The Kinison is a rock band formed in

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, in 1999. The band is named after American comedian

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History

In late January 2002, the band headed to

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in search of a new bass player and drummer. Initially, they hired bass player Tim Milhouse and drummer Mikey Rivera, both friends of their then manager Bill Fold. When Tim Milhouse left the band, they recruited bassist Frank Figueroa, from a band called 401 Waterman. Frank played bass on the band's debut EP, ''Mortgage is Bank''. Soon after recording, Frank quit The Kinison to find work as a registered nurse. The trio soon recruited Mike V and Mikey to complete the band. After 9 months of playing tiny shows in the

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and

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area, they landed a spot on the indie rock festival This Ain't No Picnic. The band recorded an EP ''Mortgage Is Bank'' in September 2002 for

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. In 2003 The Kinison played at

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, a two-day music festival in

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. In late 2004, they were one of the support acts for

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on their

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. After months of touring, the band signed a record deal with

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; the full-length album, ''What Are You Listening To?'' was LaSalle's debut record. It was recorded in 15 days and produced by Pelle Hendricsson and Eskil Lovestrom (Refused, Poison The Well, Hell is for Heroes). The Kinison broke up in 2005, but reformed in 2013, releasing an EP entitled ''Oh, the Guilt''.

Members

*Christopher Lee Lewis - vocals *Aaron James Faller - lead guitar *Guy Bub Knight - guitar *Frank Alexander Figueroa - bass *Mikey Rivera - drums *Ali Jinnah Kamasitara - Keyboardist (temporary) *Kimoshi Yamashita - Technician

Discography

*''Mortgage Is Bank'' (2003),

*''What Are You Listening To?'' (2004),

*''Oh, the Guilt'' (2013), Highwires

References

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