Kill Hannah signed with Atlantic Records in late 2002. They recorded their Atlantic Records debut For Never and Ever in Los Angeles in the winter of 2003 with producer Sean Beavan (No Doubt, Marilyn Manson, Nine Inch Nails) and mixer Tim Palmer (U2, The Cure, Tears For Fears). Through much of 2003 and 2004, Kill Hannah has toured separately with Chevelle, H.I.M., and The Sounds, while also opening for Evanescence, Jane's Addiction, Everclear, Eve 6, The All-American Rejects, Fuel, P.O.D., The Distillers, Story of the Year, Three Days Grace, Alien Ant Farm, The Buzzcocks, Andrew WK, Trapt, and many others. The single "Kennedy" debuted at #2 on modern rock radio, was performed on "Last Call with Carson Daly", and featured on such hit television shows as Jack & Bobby, One Tree Hill, and North Shore.
While producing their second album, drummer Garret Hammond left the band for family reasons, although he still performed all of the percussion on the CD. He is no longer a member of the band.
The ex-girlfriend of lead singer, Mat Devine, is the band's namesake. The two met at a college in Normal, Illinois and dove into an intense and strange relationship, which ended in the same fashion. Hannah Eckberg is believed to now live somewhere in Europe.
Current band members include Mat [Matthieu] Devine (vocals, guitar), Dan Wiese (guitar), Greg Corner (bass), and Elias Mallin (drums), and Michale Maddox playing guitar live with the band.
Kill Hannah released their second major label album, "Until There's Nothing Left Of Us" on August 1st 2006 with the single "Lips Like Morphine". They subsequently toured with acts as diverse as 30 Seconds to Mars, Papa Roach, Strata, Sick Puppies, and Flyleaf, ending up their North American touring cycle in support of the record opening for Alice in Chains and Velvet Revolver in summer 2007. Several short England-only tours followed.
In December 2007, Kill Hannah released a self-produced independent CD entitled "Hope for the Hopeless" which included B-sides, rarities, and several heretofore unreleased demos. The CD was released in conjunction with the band's fifth annual Christmas show in Chicago, New Heart for Xmas 5, which was expanded to two nights in 2007 with a small fan show the first night and a show at the Vic Theater for a larger audience the next night.
In January 2008, the band announced that they had signed to Roadrunner Records, and would be touring with Aiden in support of the European release of "Until There's Nothing Left of Us". They then started their headline tour in Europe in Spring 2008, returning after a short break in Autumn with "Hope For The Hopeless". After contending with a massive tour bus fire that blackened most of their belongings and travel documents in the Alps, the band continued thier tour unharmed and ready to fight.
In December 2008 "New Heart For Xmas 6 or NH4X6" proved a huge success for the band with an audience thousands and unbelieveable support from their fanbase [The Kill Hannah Kollective or KHK]*. In fact, there were so many fans that the band yet again extended the show to spread over two days with a special "VIP's only" show at the Metro where they played through their EP album "Here Are The Young Moderns".
Guitarist Jonny Radtke did not join the band on the Europe leg of their fall 2008 Hope For The Hopeless Tour. Tom Schleiter, the guitarist from Powerspace, joined them in his place. Radtke returned to play the band's yearly 'New Heart For Xmas' show in Chicago (during which the band premiered two new songs - "Snowblind" and "Radio", but bassist Greg Corner later confirmed in a radio interview with Chicago's Q101 that Radtke has in fact left the band to pursue other projects and has not been present in recording their new album. Posts on Radtke's Twitter account refer to his new side project, Polar Moon. On September 11, 2009 he confirmed that he has joined the band Ashes Divide.
Kill hannah's newest album, 'Wake Up the Sleepers' was released in 2009, followed by extensive touring, including opening for Smashing Pumpkins and a headline UK tour. Their final performance was at The Metro in Chicago, IL on December 19, 2015.
