The comparisons between transatlantic duo the Kills and Detroit, Michigan's White Stripes are inevitable, especially since both units are comprised of only two members (one female and one male), utilize the same instruments (just guitar and drums), and specialize in the same stripped-down, garage rock sound. Vocalist and guitarist Alison "VV" Mosshart originally comes from Florida, USA, where she was a member of local punk outfit Discount (appearing on several of their albums). After relocating to London, England in 1998, Mosshart began looking for another musical partner and ended up playing with her next-door neighbour in her apartment block. It had taken a while for Mosshart to work up the nerve to introduce herself, but soon after handing the stranger, Jamie "Hotel" Hince (ex-Scarfo), a tape of original songs, the duo formed the Kills (with Hince playing the drums). Mosshart moved back to the USA for a spell (during which the duo traded tapes back and forth), before returning to England. The five-track Black Rooster E.P. followed in 2002, before the duo signed a recording contract with the hip indie label Rough Trade Records, and issued their debut, Keep On Your Mean Side, a year later.
The Kills
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The Kills News
The Kills dedicate Patsy Cline song to The Horrors in LA
They conclude US tour with raucous sets
- May 26, 2009
The Kills/Dead Weather singer rushed to hospital
Alison Mosshart cuts short Colorado performance
- Apr 23, 2009
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The Kills to re-release debut album
'Keep On Your Mean Side' reissue will feature bonus tracks
- Apr 16, 2009
The Kills' tour bus driver arrested
He turns up in Miami months after disappearing
- Feb 13, 2009
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The Kills YouTube Videos
The Kills - U R A Fever (02:17)
Video for URA Fever, first single to come off the bands forthcoming third album, out March 2008. www.thekills.tv www.myspace.com/thekills
The Kills - Black Balloon (03:50)
Video for track 'Black Balloon' taken from the album Midnight Boom, and directed by Kenneth Cappello Track is also taken from Black Balloon EP, out March / April 2009 www.thekills.tv www.myspace.com/thekills...
The Kills - Last Day of Magic (03:27)
Video for Last Day of Magic, taken from The Kills new album 'Midnight Boom', out now on Domino Records. www.midnightboom.com
The Kills 'Cheap and Cheerful' (02:27)
Video for 'Cheap And Cheerful', directed by Sophie Muller. It's the second single to come from the bands forthcoming third album, out March 2008. www.thekills.tv www.myspace.com/thekills
The Kills Media Player
The Kills Reviews
The Kills : London WC1 ULU
The Kills eat, drink, shag and possibly intraveinously inject rock'n'roll.
- Jun 7, 2003
The Kills Discography
The Kills albums.
- Keep On Your Mean Side - 2003 (Rough Trade/Domino)
- No Wow - 2005 (Domino)
- Midnight Boom - 2008 (Domino)







