Kittie
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Kittie is a Canadian heavy metal
band formed in London, Ontario
in 1996. A quartet of women, the group rose to success in 1999 when the track "Brackish" from their debut album Spit
became a hit single. The band has toured with multiple famous acts, including Slipknot
during the early 2000s on their UK tour.
and guitarist Fallon Bowman
met in an extracurricular gymnastics class. Mercedes' sister Morgan Lander
became lead vocalist and rhythm guitarist. Their original bassist was Tanya Candler, who eventually left the band in the winter of 1999 to finish high school. This lineup released the album Spit
. Talena Atfield
was later selected as the new bassist.
In 2001, Fallon Bowman left Kittie without citing her reasons and eventually started a new project called Amphibious Assault. The album Oracle
was recorded with Morgan Lander as the sole guitarist. Fallon's position as guitarist was later filled by Jeff Phillips who worked as Kittie's guitar technician. In 2002, Talena Atfield left and was replaced on bass by Jennifer Arroyo. In 2004, the group added guitarist Lisa Marx
, and Jeff Phillips went to work full-time on his side project, Thine Eyes Bleed
. In 2004, Kittie released the album Until the End.
On March 23, 2005, Morgan Lander reported that both Lisa Marx and Jennifer Arroyo had left the band. Jennifer Arroyo's split was amicable while Lisa Marx's came as a surprise. As with Talena Atfield's departure from the band, financial reasons were cited; and in the case of Jennifer Arroyo, the desire to work outside of Kittie full-time was an additional factor. Jennifer Arroyo would go on to join Billy Graziadei of Biohazard
to form Suicide City
.
In 2005 Kittie added two new members: Tara McLeod on guitar and Trish Doan
on bass, who were described as the first "official" band members other than the Lander sisters and early members Atfield and Bowman. 2005 also brought the debut of Morgan and Mercedes Lander’s clothing line, Poisoned Black clothing. Morgan and Mercedes also appeared briefly in the documentaries Metal: A Headbanger's Journey
and Heavy Metal - Louder than Life. On February 7, 2006, Kittie released the Never Again
EP through Rock Ridge Music
. Also in 2006, vocalist Morgan Lander provided vocals on the song "It Turns to Rust", from the album In the Arms of Devastation
, by the Canadian death metal band Kataklysm
.
In May 2006 Kittie announced a joint venture to create their own record label, Kiss of Infamy Records, which will include major label distribution by EMI
. The label name was later changed to X of Infamy after a cease-and-desist letter from attorneys representing Kiss Catalog Ltd. (the owner of the intellectual property rights pertaining to the musical group Kiss
) alleging that the Kiss of Infamy trademark was "confusingly similar" to their client's trademark. The band's fourth studio album Funeral for Yesterday
was released on February 20, 2007 through their new label. Along with the release of Funeral for Yesterday, Morgan Lander announced that Kittie would release a 45 minute-DVD with the CD.
Kittie kicked off 2007 with the Funeral for Yesterday Tour running from the beginning of February until the end of March. Other bands on the bill included Walls of Jericho, 36 Crazyfists
, Dead To Fall
, and In This Moment
. The positive feedback and success of the tour encouraged Kittie to extend their tour into May 2007 with Walls of Jericho and In This Moment. In November 2007 Kittie headed south to play shows in Central and South America, including dates in Santiago, Chile and São Paulo, Brazil. For these shows in Central/South America, Ivy Vujic of the Canadian band In The Wake filled in for Trish Doan
on bass.
anorexia
, which she developed during the recording of Funeral for Yesterday. Doan had battled the disorder for nearly two years. Soon after, Ivy Vujic officially became the new bass player.
On August 2, 2008 David Lander, father of band members Morgan and Mercedes and the band's manager, died of a heart attack.
Between October 18, 2008 and November 8, 2008, Kittie completed their first European tour in six years. The Kittie Does Europe tour included dates in the Netherlands, England, Wales, Scotland, France, Germany, Austria, Switzerland and Russia.
