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.
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 ,i>Rock and Roll Ain’t Cheap,,/i> 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.
Kissinger recorded their next album, Me and Otto, in 2005 with producer/engineer Robert Shimp (The Donnas, R.E.M.). Shimp created a landscape of speaker-crackling guitar tones that highlight Kissinger’s road-galvanized chemistry. The album, recorded in only two weeks, showcases Kissinger’s natural sense of songwriting as well as the band’s frenetic live energy.
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