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Gold Blooded, the highly anticipated album from the hopelessly romantic yet slightly askew Wrongchilde (Mat Devine of Kill Hannah), was just released yesterday, September 16. Hot off the presses, the album is entirely crowd funded from PledgeMusic and from the acoustic sounds of “Falling In Love Will Kill You,” to…
Indie Spotlight: Kill Hannah
Mat Devine formed a band, bent on romantic revenge, and named it Kill Hannah. Years later, the hurt is gone, but the name and now famous “sniper heart” logo have become a permanent part of modern alt-rock iconography. Kill Hannah is a band that has endured death, lineup changes, highly…
February Indie Spotlight Profiles Free Thinkers
The February batch of BMI’s indie spotlight plays cross-continental hop-scotch, highlighting independent music makers with roots and fanbases all over the world. Profiled artists include Hanni El Khatib, Dirty Gold, TV Girl, The New Humans, Kill Hannah, Kina Grannis, Parlor Hawk, Those Darlins, Sean Rowe, Rabbits Running, Radiation…
Indie Spotlight: The Tender Box
Tremendous, incandescent British rock music is probably the last thing that comes to mind when you think of South Gate, LA. So it’s a breathtaking revelation when you hear the chiming guitars and swooning vocals of The Tender Box, who will release “EP 1” this April. In addition to appearing…
BMI Sponsors Stage at Lollapalooza
Lollapalooza has found a home in Chicago's Grant Park. August 4-6 marked the festival's second year there, featuring a commodious setting and harmoniously diverse line-up that resulted in a decidedly successful event with broad appeal. With an average of 60,000 music lovers attending each day, Lollapalooza 2006 offered a slew…
Kill Hannah
Mat Devine (vocals, guitar) Dan Wiese (guitars) Jon Radtke (guitars) Greg Corner (bass) “And I’m not running anymore, I’ll stand to face it all, I’ll fight for every breath/Until there’s nothing left of us“ “Believer” by Kill Hannah A title could not…
Lollapalooza Showcases Best New BMI Talent on Day Stage
Lollapalooza invades Chicago's Grant Park again this year August 4-6, and BMI proudly presents a stacked, three-day line-up on its day stage. The only performing right organization with its own stage at the festival, BMI takes advantage of this opportunity to showcase 15 up-and-coming bands from all over…
Kill Hannah Hits BMI L.A.
Chicago-based rockers Kill Hannah made a stop during their tour to say hello to the BMI L.A. staff. The group was preparing for their sold-out stint at the Key Club to celebrate the release of their EP Lips Like Morphine and have just finished recording their second album for Atlantic…
BMI’s SXSW Schedule Announced
BMI has announced the final line-up of showcases and events it will present at the 2004 SXSW Music, Film and Interactive Conferences being held March 12-21 in Austin, Texas. An original sponsor of the 18 year-old Music conference, BMI will kick off several days of activities…