On 26 June 2009, Kittie announced that they had signed to the E1 Music label. A new album, entitled In the Black
, was released on 15 September 2009. Videos were shot for two singles, "Cut Throat" and "Sorrow I Know". "Cut Throat" premiered on MTV 2's Headbangers Ball
on 5 September 2009 and on the Canadian show Much Loud on 20 September 2009. "Cut Throat" was also featured on the Saw VI
Soundtrack released on October 20, 2009. On 16 September 2009, an announcement was made that German label Massacre Records
would distribute In the Black
in Europe.
In January 2010, Kittie again toured Europe to promote the album In the Black
. Supporting bands on the tour included It Dies Today
and Malefice
. This tour included dates in Scotland, England, France, Switzerland, Denmark, Belgium, Germany, Italy and the Netherlands. In a January 27, 2010 interview, Morgan Lander revealed that the band was in talks to film a video for the track "Die My Darling".
March 2010, Kittie embarked on another North American tour with God Forbid
, Periphery
and Gwen Stacy
as support. In May/June 2010 Kittie took part in the Happy Daze tour. Insane Clown Posse
will be headlining the month-long tour, and other acts appearing on the bill are Coolio
, Kottonmouth Kings
and Necro.
Kittie participated in the 2010 Thrash and Burn tour through July and August featuring: Asking Alexandria
, Born of Osiris
, Evergreen Terrace
, Stick to Your Guns
, Through the Eyes of the Dead
, Impending Doom
, Periphery
, Greeley Estates
and more.
Kittie was the opening act for Devildriver
's North American tour.
On April 2, 2011 Ivy Vujic married Geoffrey Jenkins, the former vocalist of Gwen Stacy .
On April 11, 2011 Kittie announced they were heading into the studio once again with Siegfried Meir who has engineered on Oracle and produced,engineered, mixed In The Black. Commented Kittie guitarist/vocalist Morgan Lander: "We have been working exceptionally hard these cold winter months, crafting what is to be our six full-length release, and our second for eOne. In some cases these new songs are faster, darker and much more sinister than our previous release. It contains some of the most difficult and personal subject matter I have had the pleasure (or displeasure) of writing."
Added Meier: "The girls have written some incredible and personal songs this time around. They're heavy as shit and relentless. It's a pleasure and an honor to be doing another record with one of the best metal bands of our time."
In August, Kittie will play on the second stage at the 2011 Gathering of the Juggalos
, along with artists such as Dope
, Hed PE, and Saliva
.
On October 19, 2011, Kittie announced that they will play the Soundwave Festival in Australia in 2012. The festival will visit five cities over the course of 10 days.
Heavy metal music
Heavy metal is a genre of rock music that developed in the late 1960s and early 1970s, largely in the Midlands of the United Kingdom and the United States...
band formed in London, Ontario
London, Ontario
London is a city in Southwestern Ontario, Canada, situated along the Quebec City – Windsor Corridor. The city has a population of 352,395, and the metropolitan area has a population of 457,720, according to the 2006 Canadian census; the metro population in 2009 was estimated at 489,274. The city...
in 1996. A quartet of women, the group rose to success in 1999 when the track "Brackish" from their debut album Spit
Spit (album)
Spit was the successful debut album by Kittie, a Canadian metal all-women band from London, Ontario. It was released in 1999 on Artemis Records and projected the band into the mainstream heavy metal music scene...
became a hit single. The band has toured with multiple famous acts, including Slipknot
Slipknot (band)
Slipknot is an American heavy metal band from Des Moines, Iowa. Formed in 1995, the group was founded by percussionist Shawn Crahan and bassist Paul Gray...
during the early 2000s on their UK tour.
1996–2004
Kittie was formed in 1996, when drummer Mercedes LanderMercedes Lander
Mercedes Sherida Lander is the drummer and backing vocalist for the Canadian alternative metal group Kittie. Her sister, Morgan Lander, also sings and plays guitar for Kittie. Other than Morgan she is the only other original member of Kittie.She was also the leading vocals for a small Canadian...
and guitarist Fallon Bowman
Fallon Bowman
Fallon Bowman is a musician from Ontario, Canada, best known for her involvement with Kittie, Pigface, Amphibious Assault and most recently, a solo career. She is of Dutch and Indonesian descent.-Kittie:...
met in an extracurricular gymnastics class. Mercedes' sister Morgan Lander
Morgan Lander
Morgan Lee Lander is the lead singer and guitarist for the Canadian alternative metal group Kittie. Her sister, Mercedes Lander, plays drums for Kittie. She is known for her use of metal growls as a vocalist, though she also sings with a clean voice as well...
became lead vocalist and rhythm guitarist. Their original bassist was Tanya Candler, who eventually left the band in the winter of 1999 to finish high school. This lineup released the album Spit
Spit (album)
Spit was the successful debut album by Kittie, a Canadian metal all-women band from London, Ontario. It was released in 1999 on Artemis Records and projected the band into the mainstream heavy metal music scene...
