3]
Kerry Finerty's Early Contributions
Kerry Finerty quit Certain Distant Suns (then signed to major-backed independent record label Giant Records[4], a subsidiary of Warner Music Group that folded in 2001)[5] and joined Kill Hannah as lead guitarist. Around this time she began dating Mat Devine, the founder of the band.[6]
Finerty is credited with co-writing four published Kill Hannah songs; Future #1 (with Devine),[7], Nerve Gas (with Devine)[8] New Medicine (with Devine and Howard Beno),[9]Trains Are So Loud (with Devine).[10]
Other Activities
In addition to the band, various members have also initiated other projects. Mat Devine founded "Chicago Suicide Club" with former Kill Hannah bassist, Allen Morgenstern and DJ/event promoter, Heaven Malone. Chicago Suicide Club is a lifestyle brand dedicated to art, fashion and events. As part of the Chicago underground music scene, Chicago Suicide Club has produced DJ events and after show parties with Jeremy Dawson of Shiny Toy Guns, Jared Leto of 30 Seconds to Mars, Peaches, Mira Aroyo and Reuben Wu of Ladytron, Paul Barker formerly of Ministry, Chris Vrenna of Marilyn Manson, Gnarls Barkley, Tweaker, formerly Nine Inch Nails, Buzz McCoy of My Life With The Thrill Kill Kult, Assassins, Andy LaPlegua of Combichrist, Daniel Ash of Bauhaus and Love & Rockets, Marky Ramone of The Ramones, The Sounds, DJ/Performance artists Superstars of Love, and Ronan Harris of VNV Nation.
Bass player Greg Corner is a DJand co-founder of Chicago's Dark Wave Disco, a monthly dance party that has featured Tommie Sunshine, Classixx formerly Young Americans, The Teenagers, Steve Aoki, Carlos D. of Interpol, Uffie, Lady Sovereign, Junior Sanchez, The Faint, The MisShapes, Go!Motion, Blake Miller of Moving Units, Adam 12 of She Wants Revenge, and The Sounds. It has also received national press in SPIN Magazine and URB Magazine as one of the hottest parties in America.
Discography
LPs
- Here are the Young Moderns (1998)
- American Jet Set (January 9, 1999)
- The Beauty in Sinking Ships (2000)
- For Never & Ever (October 14, 2003)
- The Curse of Kill Hannah (compilation of previously released material) (May, 2004)
- Until There's Nothing Left of Us (August 01, 2006)
- Hope for the Hopeless (December 21, 2007)
EPs
- Hummingbirds The Size of Bullets (1996)
- Sleeping Like Electric Eels (1996)
- Stunt Pilots (1998)
- Unreleased Cuts 2000/2001 (2001)
- I Wanna Be A Kennedy (6-Song Single) (2002)
- Kill Hannah (AKA: "You Saw It First" Tour EP) (2002)
- Lips Like Morphine (2006)
DVDs
- Welcome to Chicago (December, 2005)
Promos
- Lovesick/Nerve Gas (Cassette Promo) (1997)
- All That He Wants (American Jet Set) (3-Track Single) (1999)
- Welcome To Chicago, Motherfucker (1-Track Single) (2000)
- Kill Hannah Sampler (Kennedy/Big Shot 'Snippet') (2003)
- Kennedy (1-Track Single) (2003)
- 1993-1999 (5-Track CD with four older songs plus "Goodnight, Goodbye".) (2003)
- A New Heart For Christmas (1-Track Single) (2003)
- Lips Like Morphine (1-Track Single) (2006)
- Lips Like Morphine 'Remixes' (2006)
- Crazy Angel 'Remixes' (2007)
Other
- Honestly Mistaken (EP) (recorded as "In a Jar UK", Mat's previous band) (1993)
Current
- Mat Devine (April 16, 1974): vocals, guitar
- Jonathan Radtke (September 17, 1981): guitar, backing vocals
- Dan Wiese (February 12, 1976): guitar, backing vocals
- Greg Corner (June 20, 1974): bass
- Elias Mallin (March 23, 1981): drummer
Former
- Garrett Hammond: drums[11]
- James Connelly: drums
- Allen Morgenstern: bass, co-wrote three songs
- Daniel Wenberg: drums, deceased
- Isaac Bender: guitar, keyboards
- Kerry Finerty: lead guitar/backing vocals, co-wrote four songs
For Never & Ever (2003)
http://rapidshare.com/files/107606244/For_Never___Ever.rar
Until There's Nothing Left Of Us (2006)
http://rapidshare.com/files/107611958/Until_There_s_Nothing_Left_Of_Us.rar
