Hear Kitty Kitty Bio
For several years, Nikita La Tijera Meow (Kitty) has been one of LA’s best kept secrets. Kitty has built a musical pedigree working with a virtual "who's who" of the rock scene in LA.
Such standouts as Tommy Stinson (Replacements/Guns N’ Roses), John Dolmayan, (System of a Down), Gina Schock (Go-Gos), the legendary Kim Fowley (Runaways), Cordell Crockett (Ugly Kid Joe), Chris Vrenna (NIN)
and multi-instrumentalist, Jimmy Harry (Madonna, Britney Spears, Kelly Clarkson, Pink) have been major influences as well as personal friends of Nikita's.
The band self-released their first LP, "Tails from the Alley" in 2009, featuring guest appearances and/or songwriting contributions from Tommy Stinson, Chris Vrenna, Gina Schock, Kim Fowley, Cordell Crockett and John Dolmayan.
In 2010, Hear Kitty Kitty signed an early record deal with EFM/UNIVERSAL Records. A single and video was released entitled "Moody". In support of this release, the band hit the road performing their first national tour. Exciting moments on the tour included appearances with Buckcherry, Drowning Pool and Quiet Riot.
During this tour, Hear Kitty Kitty won over a rabid new national fan base.
After returning to LA to record new tracks for their next release,
the band hit the road again in 2011. This tour took them throughout
the Midwest, Southwest and East Coast of the United States.
The band returned home from their "Spring Fling" tour April 9-May 9, 2012 having played 17 shows going through 25 states with highlights such as playing the Sunset Cove Ampitheater in Boca Raton, FL and playing the Legends Of Rock Festival in Cape Coral FL.
Lead guitarist Jonny Kat (Cordell Crockett) then spent 1 month touring Europe with his other band prior to Hear Kitty Kitty, Ugly Kid Joe, in which he plays bass. UKJ played some very exciting festivals in Europe such as Download, Sweden Rock and Gods Of Metal,
playing to crowds upwards of 60000 a show and opening for bands such as
Guns and Roses and Metallica.
UKJ also went to BRAZIL August 9-12
Then the U.K. and Ireland supporting Alice Cooper 10/22-11/5/12
then back to the UK 11/26-12/2 to play Hard Rock Hell.
HKK has a few exciting things on the table and have officially
just retained Mark L. Levinson as their legal representation.
Never ones to neglect their hometown roots, Hear Kitty Kitty
have been a regular draw at such world renowned Sunset Strip showcases as
The Viper Room, The House of Blues on Sunset, The Key Club and
The Roxy. They revisit these haunts frequently.
The band is presently picking tracks for their new record,
slated to begin spring 2013. Dates for May are currently being booked for a female fronted band tour called "FemFest" also featuring ATI artist, The Fabulous Miss Wendy, who is an HKK alumni guitarist as well as, like Kitty, has worked with Kim Fowley.
Rumour has it, Kim will be emceeing all local area shows including his current stomping ground in Riverside, CA where he currently resides.
The band is also very excited to have just confirmed an appearance at the
2013 Download Festival in the UK on June 15th with dates being added around that.
HKK recently self released two new videos, shot and edited by Cordell.
They can be seen on the band's Official YouTube:
http://www.youtube.com/hearkittykittyband
Hear Kitty Kitty is truly a band with the brightest of futures.
If you see them heading your way ~don't miss the opportunity
to see and … Hear Kitty Kitty!
For several years, Nikita La Tijera Meow (Kitty) has been one of LA’s best kept secrets. Kitty has built a musical pedigree working with a virtual "who's who" of the rock scene in LA.
Such standouts as Tommy Stinson (Replacements/Guns N’ Roses), John Dolmayan, (System of a Down), Gina Schock (Go-Gos), the legendary Kim Fowley (Runaways), Cordell Crockett (Ugly Kid Joe), Chris Vrenna (NIN)
and multi-instrumentalist, Jimmy Harry (Madonna, Britney Spears, Kelly Clarkson, Pink) have been major influences as well as personal friends of Nikita's.
The band self-released their first LP, "Tails from the Alley" in 2009, featuring guest appearances and/or songwriting contributions from Tommy Stinson, Chris Vrenna, Gina Schock, Kim Fowley, Cordell Crockett and John Dolmayan.
In 2010, Hear Kitty Kitty signed an early record deal with EFM/UNIVERSAL Records. A single and video was released entitled "Moody". In support of this release, the band hit the road performing their first national tour. Exciting moments on the tour included appearances with Buckcherry, Drowning Pool and Quiet Riot.
During this tour, Hear Kitty Kitty won over a rabid new national fan base.
After returning to LA to record new tracks for their next release,
the band hit the road again in 2011. This tour took them throughout
the Midwest, Southwest and East Coast of the United States.
The band returned home from their "Spring Fling" tour April 9-May 9, 2012 having played 17 shows going through 25 states with highlights such as playing the Sunset Cove Ampitheater in Boca Raton, FL and playing the Legends Of Rock Festival in Cape Coral FL.
Lead guitarist Jonny Kat (Cordell Crockett) then spent 1 month touring Europe with his other band prior to Hear Kitty Kitty, Ugly Kid Joe, in which he plays bass. UKJ played some very exciting festivals in Europe such as Download, Sweden Rock and Gods Of Metal,
playing to crowds upwards of 60000 a show and opening for bands such as
Guns and Roses and Metallica.
UKJ also went to BRAZIL August 9-12
Then the U.K. and Ireland supporting Alice Cooper 10/22-11/5/12
then back to the UK 11/26-12/2 to play Hard Rock Hell.
HKK has a few exciting things on the table and have officially
just retained Mark L. Levinson as their legal representation.
Never ones to neglect their hometown roots, Hear Kitty Kitty
have been a regular draw at such world renowned Sunset Strip showcases as
The Viper Room, The House of Blues on Sunset, The Key Club and
The Roxy. They revisit these haunts frequently.
The band is presently picking tracks for their new record,
slated to begin spring 2013. Dates for May are currently being booked for a female fronted band tour called "FemFest" also featuring ATI artist, The Fabulous Miss Wendy, who is an HKK alumni guitarist as well as, like Kitty, has worked with Kim Fowley.
Rumour has it, Kim will be emceeing all local area shows including his current stomping ground in Riverside, CA where he currently resides.
The band is also very excited to have just confirmed an appearance at the
2013 Download Festival in the UK on June 15th with dates being added around that.
HKK recently self released two new videos, shot and edited by Cordell.
They can be seen on the band's Official YouTube:
http://www.youtube.com/hearkittykittyband
Hear Kitty Kitty is truly a band with the brightest of futures.
If you see them heading your way ~don't miss the opportunity
to see and … Hear Kitty Kitty!
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