Kiss It Goodbye

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Kiss It Goodbye
Origin Seattle, Washington
Genres
Years active19961998, 2012 [1]
Labels Revelation Records
MembersTim Singer
Keith Huckins
Thom Rusnack
Andrew Gormley
Past membersDemian Johnston
Eric Cooper

Kiss it Goodbye was an American hardcore punk band from Seattle that formed in 1996 and broke-up in 1998.

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History

After leaving the New Jersey band Deadguy in 1996, vocalist Tim Singer and guitarist Keith Huckins moved on to form Kiss it Goodbye with bassist Thom Rusnack and drummer Andrew Gormley. [2] Huckins, Rusnack and Gormley were already familiar musically as they had all previously performed together in the New Jersey band Rorschach.

A demo tape titled Be Afraid was quickly recorded and heavily circulated around the New York City area which responded with high praise. The demo is the only recording made by the group to feature guitarist Eric Cooper. The band recorded their 1997 debut LP She Loves Me, She Loves Me Not for Revelation Records. Produced by Billy Anderson, the album had the same familiar sound that fans of Deadguy and Rorschach had come to know along with Singer's melodramatic screams and ramblings. The tracks "Preacher" and "Target Practice" which were omitted from She Loves Me, She Loves Me Not were also released this same year as a 7-inch EP through Revelation. [3]

In 1997, the band toured with Unsane. They also toured with death metal outfit Obituary. After touring was completed, Huckins decided the touring and music were no longer to his liking and left the band. He was replaced by Seattle hardcore veteran and Kiss It Goodbye illustrator Demian "Headboy" Johnston. [3]

In 1998, the band recorded material for a Sub Pop Records EP that went unreleased due to Tim Singer leaving the band, ultimately leading to its breakup. The tracks were later released by Revelation Records as the Choke CD/7" EP.

The band briefly reunited in 2012 for a West Coast reunion tour. [1] In coordination with the tour, Revelation Records re-released She Loves Me, She Loves Me Not on vinyl. [4]

Band members

Discography

Studio albums
Singles and EPs

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