. Talena Atfield
Talena Atfield
-External links:* *...
was later selected as the new bassist.
In 2001, Fallon Bowman left Kittie without citing her reasons and eventually started a new project called Amphibious Assault. The album Oracle
Oracle (Kittie album)
-Personnel:* Morgan Lander: vocals, guitar, piano* Mercedes Lander: drums* Talena Atfield: bass-References:# #...
was recorded with Morgan Lander as the sole guitarist. Fallon's position as guitarist was later filled by Jeff Phillips who worked as Kittie's guitar technician. In 2002, Talena Atfield left and was replaced on bass by Jennifer Arroyo. In 2004, the group added guitarist Lisa Marx
Lisa Marx
Lisa Marx is a guitarist and classically trained pianist from California.-Musical career:In 2002, Marx joined Seattle hardcore band To See You Broken...
, and Jeff Phillips went to work full-time on his side project, Thine Eyes Bleed
Thine Eyes Bleed
Thine Eyes Bleed is a melodic death metal band from London, Ontario, Canada. They released their first album In the Wake of Separation in 2005. And on April, 15th 2008 released their follow up album, Thine Eyes Bleed.-Members:...
. In 2004, Kittie released the album Until the End.
2005–2007
Until March 2005, Kittie were signed to Artemis Records but parted ways due to "a proposed amendment to the recording budget for the pending fourth Kittie album." Problems between the group and record label had been rumoured for a long time. In March 2004, Artemis and Kittie came to an out of court settlement over unpaid royalties and eleven breaches of contract by Artemis.On March 23, 2005, Morgan Lander reported that both Lisa Marx and Jennifer Arroyo had left the band. Jennifer Arroyo's split was amicable while Lisa Marx's came as a surprise. As with Talena Atfield's departure from the band, financial reasons were cited; and in the case of Jennifer Arroyo, the desire to work outside of Kittie full-time was an additional factor. Jennifer Arroyo would go on to join Billy Graziadei of Biohazard
Biohazard (band)
Biohazard is a band originally based in Brooklyn, New York. They are acknowledged as one of the earliest bands to fuse hardcore punk and heavy metal with elements of hip hop. The original lineup consisted of Vocalist/Guitarist Billy Graziadei, bassist/vocalist Evan Seinfeld, guitarist Bobby Hambel,...
to form Suicide City
Suicide City
Suicide City was an American punk rock band from Brooklyn, New York, consisting of vocalist/guitarist Billy Graziadei, vocalist Karl Bernholtz, drummer Danny Lamagna, guitarist AJ Marchetta and bassist Jennifer Arroyo.- Biography :...
.
In 2005 Kittie added two new members: Tara McLeod on guitar and Trish Doan
Trish Doan
Trish Doan is the former bassist of the all-woman band Kittie. She joined in August 2005 along with Tara McLeod. Doan is a niece of Sudbury, Ontario MPP Rick Bartolucci. In addition to bass, she has also played guitar since the age of 13...
on bass, who were described as the first "official" band members other than the Lander sisters and early members Atfield and Bowman. 2005 also brought the debut of Morgan and Mercedes Lander’s clothing line, Poisoned Black clothing. Morgan and Mercedes also appeared briefly in the documentaries Metal: A Headbanger's Journey
Metal: A Headbanger's Journey
Metal: A Headbanger's Journey is a 2005 documentary directed by Sam Dunn with Scot McFadyen and Jessica Wise. The film follows 31-year-old Dunn, a Canadian anthropologist, who has been a heavy metal fan since the age of 12...
and Heavy Metal - Louder than Life. On February 7, 2006, Kittie released the Never Again
Never Again (Kittie EP)
Never Again is a digital EP by Kittie released through Rock Ridge Music in 2006. It contains 3 demos recorded at Mole Studios in London, Ontario. All the songs were re-recorded for Kittie's fourth full length album Funeral for Yesterday...
