The Chainsaw Kittens were a part of the American alternative rock scene, drawing from pop, glam rock, punk, New Wave and British Invasion music. Their lyrics tackled such varied topics as religion, the Stonewall Riots, Federico Fellini, Oklahoma, Erik Menendez, and Oscar Wilde. Based in Norman, Oklahoma, the band was active from 1989 to 2000. The group underwent several personnel changes, but always maintained the presence of principal singer/songwriter Tyson Meade.

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  • The Chainsaw Kittens were a part of the American alternative rock scene, drawing from pop, glam rock, punk, New Wave and British Invasion music. Their lyrics tackled such varied topics as religion, the Stonewall Riots, Federico Fellini, Oklahoma, Erik Menendez, and Oscar Wilde. Based in Norman, Oklahoma, the band was active from 1989 to 2000. The group underwent several personnel changes, but always maintained the presence of principal singer/songwriter Tyson Meade. For various reasons, primary among them a pronounced lack of major label support, the Kittens saw little commercial success. However, they have since gained recognition in such sources as Allmusic and the Trouser Press as one of the best groups of their era. The Chainsaw Kittens are featured on the soundtrack for the 2007 horror movie, Bug, from Lions Gate. The band also reunited for a performance at the Norman Music Festival in Norman, Oklahoma on April 26, 2008.
  • The Chainsaw Kittens var ett amerikanskt alternativt rockband från Norman, Oklahoma. Musiken bandet spelade kan beskrivas som en hybrid mellan pop, punk, new wave, och glamrock. Chainsaw Kittens var aktiva från 1988 till 2000. Trots flera ändringar i bandet har sångaren tillika låtskrivaren Tyson Meade alltid varit kärnan i bandet. Trots att deras andra skiva Flipped Out In Singapore från 1992 var producerad av Butch Vig uteblev framgångarna för bandet, mycket på grund av ett tydligt ointresse från större skivbolag, och bandet upplöstes år 2000. Chainsaw Kittens turnerade flitigt i USA 1992 med bl. a The Smashing Pumpkins men har även turnérat med Jane's Addiction och Iggy Pop. Albumet Flipped Out In Singapore och Pop Heiress räknas som bandets mest framgångsrika och låten High In High Scool från Flipped Out In Singapore samt låten Pop Heiress Dies från albumet Pop Heiress fick stora framgångar i amerikanska college-radio stationer. Bandets sångare under alla år bor numera i Shanghai där han är undervisar som lärare. I april 2008 gjorde bandet dock en tillfällig återförening i hemstaden Norman, OK, som var det första framträdande sedan år 2000. Gruppen släppte ett album och en EP på Scratchie Records, ett oberoende litet skivbolag som vid tiden ägdes av bl. a James Iha och D'Arcy från The Smashing Pumpkins samt Kerry Brown från Catherine och Adam Schlesinger från Fountains Of Wayne och Ivy.
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  • The Chainsaw Kittens were a part of the American alternative rock scene, drawing from pop, glam rock, punk, New Wave and British Invasion music. Their lyrics tackled such varied topics as religion, the Stonewall Riots, Federico Fellini, Oklahoma, Erik Menendez, and Oscar Wilde. Based in Norman, Oklahoma, the band was active from 1989 to 2000. The group underwent several personnel changes, but always maintained the presence of principal singer/songwriter Tyson Meade.
  • The Chainsaw Kittens var ett amerikanskt alternativt rockband från Norman, Oklahoma. Musiken bandet spelade kan beskrivas som en hybrid mellan pop, punk, new wave, och glamrock. Chainsaw Kittens var aktiva från 1988 till 2000. Trots flera ändringar i bandet har sångaren tillika låtskrivaren Tyson Meade alltid varit kärnan i bandet.
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