Kill Kenada
| Kill Kenada | |
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| Origin | Bognor Regis |
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Alternative rock Hardcore punk Post-hardcore Indie rock |
| Years active | 2001–present |
| Labels | SUBverse Recordings |
| Website | killkenada |
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Kill Kenada is a rock music group from Bognor Regis, England, formed in 2001 and inspired by Fugazi, Pavement, Sonic Youth, Pixies, Urusei Yatsura, At the Drive-In, and others. The band's name is a reference to the character Shotaro Kaneda (Akira). The name Kill Kenada was chosen by accident, when lead singer Tim Smithen accidentally misspelled Kaneda, and the incorrect spelling has been maintained.
Kill Kenada first success was winning a battle of the bands contest in Portsmouth. They then went on to record some songs with Gordon Raphael, well known for producing the popular indie band The Strokes. Their first release was a limited edition 7" on SUBverse Recordings, a record label set up by the band. The first single release song 'Choke', (released on 28 July 2003) received high praise from many media critics.
'Red And Black' was their next single but their first self-produced single with a Gordon Raphael-produced b-side 'Hit The Floor'; released on 10 November 2003. Released with the single was a video on formats CD and 7". General and underground success followed. The band reached the top 5 in the MTV2 Chart, received radio airplay (as well as a Radio 1 live session with Zane Lowe). It emerged that Lowe was a huge fan; he ended the session by saying, "I feel very honoured to be involved with the band this early on...."
The band toured in January and February 2004 with local friends, the relatively unknown band Bloc Party and Norwegian band Span.
The band was then invited to play a special MTV2 show - Gonzo On Snow with Million Dead, Jetplane Landing and a few others on 24 March 2004. Their next release, 'Massachusetts Murder Medallions' was already receiving airplay on MTV2.
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