EP through Rock Ridge Music
Rock Ridge Music
Rock Ridge Music is an independent record label based in Newark, New Jersey. Some of the more recognized artists on the Rock Ridge roster include Reel Big Fish, Sister Hazel, Psychostick, Attack! Attack! UK, The Ike Reilly Assassination, and Ingram Hill....
. Also in 2006, vocalist Morgan Lander provided vocals on the song "It Turns to Rust", from the album In the Arms of Devastation
In the Arms of Devastation
In the Arms of Devastation is the eighth studio album by the Canadian death metal band Kataklysm.-Track listing:# "Like Angels Weeping " – 4:27# "Let Them Burn" – 3:19# "Crippled & Broken" – 4:32...
, by the Canadian death metal band Kataklysm
Kataklysm
Kataklysm is a Canadian death metal band. They call their musical style "northern hyperblast" after an advertisement in M.E.A.T. magazine describing another band, Fear Factory, as "hyperblast". The term refers to the extremely fast blast beats that Kataklysm's drummer, Max Duhamel, fuses into the...
.
In May 2006 Kittie announced a joint venture to create their own record label, Kiss of Infamy Records, which will include major label distribution by EMI
EMI
The EMI Group, also known as EMI Music or simply EMI, is a multinational music company headquartered in London, United Kingdom. It is the fourth-largest business group and family of record labels in the recording industry and one of the "big four" record companies. EMI Group also has a major...
. The label name was later changed to X of Infamy after a cease-and-desist letter from attorneys representing Kiss Catalog Ltd. (the owner of the intellectual property rights pertaining to the musical group Kiss
KISS (band)
Kiss is an American rock band formed in New York City in January 1973. Well-known for its members' face paint and flamboyant stage outfits, the group rose to prominence in the mid to late 1970s on the basis of their elaborate live performances, which featured fire breathing, blood spitting,...
) alleging that the Kiss of Infamy trademark was "confusingly similar" to their client's trademark. The band's fourth studio album Funeral for Yesterday
Funeral for Yesterday
Funeral for Yesterday is the fourth album released by the female heavy metal music group Kittie. The album was released on February 20, 2007 via the band's own label, X of Infamy Records, with distribution through EMI...
was released on February 20, 2007 through their new label. Along with the release of Funeral for Yesterday, Morgan Lander announced that Kittie would release a 45 minute-DVD with the CD.
Kittie kicked off 2007 with the Funeral for Yesterday Tour running from the beginning of February until the end of March. Other bands on the bill included Walls of Jericho, 36 Crazyfists
36 Crazyfists
36 Crazyfists is a four-piece metal band originating from Anchorage, Alaska. They are now based in Portland, Oregon. The band's name comes from a Jackie Chan movie, Jackie Chan And The 36 Crazy Fists...
, Dead To Fall
Dead to Fall
Dead to Fall was originally a melodic death metal band from the Chicago suburbs and later stretched from Chicago to Minneapolis. Formed in 1999, it drew influences from Swedish Gothenburg metal, death metal, and other genres, and is usually labeled as a melodic death metal band...
, and In This Moment
In This Moment
In This Moment is an American metalcore band from North Hollywood , California. Formed in 2005, the group has released three albums to date, all through Century Media Records.-Founding:...
. The positive feedback and success of the tour encouraged Kittie to extend their tour into May 2007 with Walls of Jericho and In This Moment. In November 2007 Kittie headed south to play shows in Central and South America, including dates in Santiago, Chile and São Paulo, Brazil. For these shows in Central/South America, Ivy Vujic of the Canadian band In The Wake filled in for Trish Doan
Trish Doan
Trish Doan is the former bassist of the all-woman band Kittie. She joined in August 2005 along with Tara McLeod. Doan is a niece of Sudbury, Ontario MPP Rick Bartolucci. In addition to bass, she has also played guitar since the age of 13...
on bass.
