The Hiss

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The Hiss

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One of a very few bands to list garage rock and surrealist art as their inspirations, the Hiss formed in 2001 out of the ashes of vocalist/guitarist Adrian Barrera and drummer Todd Galpin's previous outfit, Centipede. Originally from Gainesville, FL, the duo moved to Atlanta and hooked up with guitarist Ian Franco and bassist Mahjula Bah-Kamara. The band began practicing and performing locally, and also ventured into the studio.

The garage rock craze started by bands like the Strokes and the White Stripes also added momentum to the Hiss' career, as well; a U.K. tour with the like-minded Sights resulted in the Hiss becoming the first signing to Polydor's Loog imprint. The band spent early 2003 recording their debut full-length album with Oasis producer Owen Morris. From there, the band was picked by Noel Gallagher to support Oasis on the German dates of their 2003 European tour, and by the White Stripes as the opening act for their appearance at 99X's Big Rock Festival that June.

Singles like Triumph and Clever Kicks paved the way for that summer's full-length, Panic Movement, which was named after an obscure branch of the Surrealist art movement of the '60s. The group's U.K. success continued that fall with the release of the Back on the Radio single, and with appearances on NME's Rock 'N' Roll Riot Tour with the similarly garagey Jet. Panic Movement made its US debut in early 2004.

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Back On The Radio

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Clever Kicks

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Triumph

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Riverbed

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Listen To Me

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Not For Hire

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Brass Tacks

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Step Aside

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Lord's Prayer

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Ghost's Gold

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June 28, 2008

Lenny's Bar

Atlanta, Georgia, United States

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April 5, 2007

Common Grounds Coffee House

Gainesville, Florida, United States

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May 16, 2004

18th Street in Shockoe Bottom

Richmond, Virginia, United States

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May 14, 2004

The Room

Charlotte, North Carolina, United States

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May 13, 2004

Fletcher's

Baltimore, Maryland, United States

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The Hiss has released 4+ albums. Some of their notable releases include Back On The Radio, Panic Movement, Clever Kicks. Explore their complete discography on this page.

Some of The Hiss's most popular tracks include Back On The Radio, Clever Kicks, Triumph, Riverbed, Listen To Me. Listen to these songs and discover more from their extensive catalog.

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