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.
Scream
Kill Hannah Lyrics
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The winter winds blew on lake Michigan that night
I carved your name into my arm
So I would remember you
Sometimes it hurts so bad
I don't know what to say
Enacting Sybil Bane
So afraid that I can't ever explain
So now I Scream!
And hope its a dream
It's hard just to breathe
When we said goodbye
Oh
I want to sleep
But there are nightmares when I try
The birds are circling,
I know the reasons why
Maybe a sad song some time
Will make you remember me
Somehow I feel that it's my destiny to fall
Get dried and hung up on a gallery wall
Holding on
By just a thread to my heart
So I scream
And hope that its a dream
It's hard just to breathe
When we said goodbye
Oh
Scream
It's not what it seems!
I still can't believe,
That we said goodbye
Oh
From now on when I think of you
I scream
The lyrics to Kill Hannah's song, "Scream," are a portrayal of deep emotional pain and hurt. The imagery of the clouds forming tornadoes and the winter winds blowing on Lake Michigan demonstrate the overwhelming emotions felt by the singer. The singer also admits to carving the name of the person they lost into their arm, signifying a deep level of grief and an attempt to hold onto the memories of that person.
Throughout the song, the singer expresses their despair and the struggle to even find the right words to describe their pain. They mention "Enacting Sybil Bane in some tragic play," which may refer to the Greek mythological figure Sybil, who could see the future, but nobody ever believed her. The singer sings about the fear of not being able to explain their pain, which amplifies their internal struggles.
The chorus is the clearest indication of the singer's emotions - they are screaming and hoping that it's all just a dream, unable to believe that the person they loved is gone. They can't even sleep without experiencing nightmares, and the birds circling serve as a reminder of their pain. The desire for a sad song to make the person remember them demonstrates the singer's need for validation and closure. The song concludes with a statement that the singer will now scream every time they think of the person they lost, emphasizing the ongoing pain and anguish.
Line by Line Meaning
I saw the clouds forming tornadoes in the sky
The world seems to be breaking apart, with even the skies seeming to express the chaos and turmoil.
The winter winds blew on lake Michigan that night
The brutal cold winds of the winter add to the feeling of desolation and bleakness.
I carved your name into my arm So I would remember you
The pain of physically etching your name onto oneself serves as a reminder of the emotional pain of the separation.
Sometimes it hurts so bad I don't know what to say
The pain is overwhelming, rendering the artist unable to express themselves coherently or even at all.
Enacting Sybil Bane In some tragic play
The depth of the pain is such that it feels as though the artist is merely playing a role in a tragic play, rather than dealing with reality.
So afraid that I can't ever explain
The fear and pain are so profound that the singer cannot put them into words.
So now I Scream! And hope its a dream It's hard just to breathe When we said goodbye Oh
The only way to release the intense turmoil is by screaming out, hoping it's all just a bad dream but the pain of the separation makes it hard to breathe.
I want to sleep But there are nightmares when I try The birds are circling, I know the reasons why
Even sleep brings no reprieve, with nightmares sharing the same vivid pain as reality. The metaphor of the circling birds symbolizes the sense of something coming to an end.
Maybe a sad song some time Will make you remember me
The artist hopes that a sad song about their pain will evoke memories of them in the mind of the person they have separated from.
Somehow I feel that it's my destiny to fall Get dried and hung up on a gallery wall Holding on By just a thread to my heart
The artist feels that heartbreak is their fate, and that they are destined to be a muted, lifeless exhibit in a gallery. Their heart is barely holding on, just by a thread.
Scream It's not what it seems! I still can't believe, That we said goodbye Oh
Again, the screams are a way to release the pain. The sudden separation seems surreal, and the singer can't believe that it has actually happened.
From now on when I think of you I scream
The pain of separation is so profound that merely thinking of the other person invokes screams of agony.
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Written by: MATTHEW DEVINE
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