Kind of Like Spitting
Inactive 2006- early 2011. Performed in the interim with/as Blunt Mechanic.… Read Full Bio ↴Inactive 2006- early 2011. Performed in the interim with/as Blunt Mechanic. Now active again.
Kind of Like Spitting has taken a staunchly independent approach to making records and performing, releasing eight records (at latest count) on small DIY indie labels (including but not limited to Hush Records, Barsuk, and Redder Records) , and doing tours across the country in a variety of venues, from the neighborhood house party to the big rock arena. At the core of KOLS is Ben Barnett, singer/songwriter with a talent for writing gut-wrenching tales of life and love.
Ben was previously in an indie rock band called Slotcar and he also played in the original line-up of The Thermals for a while.
David J. has a solo project called Novi Split.
A new record is planned for release in January 2010 under the name Blunt Mechanic. Seattle's Barsuk will release the disc, which will be titled World Record. Barnett debuted the new band at Mississippi Studios in Portland, OR. in August 2009.
Discography
Kind of Like Spitting has taken a staunchly independent approach to making records and performing, releasing eight records (at latest count) on small DIY indie labels (including but not limited to Hush Records, Barsuk, and Redder Records) , and doing tours across the country in a variety of venues, from the neighborhood house party to the big rock arena. At the core of KOLS is Ben Barnett, singer/songwriter with a talent for writing gut-wrenching tales of life and love.
Ben was previously in an indie rock band called Slotcar and he also played in the original line-up of The Thermals for a while.
David J. has a solo project called Novi Split.
A new record is planned for release in January 2010 under the name Blunt Mechanic. Seattle's Barsuk will release the disc, which will be titled World Record. Barnett debuted the new band at Mississippi Studios in Portland, OR. in August 2009.
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Kind of Like Spitting Lyrics
11:11 The premature adaptation of the got it made game plan.…
1330 Oak 1995 Look out into the freeway eyes of the party. Look…
26 Is Too Soon cradled in the arms of a dream, i sit on…
43C Welcome to my life The words on the spine, face down Trying…
A Song For You I've been so many places in my life and time I've…
A Thought From the Kitchen Floor I can't lie. There's a hole in my life that…
Afraid of Crushes The way your hair fell across your eyes spoiled my…
All Else Failed There's a place in my heart that won't kiss you…
All Hail The food that you love has snuck up on you…
At Your Convenience There's only two ways out of here, through my window…
Aubergine (You make a man feel real safe) I live in a…
B-Side Poetry I loved you since before I was born I loved you…
Beat Down The Kid There's no way out of the trouble you're in. …
Bird on a Wire [Originally by Leonard Cohen] Like a bird on a wire, like…
Birds of a Feather By the nape of my neck you can hand me…
Blue Period Overly enthused, easily confused. Do you really even have to…
Born Beautiful They were born beautiful, so right away They swore that they…
Boy Cries Wolf It's happening again Sorry to say you're just in time when C…
Bubble Congress Faith in traffic Faith in healthy horses Faith in the salt…
Canaries Mkay. Make what you can out of nothing, Keep bluffing yo…
Catch the Redeye Out of Girlfriend Land Saturday I could hand you your Saturday, I can send…
Cater I've catered to the likes of you. believed you knew…
Continent Dumb and numb, from young and wired All I do is…
Crossover Potential We like the music with the vocals mixed low We speak…
Do You Need Him Here to Say You've got a smile that knows how, and the ones you…
Dodge Dart There's no accounting for taste I guess she said since…
Dostoyevsky Gets Mugged Outside a Donut Shop in Jersey Our savior's fallen ill, and he won't get up We've cast…
Draft Dodger Rag I'm just a typical American boy from a typical American…
Finishing It's amazing what a light I knew It's amazing what a…
Firework Your carelessness has got us filing in. I see you,…
Following Days Let the following days always remind us Of the presence we…
Free Advice I don't know what you want I don't know what you…
Fuck Liz Where are You? What I need and what I deserve from you, look here…
Grapes She thought long and she thought hard Then thought to thank…
Grenada City spread below us from the hill. The weather…
Hands I've been singing of Allison's hands in my hands But she…
Happy I'd like to blame it on my job, but I…
Haven't Been to the Ocean Sense Are you lying to impress her? Are you trying to…
He Calls Me He calls me nearly every day with what he's thinking He…
Hoax You so complete, so much cooler than me, you will…
Holding Patterns Dan and I got stoned On my porch the day…
Hook You so complete, so much cooler than me. you will…
I Ain't Marching Anymore Oh I marched to the battle of New Orleans At…
I Know You Heard Me the First Time I don't need it at the foot of my bed…
I Want Out Hands down I know that there is hope Just spend this…
I'm Tired E …
If The Shoe Fits Cut The Foot Off I know you like making out But there's a time and…
Im Tired E …