2008-2010
On March 4, 2008 Kittie announced the departure of bassist Trish Doan due to the eating disorderEating disorder
Eating disorders refer to a group of conditions defined by abnormal eating habits that may involve either insufficient or excessive food intake to the detriment of an individual's physical and mental health. Bulimia nervosa, anorexia nervosa, and binge eating disorder are the most common specific...
anorexia
Anorexia nervosa
Anorexia nervosa is an eating disorder characterized by refusal to maintain a healthy body weight and an obsessive fear of gaining weight. Although commonly called "anorexia", that term on its own denotes any symptomatic loss of appetite and is not strictly accurate...
, which she developed during the recording of Funeral for Yesterday. Doan had battled the disorder for nearly two years. Soon after, Ivy Vujic officially became the new bass player.
On August 2, 2008 David Lander, father of band members Morgan and Mercedes and the band's manager, died of a heart attack.
Between October 18, 2008 and November 8, 2008, Kittie completed their first European tour in six years. The Kittie Does Europe tour included dates in the Netherlands, England, Wales, Scotland, France, Germany, Austria, Switzerland and Russia.
On 26 June 2009, Kittie announced that they had signed to the E1 Music label. A new album, entitled In the Black
In the Black
In the Black is the fifth studio album by the all-female heavy metal band Kittie. The album was released on September 15, 2009. This is the first album from the band after signing with E1 Music and with bassist Ivy Vujic...
, was released on 15 September 2009. Videos were shot for two singles, "Cut Throat" and "Sorrow I Know". "Cut Throat" premiered on MTV 2's Headbangers Ball
Headbangers Ball
Headbangers Ball is a music television program consisting of heavy metal music videos airing on MTV2, MTV Australia, MTV Two , MTV Adria , MTV Brand New, MTV Portugal, MTV Finland, MTV Arabia, MTV Norway, MTV Sweden, MTV Denmark, MTV Greece, MTV Türkiye, MTV...
on 5 September 2009 and on the Canadian show Much Loud on 20 September 2009. "Cut Throat" was also featured on the Saw VI
Saw VI
Saw VI is a 2009 horror film directed by Kevin Greutert from a screenplay written by Patrick Melton and Marcus Dunstan. It is the sixth installment of the seven–part Saw film series and stars Tobin Bell, Costas Mandylor, Betsy Russell, Mark Rolston, Peter Outerbridge, and Shawnee Smith...
Soundtrack released on October 20, 2009. On 16 September 2009, an announcement was made that German label Massacre Records
Massacre Records
Massacre Records is an independent record label based in Abstatt, Germany.The label was founded in 1991 by Torsten Hartmann. The label is specialized on bands of the harder varieties of metal...
would distribute In the Black
In the Black
In the Black is the fifth studio album by the all-female heavy metal band Kittie. The album was released on September 15, 2009. This is the first album from the band after signing with E1 Music and with bassist Ivy Vujic...
in Europe.
In January 2010, Kittie again toured Europe to promote the album In the Black
In the Black
In the Black is the fifth studio album by the all-female heavy metal band Kittie. The album was released on September 15, 2009. This is the first album from the band after signing with E1 Music and with bassist Ivy Vujic...
. Supporting bands on the tour included It Dies Today
It Dies Today
It Dies Today is a metalcore band that formed in Buffalo, New York during September, 2001.- History :It Dies Today formed in August 2001. The group was established in Buffalo, New York by vocalist Nicholas Brooks, guitarist Chris Cappelli and guitarist Steve Lemke...
and Malefice
Malefice
Malefice are a British heavy metal band from Reading, Berkshire, England, formed in 2003.-Band history:They were formed by friends at college and started to write their songs straight away. Their first major break was to open a four band bill charity gig at the Rivermead Centre in Reading...
. This tour included dates in Scotland, England, France, Switzerland, Denmark, Belgium, Germany, Italy and the Netherlands. In a January 27, 2010 interview, Morgan Lander revealed that the band was in talks to film a video for the track "Die My Darling".
March 2010, Kittie embarked on another North American tour with God Forbid
God Forbid
God Forbid is an American heavy metal band formed in 1996 in East Brunswick, New Jersey.-Biography:Building up a following in the late 1990s by touring with bands such as GWAR, Nile, Cradle of Filth and Candiria, God Forbid's first full album Reject the Sickness was released by 9 Volt Records in 1999...
