Ice Nine Kills

Ice Nine Kills, formerly Ice Nine, has been around since 2003. Their punk rock music has been a hit ever since their original single "BFG". My best friend first introduced me to this band right after they produced their first C.D. in 2004. The drummer, Grant Newsted, is a native of Petoskey, Michigan, which is also my hometown. He graduated from Petoskey High School in 2003 before heading off to Berklee College of Music in Boston, Massachusetts. 

The band members all attended Berklee College of Music. Members of the band are Spencer (vocals, guitar), Jeremy (vocals, guitar), Dave (bass), Grant (drums), and Mike (manager). They are currently on tour heading around the nation, starting in Toledo, Ohio and making a loop around the country to end up in Cleveland, Ohio. Their greatest influences are Thrice, Third Eye Blind, and Les Miserables. Ice Nine Kills is currently under the record label Red Blue Records (www.redbluerecords.com). Red Blue Records also sponsors Phone Calls From Home, another popular underground band.

Ice Nine Kills sings songs that talk about becoming stars, troubled pasts, and other daily issues for band members who tend to be on the rebellious side. One of my favorite songs by Ice Nine Kills is "Sign Here" off their very first album (which can no longer be purchased). It talks about being a part of the band life and trying to be perfect saying, "I don't want to have to try and try, have to be perfect, because I know it's something that I'll never be." The singer is singing about how he will never be perfect, so he should enjoy the life he's living now instead of worrying about being the symbol of perfection. With this attitude he is destined to be a star, according to the song. The singer sings about how the band has come so far and they are now popular, they "broke through the underground" as the song says.

You can find this band on Myspace.com or through their own website IceNineKills.com. Fans can purchase music and merchandise at either site. Ice Nine Kills' most recent great achievement was being recognized on iTunes. Obviously they have broken through the underground. Listeners can buy their latest C.D. "The Burning EP" at Myspace, the official band website, or on iTunes. 

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