In the Red There's so much that I don't understand So I lay awake…
Just Broken Take me home tonight, halfway there, we'll fight. I'll be…
Lay Some Happiness On Me Lay some happiness on me Show the brighter side you'll see …
Line and Sinker Despite what you recommend Despite what you implement This…
Little Time Bomb One of them's off their food and the other one's…
March 25 1998 What's your interpretation of the course of events that swi…
Maybe We Should Get Married In need of someone to have you and hold you.…
Middle The middle man what a miracle Of common calculations, Compre…
Mine One brief feeling, 5 seconds go by. Buzzing of wires.…
Motor Boat Do you believe in anything? You can't see the…
Now I Can Smile [Originally by Martin Leaper and the Minders] Now I can s…
Old If I try out and I make it Should I bail…
On the Subject of Her New Gold Star We say I love you every time we hang the…
One Bird One Stone one bird, one stone. one father, one son. patriarchy like…
Out of Harm's Way... Finally Salt and sugar sustains through the freeze. Your phone call…
Outside Look outside the window, there's a woman being grabbed They'…
Outside of a Small Circle of Friends Look outside the window, there's a woman being grabbed They…
Passing Through (ready Dave? Mhmm) I saw Adam leave the garden with an appl…
Passionate Brother friend It's not like I want this to end Sister compa…
Per Se Wha?! This impulse, so lazy Fifteen days without a set change, For…
Pick A Town Find A Box Live Alone A lack of interest has shown itself, let's go. less…
Please Don't Let It End Like This [Originally by Eric Mast] I never guessed a kiss could feel…
Please Don't Sweat the Afterlife Washing hair and deep down, and disappear, flipping off plan…
Prairie Lullaby [Originally by Leon Redbone] Shadows slowly creeping…
Remember Me Oh, I am the Unknown Soldier who died in World…
Rest Is Up to You So what did she think? Its fine but its not…
Robi Point Stars Above Break your stare, you might make your girlfriend nervous. Ch…
Scene Hey mr. heart, don't you know, without the right food…
Scène hey mr. heart, don't you know, without the right food to…
Sex Ruins Everything First impressions of the next day: a hornet repeating its…
Shaggy Dog Shames It's Owner My father was run out of this town, a coward…
Share The Road Troubled at the office, troubled at the bank I put my…
Sheriff Ochs I just finished a book With it's cover torn and its…
Short Story Long You ask me who I've been with, and do I…
Shuffle Kick Hum a Tune Keep your crumbling eyes from the gray skies, It can…
Slow Me Down Shouldn't I call someone right now? Why can't I slow…
Something in the Air Something in the air just leaves me breathless, I've got…
Song for Annie's Harmonica Slid right through the turnstile and off the loft we…
Song for You I've been so many places in my life and time I've…
Spin Bird swings, sing blue, my Paris fling Out the screen door,…
Staring at Your Toy Collection This isn't my room but still I know where everything…
That's What I Want to Hear G …
The Last Time I Saw Richard [Originally by Joni Mitchell] The last I saw Richard was …
The Rest Is up to You So what did she think? Its fine but its not…
The Short Story Long You ask me who I've been with, and do I…
The Thing About Distance Folding love letters and carefully placing them In a box und…
there it goes so it goes How can I let you go, it seems so many…
Thirteen [Originally by Big Star] Won't you let me walk you home…
This Lemonade Is Terrible Pull the world out from underneath you There is no one…
This Life So Unlike the Last I'm gonna hitch a cabby instead of the mercedes .…
Thrill Of The Hunt She's bright and you're bleak Then she kicked you out into…
Timber You're the same old bore I know that, no need to…
Two Violins Which are Meant to Represent the Forest Nowhere you'd rather be than fifteen blocks away Tonight you…
Tyco Racing Set And A Christmas Story Fifteen Times Here comes winter trial Wishing I could remember being a chi…
Untitled Now that it's been awhile, somehow come back in style,…
valentines day is over [Originally by Billy Bragg] Someday boy you'll reap what yo…
We Are Both Writers Reacclimate to my surroundings Back in a city that just seem…
We Fell All Over You Pass the place where they sleep "Hold my breath," my sister…
We Got as Far as Minnesota In the desert we get sunburned. Tally up our losses…
When I'm Gone There's no place in this world where I'll belong when…
When Your Hereos Hate You What hurts your feelings? I can't tell anymore. Have…
When Your Heroes Hate You What hurts your feelings? I can't tell anymore. Have I not…
Where Were You in Chicago Oh, where were you in Chicago? You know I didn't see…
Who Cares How Much Who cares how much I need that face in my…
Worker Bee #7438-F787904 I don't want to hold my breath as long as…
Yes Will you call me a genius when I write down…
You I've been so many places in my life and time I've…
You Can't Get Stoned Enough hen the toubles of the world rest upon your weary…
You Got Served Running home on broken legs, We turned it out, I'm…
You I Seek I don't need it at the foot of my bed…
Young Fiction Writer Save face and leave, before she gets mean You know how…
Your Favorite Actor I am a star how heartly moving I read my lines straight f…