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The all-female Alternative-Metal band Kittie was founded in London, Ontario
CANADA, in 1996 by sisters Mercedes and Morgan Lander when they were barely
on the cusp of adolescence; the initial line-up finds Mercedes playing
drums with Morgan on vocals+guitar, along with fellow students Fallon
Bowman on guitar and Tanya Candler on bass.
The quartet released an eponymous 6-track EP in 1999 but Candler was
forced to leave the band that winter due to health problems, she was replaced
with Talena Atfield.
Their debut full-length disc, "Spit", was issued in early 2000
by NG / Artemis Records, this album was quickly certified gold in their
homeland and reached the #79 position on The Billboard Top 200 chart.
In 2001, Bowman left Kittie without citing her reasons; however, the three
remaining members released "Oracle" in October, that same year,
peaking at #57 on the U.S. Billboard 200 Albums list.
Kittie have toured extensively, played with such notables as Slipknot,
Pantera and co-headlined second stage at
Ozzfest; their incisive brand of music has definitely taken them into
uncharted territory, never before have an all girl Metal band impacted
on such a male dominated genre.
Talena Atfield left in 2002, also without giving any official reason,
she was replaced by Jennifer Arroyo on bass guitar.
Two years later they added a fourth member, the second guitarist Lisa
Marx and released "Until The End" in the summer of 2004, it
reached #105 on The Billboard Top 200 Albums chart.
Kittie has set "Funeral For Yesterday" as the title of its
new album, due on February 20, 2007 via the group's own X Of Infamy; the
band, which now consists of Mercedes and Morgan Lander, Tara McLeod on
guitar and Trish Doan bass, have selected the title-track as the first
single off their forthcoming release.
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