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The Hiss

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Years active
  
September 2001–2008

Website
  
Thehiss.com

Record label
  
Sanctuary Records

Labels
  
Sanctuary Records

Active until
  
2008

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Past members
  
Johnny Kral Ian Franco Adrian Barrera Todd Galpin Milton Chapman George Reese Johnny Kral Mahjula Bah-Kamara

Origin
  
Atlanta, Georgia, United States (2001)

Albums
  
Panic Movement, Back On The Radio

Genres
  
Alternative rock, Indie rock, Post-rock, Art rock, Hard rock, Grunge, Psychedelic music

Similar
  
Full Diesel, No Connection, Central Supply Chain, Splatterheads, The Explosion

The Hiss was a five piece rock band from Atlanta, Georgia.

Contents

Career

Adrian Barrera and Todd Galpin set their sights on Georgia after a lackluster music career in their homestate of Florida. They soon met up with Ian Franco, Milton Chapman and Johnny Kral and formed The Hiss. In March 2003 their self-produced single "Triumph" entered the UK Singles Chart. They have toured the U.S. and Europe with Jet, Oasis and The White Stripes. Their sound is comparable to The Stooges, The Velvet Underground and The Rolling Stones. They have released two full-length studio albums and one of their songs featured in Tony Hawk's Underground 2. Some enhanced copies of the album have two music videos on them. They are heavily influenced by surrealism and because of this, might be considered art rock. They released a new LP Chocolate Hearts, all songs written in Atlanta after their recording studio in Florida's Key West area was evacuated because of hurricanes. The band split up in November 2008.

Last formation

  • Adrian Barrera: Guitar and vocals
  • Todd Galpin: Drums
  • Milton Chapman: Keyboards and organ
  • George Reese: Bass
  • Former members

  • Ian Franco: Guitar
  • Johnny Kral: Bass
  • Mahjula Bah-Kamara: Bass
  • Albums

  • Panic Movement - 2003 - Sanctuary Records
  • Chocolate Hearts - 2007
  • Singles

  • "Triumph" - 2003 - UK No. 53
  • "Clever Kicks" - 2003 - UK No. 49
  • "Back On The Radio" - 2003 - UK No. 65
  • Others

  • The song "Cazzy" was featured in a psychedelic rock compilation album.
  • The song "Back On The Radio" was featured in two video games: Flatout and Tony Hawk's Underground 2.
  • The song "Clever Kicks" was featured in the video games: NASCAR 2005: Chase for the Cup and NASCAR SimRacing.
  • The song "Clever Kicks" was featured in the movie: CATWOMAN.
  • Songs

    Back On The RadioPanic Movement · 2003
    Clever KicksPanic Movement · 2003
    Hard to LosePanic Movement · 2003

    References

    The Hiss Wikipedia