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Charm
Kissinger
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Kissinger knows rock and roll. The ten songs on their debut album
“Charm,” range from gritty rock to riffy pop. Many compare
Kissinger to, The Strokes, The Hives or Green Day and hear the
influences of AC/DC, The Rolling Stones and The Cars.
Known to their fans for their animated, high-flying stage antics,
“Charm” highlights Kissinger’s superior knack for writing memorable
songs. Over swaggering melodies, singer Chopper narrates the fall
of a hot check writer, love on the bus and a makeover at the mall.
There are also plenty of songs about girls.
Shortly after “Charm” hit record stores in Texas, Kissinger won six
Austin Music Awards, including Best Rock Band, Best Pop Band
and Best Alt/Punk Band. The album recently spent six weeks on
CMJ's national college radio chart. Kissinger knows rock and roll.
Do you know Kissinger? |
About the Artist:
It’s not uncommon for the people who see Kissinger’s amp-leaping live show to tell stories about it later. In fact, Kissinger depends on it. For the last three years, the Austin, TX band has been touring through the Midwest regularly with nothing but word of mouth testimonials to fuel their growing following. Yet, after the release of Me and Otto Kissinger will be discussed beyond the interstate bars between Austin and Detroit. And instead of recounting the between-the-legs guitar solo or the 6’5” singer who flew off the stage, people will be talking about Kissinger’s songs.
Kissinger released their first 7” single in 1998. Producer John Croslin (Pavement, Spoon, Guided by Voices) heard the songs, and signed the band to WCI Records to record Charm. The album debuted locally in 2000 to a wave of critical acclaim. Over the next two years, Kissinger would win 6 Austin Music Awards and have three songs from Charm added to local radio stations. In 2002 the band took over ownership of WCI Records and released Rock and Roll Ain’t Cheap, an interactive EP with 4 songs, 4 short films and 4 live music videos directed by Hip Williams (Mates of State. The Mooney Suzuki). In 2004 WCI Records reissued Charm. |
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 Reviewer: Heather - Reviewed
July 26, 2005
I had the luck of living in the city Kissinger started in, so I first heard
them on the local rock radio station. The song I heard was "Consider Bridgette" and
after the first fifteen seconds of the song, I was hooked. Shortly there after,
I began attending every Kissinger show that I can. Nearly five years later, "Charm" is still one of my top album choices, especially while hanging
out at the lake with friends. The album contains songs with catchy hooks about
characters that all have pretty interesting stories to be told. In my opinion,
this album should be considered a classic.
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