Kiss It Goodbye
| Company type | Band |
|---|---|
| Industry | Music |
| Founded | 1996 |
| Defunct | 1998 |
| Headquarters | Seattle , United States |
| Products | Music albums, EPs, singles |
Kiss it Goodbye was a hardcore punk ensemble originating from Seattle, active between 1996 and 1998.
History
Following his departure from New Jersey's Deadguy in 1996, vocalist Tim Singer joined forces with guitarist Keith Huckins to establish Kiss it Goodbye. They were joined by bassist Thom Rusnack and drummer Andrew Gormley, with Huckins, Rusnack, and Gormley having previously collaborated in Rorschach.
Their Be Afraid demo tape, self-released in 1996, gained significant traction throughout New York City and was met with enthusiastic praise. This recording uniquely features guitarist Eric Cooper. In 1997, the band unveiled their first full-length album She Loves Me, She Loves Me Not, produced by Billy Anderson and issued through Revelation Records. The album preserved the fierce intensity characteristic of both Deadguy and Rorschach, underscored by Singer's powerful vocal delivery. That same year, the tracks "Preacher" and "Target Practice," which were not included on the album, were released as a 7-inch EP via Revelation.
During 1997, Kiss it Goodbye embarked on a tour alongside Unsane and the death metal group Obituary. After this tour concluded, Huckins departed due to artistic disagreements and was succeeded by Demian "Headboy" Johnston, a seasoned Seattle hardcore musician and the band's illustrator.
In 1998, the group recorded an EP for Sub Pop Records, but it was never issued following Singer's exit that led to the band's dissolution. These recordings eventually surfaced through Revelation as the Choke CD/7" EP.
The band briefly reunited in 2012 to perform a West Coast reunion tour. Corresponding with this event, Revelation Records reissued She Loves Me, She Loves Me Not on vinyl format.
Band members
- Andrew Gormley – drums (1996–1998)
- Thom Rusnack – bass (1996–1998, 2012)
- Tim Singer – vocals (1996–1998, 2012)
- Keith Huckins – guitar (1996–1997)
- Demian Johnston – guitar (1997–1998)
- Eric Cooper – guitar (1996)
Discography
- Studio albums
- She Loves Me, She Loves Me Not LP/CD (1997, Revelation Records)
- Singles and EPs
- Be Afraid demo tape (1996, self-released)
- Preacher/Target Practice 7-inch (1997, Revelation Records)
- Choke 7-inch/CDEP (1999, Revelation Records)