- Music Title: DNA
- Artist: The Kills
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Charles Dance’s voiceover plus snatches of The Kills 2011 track combine to conjure up an air of high class danger in this Chivas Regis clip.
Artist Profile – The Kills
Synced Title: DNA
Formed: London, England, 2001
Musical Genre: Alt-rock
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Description: Florida-born singer Alison Mosshart first met British guitarist Jaime Hines when she was touring the UK with American punk rock act Discount. The pair subsequently formed The Kills in 2001, signed to London’s Domino Records the following year and since then have released four increasingly successful albums with a fifth scheduled for the summer of 2016.
Key Singles:
Fired My Little Brains / 2003 / Domino / UK 55
Tape Song / 2008 / Domino
Black Balloon / 2008 / Domino
Future Starts Slow / 2011 / Domino
Key Albums:
Keep On Your Mean Side / 2003 / Domino / UK 47
No Wow / 2005 / Domino / UK 56
Midnight Boom / 2008 / Domino / UK 47, US 133
Blood Pressures / 2011 / Domino l / UK 40, US 37
Ash & Ice / 2016 / Domino / tbc
Key Members:
Alison ‘VV’ Mosshart (vocals)
Jamie ‘Hotel’ Hince (vocals, guitar)
Key Websites:
www.thekills.tv
Master Rights Holder: Domino
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