, Periphery
Periphery (band)
Periphery is an American metal band from Bethesda, Maryland , formed in 2005.- Formation and lineup changes :Periphery was formed by guitarist Misha Mansoor in 2005...
and Gwen Stacy
Gwen Stacy (band)
Gwen Stacy was an American metalcore band that was signed with Solid State Records. Their name came from the comic book character Gwen Stacy, who appeared in the comic book The Amazing Spider-Man as the girlfriend of Peter Parker...
as support. In May/June 2010 Kittie took part in the Happy Daze tour. Insane Clown Posse
Insane Clown Posse
Insane Clown Posse is an American hip hop duo from Detroit, Michigan. The group is composed of Joseph Bruce and Joseph Utsler, who perform under the respective personas of the "wicked clowns" Violent J and Shaggy 2 Dope. Insane Clown Posse performs a style of hardcore hip hop known as horrorcore...
will be headlining the month-long tour, and other acts appearing on the bill are Coolio
Coolio
Artis Leon Ivey Jr. , better known by the stage name Coolio, is an American musician, rapper, actor and record producer.-Late 80s:He recorded two singles in the late 80s, titled "Watcha Gonna Do" and "You're Gonna Miss Me"...
, Kottonmouth Kings
Kottonmouth Kings
Kottonmouth Kings is an American rap rock group from Placentia, Orange County, California. Kottonmouth Kings officially formed in 1994, and describe themselves as "psychedelic hip-hop punk rock"...
and Necro.
Kittie participated in the 2010 Thrash and Burn tour through July and August featuring: Asking Alexandria
Asking Alexandria
Asking Alexandria are a British metalcore band from York, North Yorkshire. Founded in 2008 when Ben Bruce contacted his old companions upon returning to the UK after residing in Dubai...
, Born of Osiris
Born of Osiris
Born of Osiris is an American progressive death metal band from Palatine, Illinois. Formed in 2003, the group has undergone a number of name changes including Your Heart Engraved, DiminisheD, and Rosecrance before finally settling with Born of Osiris in 2007, basing the name off the Egyptian deity...
, Evergreen Terrace
Evergreen Terrace (band)
Evergreen Terrace is a five-piece melodic hardcore/metalcore band from Jacksonville, Florida. Formed in 1999, they are named after the street on which The Simpsons claim residence...
, Stick to Your Guns
Stick to Your Guns
Stick to Your Guns is an American hardcore band from Orange County, California, formed in 2003. They are currently signed to Sumerian records, and have released three full-length albums to date. "The Hope Division" was released June 1, 2010 through Sumerian Records.-Biography:Stick to Your Guns is...
, Through the Eyes of the Dead
Through the Eyes of the Dead
Through the Eyes of the Dead is an American deathcore band from Florence, South Carolina, formed in 2003. They have released three full-length albums, one EP, and one split album with The Knife Trade.-History:...
, Impending Doom
Impending Doom
Impending Doom is a Christian deathcore band from Riverside, California.-History:Brook Reeves and Manny Contreras started the band in 2005 with ex members Chris Forno, Isaac Bueno, and Jon. After releasing the The Sin and Doom of Godless Men EP, Greg Pewthers joined on third guitar after leaving...
, Periphery
Periphery (band)
Periphery is an American metal band from Bethesda, Maryland , formed in 2005.- Formation and lineup changes :Periphery was formed by guitarist Misha Mansoor in 2005...
, Greeley Estates
Greeley Estates
Greeley Estates is an American metalcore band from Phoenix, Arizona. Formed in 2002, the band has released five full-length studio albums and one EP...
and more.
Kittie was the opening act for Devildriver
DevilDriver
DevilDriver is an American heavy metal band from Santa Barbara, California, formed in 2002. The band was originally named Deathride, however, due to copyright issues and the name being taken by several bands, Deathride changed its name to DevilDriver, which refers to bells Italian witches used to...
's North American tour.
2011
According to Kittie's Facebook fanpage and Twitter accounts the band is hard at work writing new material for their next CD. Pictures posted at both Kittie's Facebook and Twitter accounts show a song list with humorous temporary working titles and a clever hand drawn pentagram with a smiley face and cat whiskers. Songs on the list in order from top to bottom as of March 19, 2011 include : Metal Song #1, Banana-nana, Stoner Jam, Finger Blastica, Dolly Dearest, Part 1 & Part 2, Radio Panty Remover, My Butt Hurts, Can Abyss.On April 2, 2011 Ivy Vujic married Geoffrey Jenkins, the former vocalist of Gwen Stacy .
