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Holly KMK brings Pizza Tramp to The Chelsea, Easton

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As well as providing serious vocal power for Kiss Me, Killer Holly’s been putting on gigs as Kiss Me Promotions. She brought Pizza Tramp to The Chelsea, Easton on 20 October and it was mental.

Local heroes Lesser Known Character open proceedings with their take on powerful pop punk before Chris Fishlock’s legendary Pokemon Liberation Army entertained a growing crowd. Welsh outfit Gung-Ho’s brutal grunge punk increased the volume before headliners Pizza Tramp sent the room absolutely chaotic.

The gig featured on of the best punk bill posters I’ve seen in ages, thanks to Kiss Me, Killer drummer and illustrator, AJ. Sound was great too thanks to the involvement of Chris from Carnival Punks.

Pizza Tramp
One of AJ’s eye-poppin’ posters

Keep an eye on Holly’s Kiss Me Promotions page on Facebook for forthcoming gigs. The next one features surf noir exponents The SinicTones, which features Kiss Me, Killer bassist Nat on vocals and guitar.

KMK to play with Italy’s The Smudjas at Exchange, 27 November

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Kiss Me, Killer are thrilled to be back at the Exchange, Bristol on 27 November where we’ll be playing with mighty Italian riot punks, The Smudjas, hosted by Invisible Llama.

It’s a Monday nighter but what better why to liven up a drab Autumn weekday evening than coming to see Kiss Me, Killer? Come on, who cares about school nights?

Beware! Kiss Me, Killer EP to drop 10 November

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Kiss Me, Killer launch their debut EP, Beware! on 10 November and there’ll be a bash at The Chelsea Inn, Bristol to celebrate.

The EP includes four of the band’s better known songs like Snakes, From the Inside, It’s Going Down and the eponymous, Kiss Me, Killer. The EP will be released on all major channels including iTunes, Spotify, Google Play, Apple Music and everything else you’re likely to use. Physical CD copies will also include live favourite, Och Aye!

The EP was recorded in Cornwall and Bristol and is a completely DIY production.

We’d love you to come to our launch gig/party 10 November at the The Chelsea Inn, Easton, Bristol where you’ll be able to get your hands on the EP itself, some of our brand new merchandise, and enjoy a few freebies.

Intense punk rock stare from Hols
Intense punk rock stare from Hols

We’ll be supported at our launch party by The Menstrual Cramps, an amazing band who’ll been making a name for themselves on the DIY scene, and the wonderful acoustic duo Violet Scott & Amelia Bones.

Custard’s Punk bring Think Pretty, Super Secret Club and Salt Bath to Chelsea Inn

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Local Bristol promoters Custards’s Punk (yeah, Custard Spunk) brought a great bill to the Chelsea Inn, Easton, Bristol on 25 August.

First up came the riotous Salt Bath from the South Wales scene that’s spawning some excellent original bands for their first international gig, before Plymouth popunk exponets Super Secret Club tore if up with some swaggering tunes.

Welsh two-piece Think Pretty were up next with some down and dirty grungey rock’n’roll thrills truly impressed. A band I’d love to catch again.

KMK must’ve been away with the fairies as although we powered through our set with all-conquering verve we managed to complete forget to play Snakes, THE tracks from our forthcoming EP. Ah well… The Chelsea let us play it anyway, even though we were a bit past curfew.

Festival action at Griffstock 2017

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27 August saw the band play our first festival: Griffstock 2017, near Stroud, Gloucestershire.

2/5 of the band – David, Cat and friends – made it up the day before and were able to check out some legendary bands. West Country anarcho-punk legends A-heads and, in the evening, the searing dub of Dub the Earth and quintessential festival outfit, Radical Dance Faction. Proper rave action – some people were well spun out.

The rest of the band joined us on the Sunday. Despite a bit of tuning issues (I guess guitars, like dogs, don’t being stick in like hot vans) we managed to play our set well enough. Sadly, I’d forgotten to remove my fetching toddler-style sunhat, which left me looking like someone ‘having it large’ in Manchester circa 1990. But, sod it, we’re not a fashion band.

Cheri was on hand again on photography duty. Check these out…