Hip Kitty
Go for fresh, innovative and original entertainment
Genre:
80's,
Cover,
Rock
Location: Nashville, Tn
About Hip Kitty:
Just who is Hip Kitty anyway? They are an explosive, four-piece rock band with a five-foot-eleven-inch blonde bombshell whose vocals are as commanding as her sexy looks. Combine her with the band’s tight rhythm and harmonies––and incredible songs––and you have an electrifying combination that excites and mesmerizes audiences everywhere. Who is Hip Kitty? They are all-American, sexy-ass rock!Hip Kitty was founded in 2002 and since then has made a name for themselves across the globe. Each member of Hip Kitty demonstrates a unique talent, look, and energy, and their chemistry as a band is undeniable. Joining the sultry, powerhouse vocals and in-your-face stage presence of front person Jen Halverson is her right-hand man, guitar player Mike Goncalves. Mike is the life of the party and has a true love for the crowd. Whether live or recorded, there is no denying Mike’s obvious talent in creating memorable rock riffs. Serious and aggressive, bass player Rich Schiavo is the perfect counterpart to Mike’s driving guitar licks and powerful presence. Rich brings the rumble and fist-pumping rawness to the Hip Kitty extravaganza. He's also the voice that adds seamless harmonies to Jen's lead vocals. “Rich adds a curve to our sound and I couldn’t be happier,” said Jen. “We write with dominant harmonies in mind. You know how people who are related can create awesome harmony? Rich is like my brother from another mother.” Locked in and focused, drummer Mark Chrisawn is the calm that erupts into the storm. He is the solid ground on which their high-energy show is built.
Hip Kitty's passion for entertaining can be seen and heard during each performance, but the magic starts with creating and making music, which is the foundation of what Hip Kitty does. The band’s 2008 release, The Art of War, is a diverse compilation of lyrics, melodies and musical arrangements written by Hip Kitty. Engineered by George Tutko (whose credits include John Mellencamp, Deborah Harry and Rod Stewart) and produced by Hip Kitty, Shawn Conley and Mark Slaughter, it opens with the motivating instrumental “The March of the Tzu,” which showcases the band’s brawny musicianship. Jen’s dazzling vocals on “Flash,” and the haunting melodic lines and pouring vocals of “Alive,” follow. Song-by-song, note-by-note, the members of Hip Kitty establish themselves as a musical force to be reckoned with. Angst for lost dreams is the subject of “Cry Myself to Sleep” and is followed by a breathy story of ending love in “After Forever.” Memories and regrets are palpable in “I Wish You Enough” and the band gets listeners on their feet with the beat of “Sweat.” Other standout tracks include the creative production of “Other Personality,” the tongue-in-cheek lyrics of “My Forgiveness,” and the powerful disc ending “A Same New Day.” Throughout, Hip Kitty brings edgy music, dynamic lyrics, and solid, creative musicianship to listeners.
“The fact that we love music––everything from Iron Maiden, Nickelback, and The Beatles, to Papa Roach––gives us a wealth of ideas to draw on,” said Mike. The rest of the band agrees and it is easy to see why their music works so well both in the studio and in front of live audiences.
Another thing Hip Kitty agrees on is that it is good to give back. They support several charities, including Hattie Larlham, a family of nonprofit organizations dedicated to providing services to children and adults with developmental disabilities.
While they love U.S. audiences, Hip Kitty also goes to special lengths to entertain fans overseas. The band has built a loyal fan base entertaining fans with their high-octane performances from Key West to Africa to the Middle East. Hip Kitty enthusiastically supports our troops by touring military bases, whose locations include: Curacao, Puerto Rico, Honduras, Bahrain and Kuwait. “Hip Kitty puts on an incredible live show that never fails to connect with their audience,” said U.S. Air Force Captain Jamie Fleischhacker, Western Hemisphere Circuit Manager for Armed Forces Entertainment. “Their innovative sound and high-energy stage presence turn every performance into one big party.”
Hip Kitty’s approachability sets them apart from other rock bands, even with Jen's "Jagger-ish" on-stage presence. She is simultaneously sexy and vulnerable, girl-next-door and wildcat. The band feeds off her energy and so do their audiences. “Hip Kitty makes sure that their audience has as much fun listening or singing along with them as they do onstage during any performance,” Jane McKee, owner of Jane’s World Entertainment said. “It's all about the fans for us,” said Rich. “We love them and will stay until every autograph is signed.”
