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Killola is an independent American alternative rock band from Los Angeles consisting of Lisa Rieffel (lead vocals), Dan Grody (drums) and Johnny Dunn (bass, guitar). The band's varied musical style is primarily 'Garage Pop' with punk and pop/electronica influences. Many of their songs make integrated use of layered vocal harmonies and synthesizers. The band possesses a notable DIY work ethic, and maintains a widespread, global fanbase thanks to multiple self-produced releases, free downloads and heavy internet presence. The band was awarded "Best Use of Emerging Technologies, 2010" by the NYC-based music blog (WAMM ), alongside OK Go and Ben Folds.〔http://weallmakemusic.com/end-of-year-awards-best-use-of-emerging-technologies-2010/〕 Killola fans from all over the world submit photos of their band-related tattoos via the group's social networking sites. Tattooed fans are granted free-admission to shows, when the band is able to accommodate.〔http://www.heavy.com/music/music-reviews/2010/08/full-release-music-8/〕 Rieffel is also an actress, appearing in the 2014 feature musical ''Girltrash: All Night Long''. She was also an original cast member of the The King of Queens. ==Career== The group formed in 2003 in Los Angeles. They recorded and released a free 4-song EP on stencil-screened CD-Rs, packaged in hand-painted sleeves. The band frequently dropped stacks of the free EPs at Amoeba Music in Hollywood, and at various stores, bars, coffee shops and venues around Los Angeles. The first formal Killola record "Louder, Louder!" was released in January 2006. They recorded the album with friends at locations all over Los Angeles, spending close to zero on the entire production itself. This 8-song CD sold steadily and heavily over the internet and at live shows, with strong internet-orders coming from England. This led to a May 2007 tour of the United Kingdom, actually preempting the band's first United States tour. ''Barrel of Donkeys'', the opening track of ''Louder, Louder!'', was released as a limited-print 7" vinyl single by England-based label Kerascene Recordings. In summer 2007, the band self-booked an 11-show UK tour through email and Myspace. The final performance of this tour was recorded as a live studio-session, to analog tape, at BreakThru Radio (BTR) in Bury St Edmunds, Suffolk, England. The resulting 12-song ''Live in England'' radio-session was offered as a free download to fans. The band also released a double-disc DVD/CD package in the summer of 2007. Killola filmed and recorded a performance at the all-ages East Hollywood venue Safari Sam's on October 6, 2006, and from this recording they produced a live DVD/CD entitled ''Live in Hollywood''. Their second album, "I Am The Messer", was recorded in Los Angeles, California in late 2007 and early 2008; for production, the band tapped Luke Tierney (close friend and member of The Playing Favorites, and The Penfifteen Club), tracking the record in Tierney's home studio in Laurel Canyon. ''I Am The Messer'' was released in April 2008 on CD, as well as sold on USB drives. Killola was one of the first acts to distribute an album on USB flash drive wristbands. The drives, entitled 'Digital Arms bRACElets', were pre-loaded with ''I Am The Messer'' mp3 files, along with several hidden songs, photos and videos. In September 2008, Killola co-headlined a tour throughout the entire United States with indie-powerpop band The Action Design, from San Francisco, California. The tour lasted 32 days and the bands played a total of 27 shows together. Killola, Semi Precious Weapons, Nico Vega and Von Iva all performed on the 'Hell on Heels' tour, in early 2009. Killola opened for New York Dolls at SXSW in March 2009, and supported new-wave pioneers Berlin for multiple dates in April 2009. Kristeen Young and Killola did a west-coast tour of the United States in May 2009. Killola began their "Buy the Milk" U.S. Tour on March 10, 2010 at Crazy Girls in Hollywood, California. On August 20, 2010 Killola's partnership with Aderra Inc. and their USB flash drive album were profiled on the Los Angeles Times Music Blog. On March 18, 2010 Killola announced the release of their ''Let's Get Associated'' album available on a USB Dog Tag Flash Drive.〔http://www.killolastore.com/index.php?main_page=product_info&cPath=3&products_id=23&zenid=dbc324a715fd72f4f3051a05203cb5ba〕 The USB Dog Tag is reported to also include their entire CD back catalog of ''Louder, Louder'' and ''I Am the Messer''. The band's booking is handled by Mob Agency, in Los Angeles. As of October 2010, Killola began writing songs for a new and upcoming album. On December 17, 2010 Killola was featured in an article written by Damian Kulash, singer of rock band OK Go, in The Wall Street Journal. The article was an overview of Kulash's opinions about the future of the music industry. He cited Killola's partnership with Aderra Inc. as a prime example of how emerging artists can make money while touring. 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Killola」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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