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On the cover of EXPLORE magazine: Q & A with Tim

The Killdares — Fri, 05 Mar 2010 00:03:13 +0000

Published: March 2010
By: Michael Kormos

Recently KD lead singer/drummer Tim Smith sat down with North Texas’ Explore magazine for an intimate Q and A feature cover story. A cool glimpse into the lives of The Killdares, how the band was started, how the band likes to make records, and who they’re influences are. Check out the cover and Read the entire interview here.

Green Season is upon us…

The Killdares — Thu, 04 Mar 2010 23:17:36 +0000

Our most favorite time of year is upon us, and we can’t wait to rock it with you! Starting next Friday, the St. Paddy’s insanity begins…4 chances throughout Texas to get your GREEN ON with The Killdares!

Friday, March 12 – Let’s Rock The Loch
What: Lochrann’s St. Paddy’s Street Party!!!
Where: Lochrann’s Irish Pub (tent stage) 6195 Main Street, Frisco, TX 75034
When: 6:00PM Tent Opens | 9:00PM The Killdares
Tickets: $5 | 21+

Saturday, March 13 – Follow us to The Falls
What: Wichita Falls St. Patrick’s Street Fest!!!
Where: Downtown Wichita Falls (600 block of 8th Street), Wichita Falls, TX
When: Gates 5:00PM | The Killdares 9:00PM
Tickets: Adults $10 | Kids under 12 FREE

Sunday, March 14 – Back to the Big D
What: ShamRock n’ Roll Party in the West End!!!
Where: West End Market Place, Dallas, TX
When: Gates noon | The Killdares 5:30PM
Tickets: FREE | ALL AGES

Wednesday, March 17 – St. Patrick’s Day!
What: Idle Rich Pub St. Paddy’s Street Party!!!
***We’re back for the 5th straight year!***
Where: Idle Rich Pub (tent stage) 2614 McKinney Avenue, Dallas, TX 75204
When: Gates 5:00PM | The Killdares 7:00PM
Tickets: $5 | +21

Check out our shows page for more details…and celebrate properly this year with The KDs!

The Great Guinness Toast

The Killdares — Thu, 04 Feb 2010 00:42:25 +0000

Come celebrate the luckiest holiday of the year with the band at our early St. Paddy’s Day Great Guinness Toast on Friday, February 19th. People all over the world will be toasting this fine drink that night, but the place to be is with us! This year we’ll be tilting the pints back at the famous Club Congress inside the historic Hotel Congress, right in the heart of downtown Tucson, AZ. Doors at 7:00p, KDs headline at 9:00p

On the bonny banks of Lochrann’s

Brek — Sat, 30 Jan 2010 18:33:00 +0000

Wow! Last night at Lochrann’s in Frisco, Tx – Fri, Jan 29th was a magical night. The amazing response and overwhelming turnout of our wonderful fans was incredible! I think this night topped the last Lochrann’s visit for the KDs back in Nov 2009. Lochrann’s is a great pub to see us perform. Their stage is just the right size for all of us to fit onto (barely). Nice and snug like a puzzle, with our electronics, gear and gizmos sitting right on the floor in front of the stage, plus the drum riser for Tim’s drums literally less than 2 feet from me standing behind my mic. It’s the perfect stage/pub for the crowd to either take a back seat at a table and enjoy dinner and drinks from a short distance, or take in the sounds of the band from “standing room only” directly up front at the stage. Lots of energy…

Setup and sound check went perfectly (although it was probably the coldest night ever for load-in and load-out for the band). We pulled a last minute decision to park in front of the pub on Frisco’s main drag of traffic so we could have a straight shot to the stage with the gear. Yes…it was snowing! Ok – so that was really cold, windy and quick. I think everyone and their brother helped us get the gear in this time.

The show went off w/o a hitch, the entire house was in the zone with us from start to finish…and let’s just say it reached new levels. Then at the wee hours after the show we loaded out the back door of the pub and Man! it was even colder. I think my little guitar fingers were starting to get frozen into a curved position like I was lifting handles on musical gear cases permanently! With the van heater currently not working our good friend and fan Rick (Fireman/EMT from DFD/University Park), tried his best to give a fix to ‘ole Bessie…but to no avail! And he did try really hard. Unlucky. So…we had a nice cold ride back to KD HQ. Needless to say with the help again of everyone’s brother we were able to load the gear in the trailer and get to KD homeland before dawn.

Lots of sleep after that one! Going to bed at breakfast time – just another “day in the life” of Rock-n-Roll!!

Thanks again KD friends and fans for making our night at Lochrann’s a great night to remember. I look forward to the next one in March – on Friday the 12th, although since it is outdoors under a big St. Paddy’s tent, it should be a bit warmer!

Brek

New Year’s Resolutions…

Tim — Tue, 19 Jan 2010 00:45:58 +0000

1.) Rock (done)
2.) Rock harder than last year (done even more)
3.) Buy 3 new CDs…and I mean like actual physical CDs
[I already met this one too: bought Muse (The Resistance), Mutemath (Armistice), and Swell Season. All 3 are very badass!]
4.) Work out 3 times a week
(not doing too badly on this one. Averaging 2.5 times a week)
5.) Knowing when to put my iPhone down for a nap each day
(uhhh…we’ll come back to that)
6.) Rock like we’ve never rocked before
(I think we’re pretty darn close already on this one)
7.) Make Matt eat something over 800 calories (still no success on this one)
8.) Get van heater fixed
(still surviving on faith…dang that Ft. Worth trip to the Stockyards was cold!)
9.) Buy new drums!
(well…I bought new Pro Mark sticks and EC2 drumheads…that’s a start)
10.) Start recording ideas for next album
(Pro Tools system is burning bright…ready to accept some new songs)

Happy New Year! House of Blues THIS SATURDAY 1/9/2010

The Killdares — Thu, 07 Jan 2010 18:48:33 +0000

Happy New Year everybody! Who woulda thunk that we’d get to start 2010 off with such a bang, at one of Dallas’ coolest venues? Over the past 2 years we’ve been fortunate to have formed such a great relationship with the House of Blues here on our home turf. Even cooler…you all can join us, as we kickstart our New Year’s resolution of rockin’ harder than ever before. It’s an ALL AGES early show! And HOB is a great place to see the band, with first class sound, staging and full-on awesomeness. Wanna come along for the ride? C’mon…C’mon…C’mon… Buy tickets early and save $$$.

What: THE KILLDARES @ House of Blues with
Scott McCurry & The Mercenaries
Where: House of Blues
2200 N. Lamar Street, Dallas, TX 75202
When: Doors 7:00 PM
Bob Livingston (solo) 8:00 PM
THE KILLDARES 9:00PM
Scott McCurry 10:30PM