Kisschasy

Kisschasy
Kisschasy performing at Great Northern Hotel in Byron Bay, New South Wales on 14 November 2007.
Background information
Origin	Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
Genres	Alternative rock Pop rock Pop punk Emo pop
Years active	2002–2015
Labels	Eleven: A Music Company (2005–present) Below Par (2003–2008)
Associated acts	Fuzz Phantoms
Website	Kisschasy.com
Members	Darren Cordeux Joel Vanderuit Sean Thomas Karl Ammitzboll

Kisschasy are an Australian rock band formed in Victoria, Australia, in 2002. Since forming, their line-up has consisted of lead vocalist Darren Cordeux, bassist Joel Vanderuit, guitarist Sean Thomas and drummer Karl Ammitzboll.

The band has released two gold certified studio albums, two extended plays, a documentary DVD and a compilation album in their 10-year career, selling in excess of 90,000 records.

Kisschasy was formed in 2002. Three of the four members of the band grew up near the small country town of Balnarring in the Mornington Peninsula of Victoria. Darren Cordeux, the lead singer and guitarist, grew up in Cranbourne, a large town north of the Mornington Peninsula, Victoria. Joel Vanderuit, Sean Thomas and Karl Ammitzboll played in a local band called Tenpin, who achieved a little local success. The formation of Kisschasy happened when Tenpin met Cordeux's band at the Arthouse in Melbourne in early 2002. A few months later Joel called Darren and said he wanted to form a band because he liked Darren's voice. The band name ended up being a "toss-up between Kisschasy and "Other Stuff".

In 2004, Kisschasy released two EPs on indie label Below Par Records, the first titled Darkside / Stay Awake, the second Cara Sposa. The band toured in support of these EP's right up to the point of recording their first album United Paper People.

Kisschasy's debut album United Paper People was recorded and produced by Phillip McKellar (Silverchair, Grinspoon) in Sydney during February 2005. The band then flew to Seattle in March of the same year to mix United Paper People with Barrett Jones who had worked with the likes of Nirvana and the Foo Fighters.