The Dead Girls love KISS (this isn't really them, though)
I have been playing music in some capacity for about fifteen years now, and especially in these times of economic hardship, I have found myself wondering why more than once. A lot of the time, it’s a ton of hard work for very little payoff. But, I knew that going into it, and whenever I find I am beating myself up about the choices I’ve made, I ask myself, “What did you expect? That you would open for KISS someday or something?”
Never in my wildest dreams did I actually think this would be a possibility. But, as of last night, that possibility has materialized.
When 101 The Fox, a classic rock station (sorry…THE classic rock station) in Kansas City, announced their “Open For Kiss” contest, I had no idea it was even a thing. I was still trying to figure out how to win some free tix to the show, because my friend Eric (notorious KISS superfan and Dead Girls drummer) had done this through another radio contest that involved writing an essay about why you love KISS and sending in a photo that was KISS related. Thankfully, Eric had some fake blood on hand (fresh from his appearance at the Air Guitar National Championships in DC), doused his tongue in it, and took a picture of himself in front of his velvet KISS…now how would he NOT win that competiton?
Gene is Eric's favorite
So imagine the possibilities when this same guy hears about this OTHER radio contest, except this one involves having your BAND OPEN FOR KISS. Eric’s tenacity (which is fueled by KISS like a junkie’s joneses are fueld by smack) is one that is hard to match, and usually impossible not to notice. He sent a demo of our song “Last Words”, and the contest folks loved it. All of a sudden, holy SHIT dude, we could open for KISS?!?!?
Like a lot of the contests and shindigs we get involved in, our winning–our ability to share the stage with these rock gods–depends solely on the amount of votes we can gather up on the 101 The Fox website. You all have been amazing about voting for us in these contests, as we have won many of them, and it is continually appreciated by all of us. But, if you have helped us at all in the past, PLEASE don’t hesitate to help us this time. Using words I’m sure Gene Simmons has used at some point in his life, “This is the BIG ONE.”
Visit the 101 The Fox Website to VOTE for THE DEAD GIRLS today, and thank you all!
Springfield, Mo’s Someone Still Loves You Boris Yeltsin is one of the most celebrated indie rock bands around today. Their sound has all the sunny and breezy aspects of West Coast bands, combined with that unbeatable, wide-eyed Midwest perspective. Their second album, 2008′s Pershing, won countless year-end accolades, and in August they will release a third album co-produced by Death Cab for Cutie’s Chris Walla.
Well, we’re only a week away from the first record release party, so its time to debut the 