Hip Kitty rocks the globe, dominates their fans visually and musically, gives back to others, and each counts the other band members as a best friend. While they currently are on the road up to 250 dates a year, they are also writing for their next album and expanding to larger venues and audiences. That means more travel, more very late nights (or early mornings), more music and more fans. Aimed and ready to fire, this group is pumped for whatever comes next.
Available For:
College Events
Fraternity/Sorority Parties
Private Parties
3 Dog Night
Jeremiah Was A Bullfrog
3 Doors Down
Kryptonite
Here Without You
AC/DC
Highway To Hell
Aerosmith
Cryin'
Avril Lavigne
Sk8ter Boi
Beastie Boys
Fight For Your Right To Party
Black Crowes
Hard to Handle
Black Sabbath
Paranoid
N.I.B.
Blink 182
All The Small Things
Bob Seger
Old Time Rock and Roll
Bon Jovi
Its My Life
You Give Love a Bad Name
Livin' on a Prayer
Bowling For Soup
1985
Bryan Adams
Summer of '69
Everything I Do
Cheap Trick
Surrender
Christina Aguilera
Fighter
Chubawamba
Tubthumping
Don McLean
American Pie
Duran Duran
Hungry Like The Wolf
Eagles
Hotel California
Eric Clapton
Wonderful Tonight
Faith No More
Epic
Five For Fighting
100 years
Fuel
Bad Day
Garth Brooks
Friends in Low Places
Go-Go`s
We Got The Beat
Our Lips Are Sealed
Goo Goo Dolls
Slide
Good Charlotte
The Anthem
Green Day
Holiday
American Idiot
Basket Case
When I Come Around
Good Riddance ( Time Of Your Life)
Gretchen Wilson
Red Neck Woman
Guns-N-Roses
Sweet Child Of Mine
Knocking On Heavens Door
Gwen Stefani
Holla Back Girl
Hip Kitty
I'm Waiting
Make It Last All Night
Lead On
Rock N Roll Girl
Just A Little Girl
Other Personality
Ain't No Doubt
Motorcycle
For Cryin Out Loud
That's All I Wanted To Say
Hollywood Hills
My Kat
Can You Relate
Simple Life
Panic
Saving Grace
My Forgiveness
Runaway
Hoobastank
The Reason
Jet
Are You Gonna Be My Girl
Cold Hard Bitch
Joan Jett
I Love Rock & Roll
John Mellencamp
Hurt So Good
John Parr
Man In Motion
Kiss
Rock And Roll All Night
Shout It Out Loud
Lenny Kravitz
U Gonna Go My Way
Linkin Park
In The End
Lit
My Own Worst Enemy
Lita Ford
Kiss Me Deadly
Lynyrd Skynyrd
Sweet Home Alabama
Madonna
Material Girl
Maroon 5
Harder To Breathe
This Love
Meredith Brooks
Bitch
Metallica
Enter Sandman
Michael Jackson
Thriller
Nirvana
Smells Like Teen Spirit
Come As You Are
No Doubt
Just a Girl
Underneath It All
Ozzy Osbourne
Crazy Train
Pat Benatar
Hit Me With Your Best Shot
Poison
Talk Dirty To Me
Look What The Cat Dragged In
Presidents Of The USA
Lump
Rage Against The Machine
Killing In The Name
REM
End Of The World
Rick Springfield
Jessie's Girl
Rolling Stones
Jumping Jack Flash
Simple Minds
Don't You Forget About Me
Slaughter
Gave Me Your Heart
The Ataris
The Boys Of Summer
The Clash
Should I Stay Or Should I Go
The Killers
Somebody Told Me
The Police
Every Breath You Take
The Ramones
Blitzkrieg Bop
Sheena Is A Punk Rocker
The Rembrandts
I'll Be There For You
Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers
Free Fallin'
Toni Basil
Mickey
Twisted Sister
We're Not Gonna Take It
U2
Vertigo
Ugly Kid Joe
Everything About You
Van Morrison
Brown Eyed Girl
Violent Femmes
Blister In The Sun
Weezer
Beverly Hills
Wheatus
Teenage Dirtbag
White Stripes
Seven Nation Army
Wild Cherry
Play That Funky Music