On April 11, 2011 Kittie announced they were heading into the studio once again with Siegfried Meir who has engineered on Oracle and produced,engineered, mixed In The Black. Commented Kittie guitarist/vocalist Morgan Lander: "We have been working exceptionally hard these cold winter months, crafting what is to be our six full-length release, and our second for eOne. In some cases these new songs are faster, darker and much more sinister than our previous release. It contains some of the most difficult and personal subject matter I have had the pleasure (or displeasure) of writing."
Added Meier: "The girls have written some incredible and personal songs this time around. They're heavy as shit and relentless. It's a pleasure and an honor to be doing another record with one of the best metal bands of our time."
In August, Kittie will play on the second stage at the 2011 Gathering of the Juggalos
Gathering of the Juggalos
The Gathering of the Juggalos is an annual festival put on by Psychopathic Records, featuring performances by the entire label as well as numerous well-known musical groups and underground artists. It was founded by Robert Bruce, Insane Clown Posse , and their label in 2000...
, along with artists such as Dope
Dope (band)
Dope is an American rock band from Villa Park, Illinois, formed in 1997 in Chicago, Illinois.To date, the band has released five full-length studio albums, their most recent being No Regrets which was released on March 10, 2009.-History:...
, Hed PE, and Saliva
Saliva (band)
Saliva is an American rock band formed in Memphis, Tennessee, in September 1996 and currently under Island Records. Saliva released their self-titled debut album on August 26, 1997, under Rocking Chair Records....
.
On October 19, 2011, Kittie announced that they will play the Soundwave Festival in Australia in 2012. The festival will visit five cities over the course of 10 days.
Band name
Band members
| 1996–1999 |
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| 1999–2001 |
Talena Atfield -External links:* *... – bass guitar |
| 2001–2002 |
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| 2002–2004 |
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| 2004–2005 |
Lisa Marx Lisa Marx is a guitarist and classically trained pianist from California.-Musical career:In 2002, Marx joined Seattle hardcore band To See You Broken... – live guitar |
| 2005–2007 |
Trish Doan Trish Doan is the former bassist of the all-woman band Kittie. She joined in August 2005 along with Tara McLeod. Doan is a niece of Sudbury, Ontario MPP Rick Bartolucci. In addition to bass, she has also played guitar since the age of 13... – bass guitar |
| 2007–present |
Ivana "Ivy" Vujic Ivana "Ivy" Jenkins is the current bass player for the metal, all-woman band Kittie. Ivy began her career with Kittie by initially filling in for ailing bassist Trish Doan in late 2007, a period which found the band playing concerts in Central and South America... Jenkins – bass guitar |
Discography
Studio albums- SpitSpit (album)Spit was the successful debut album by Kittie, a Canadian metal all-women band from London, Ontario. It was released in 1999 on Artemis Records and projected the band into the mainstream heavy metal music scene...
(1999) - OracleOracle (Kittie album)-Personnel:* Morgan Lander: vocals, guitar, piano* Mercedes Lander: drums* Talena Atfield: bass-References:# #...
(2001) - Until the End (2004)
- Funeral for YesterdayFuneral for YesterdayFuneral for Yesterday is the fourth album released by the female heavy metal music group Kittie. The album was released on February 20, 2007 via the band's own label, X of Infamy Records, with distribution through EMI...
(2007) - In the BlackIn the BlackIn the Black is the fifth studio album by the all-female heavy metal band Kittie. The album was released on September 15, 2009. This is the first album from the band after signing with E1 Music and with bassist Ivy Vujic...
(2009) - I've Failed YouI've Failed You-Track listing:#"I've Failed You" - 2:11#"We Are the Lamb" - 2:51#"Whisper of Death" - 4:18#"What Have I Done" - 5:25#"Empires " - 2:13#"Empires " - 5:55#"Come Undone" - 2:15#"Already Dead" - 2:51#"Never Come Home" - 3:15#"Ugly" - 2:57...
(2011)