Kittyhawk (band)

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Kittyhawk
Genres Emo, Midwest emo, indie pop, pop-punk
Years active2011 (2011)–2016, 2019–present
Labels Count Your Lucky Stars, Skeletal Lightning
Members
  • Kate Grube
  • Mark Jaeschke
  • Erik Czaja
  • Evan Loritsch
Website www.facebook.com/kittyhawkchicago

Kittyhawk is an American emo band from Chicago, Illinois. The band has currently released one full-length album, one extended play, and four splits. The band broke up in 2016, but announced their reunion in October 2019.

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History

Kittyhawk began in 2011. The following year it released its debut self-titled EP via Skeletal Lightning, and Storm Chaser Records, a record label owned by Evan Weiss (Into It. Over It.).

In 2013, the band released a 7" split EP with Cherry Cola Champions via Flannel Gurl Records. [1]

In early 2014, the band released a split with Prawn, Droughts, and Frameworks. [2] Later in 2014, the band was featured on a four way split from The Fest titled Sundae Bloody Sundae with The World Is a Beautiful Place & I Am No Longer Afraid to Die, Two Knights and Rozwell Kid via Skeletal Lightning. [3]

In October 2014, Kittyhawk released their debut full-length album titled Hello, Again via Count Your Lucky Stars. [4] [5] [6] [7]

In late 2014, the band was featured on a split by Soft Speak Records with You Blew It!, Dikembe, and Have Mercy. [8]

Band members

Discography

Albums

EPs

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