Cover songs:
Aplogize - One Republic
Cherub Rock - Smashing Pumpkins
Rebel Yell - Billy Idol [On "Hope for The Hopeless"]
Under the Milky Way - The Church [On the USA's version of "Until There's Nothing Left Of Us"]
Under Pressure - Queen [Used as part of the soundtrack for the movie "The Invisibles"]
DVD's
Welcome to Chicago
Sieze the Days
Music Videos:
Lips Like Morphine
Boys and Girls
Unwanted
Agent Orange Skies
From Now On
Hummingbirds The Size Of Bullets
Hit The Planes Down
Crazy Angel
* The Kill Hannah Kollective [KHK]
The Kill Hannah Kolective is a fanbase brought together by founder Jylane Clark and spread over just about all the countires of the world. This global family is here to promote and offer support to the band and have been thanked for their efforts on the inside cover of "Until There's Nothing Left Of Us" and "Wake Up the Sleepers."
"It's a movement, not a trend" - Mat Devine.
Glacier
Kill Hannah Lyrics
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and you've been there all the wile
and if you'd stand up now
you'd find yourself all upside down
and you fade away
for the first time
now you're slipping through the floor
you insist on going back for more
fading out like yesterday
it's over now
you can't chip away the ice
it's here it's underneath
you find it smiling at you
it's ... for the day
there's always been
ice on my face
so put all your dreams away
it's time you fade away
it's not a glacier
it's far away from staying
it's light years away
it's always been ice
it's always been ice
it's always been ice
on my face
oh oh oh
it's been ice
oh oh oh
it's always ice
oh oh oh
it's always been
oh oh oh
it's always ice
oh oh oh
on my face
The lyrics to Kill Hannah's "Glacier" explore themes of disillusionment, detachment, and the fleeting nature of dreams. The opening lines describe a person who is disoriented and upside down, both literally and psychologically. The song implies that this person has been upside down for a while, suggesting that they have been living with a distorted sense of self for some time. The lines "for the first time / now you're slipping through the floor / you insist on going back for more" suggest that this person has reached a breaking point and is finally realizing that their current path is unsustainable.
The song's title refers to the metaphorical "ice" that has been on the singer's face all along. This ice represents the detachment and distance that the singer feels from their dreams and aspirations. The final lines of the song suggest that it is time for the singer to let go of these dreams and fade away, as they have become an impossible glacier that they can never chip away.
Overall, "Glacier" is a powerful exploration of the emotional turmoil that can come with feeling disconnected from one's desires and sense of self. The lyrics paint a powerful picture of a person who is struggling to come to terms with their own detachment and the realization that their dreams may never come to fruition.
Line by Line Meaning
you're on your head
You're feeling confused and disoriented.
and you've been there all the wile
This feeling has been haunting you for a while now.
and if you'd stand up now
If you were to take action now,
you'd find yourself all upside down
You'd be confronted with the extent of the chaos in your life.
and you fade away
You're feeling yourself slipping away into darkness.
for the first time
This is a new experience for you.
now you're slipping through the floor
You're losing your grip on reality and sinking deeper and deeper into despair.
you insist on going back for more
Despite how bad things are, you keep making things worse by returning to the same habits and patterns.
put all your dreams away
You've given up on your goals and aspirations.
fading out like yesterday
Your hope for the future is diminishing and fading like a distant memory.
it's over now
You've reached the end of the line; there's no turning back.
you can't chip away the ice
There are obstacles in your life that seem insurmountable.
it's here it's underneath
There's a dark force lurking beneath the surface.
you find it smiling at you
You realize that the darkness has been there all along and is somehow enjoying your pain.
it's ... for the day
This feeling is here to stay for a while.
there's always been
This feeling has been with you for a long time.
ice on my face
The burden of negative emotions has been weighing you down for a long time.
so put all your dreams away
You've given up on the possibility of a better future.
it's time you fade away
It's time to let go and accept your fate despite the pain.
it's not a glacier
The pain is not some natural force beyond your control.
it's far away from staying
You're at the tipping point where things could get better or worse.
it's light years away
The possibility of a better future seems impossibly far away.
on my face
The sadness and darkness is still present and weighing heavy.
Contributed by Andrew P. Suggest a correction in the comments below.