KillNancy

Artist Information

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KillNancy
Pop/Rock/Variety Band

Bio:

JUST VOTED BEST NEW PERFORMER IN NE INDIANA BY READERS OF ENTERTAINMENT WEEKLY, WHATZUP MAGAZINE (www.Whatzup.com).

KillNancy is a high-energy variety rock band that comprises current and former members of some of Northeast Indiana’s most storied and popular rock bands: vocalist Jason Miller formerly of FYI and currently signed to Akon’s Konvict Music Label as an R&B artist, guitarist Michael Archbold and drummer John Tingley of Rosemary Gates, guitarist Greg Titzer formerly of The Migraines and Scream Machine, and bassist Scott "Fish" Jackson formerly of Rosemary Gates, Moodswing, and the Sorry Losers Freak Club.

KillNancy plays your favorite pop/rock-radio hits of the 80s, 90s, and today. All members of KillNancy are former recording/touring professionals with combined decades experience in the music business. KillNancy is currently booking shows for our 2012 tour. We hope to work with you soon!

Venues
The venues we’ve played include but are not limited to: Clancy’s Pub (Indianapolis), Columbia Street West (Fort Wayne), Skip’s Party Place (Angola), Martin’s Tavern (Garrett), The Frog Tavern (Syracuse), Duty’s Uptown Bar & Grill (Fort Wayne), The Gin Mill Lounge (Fort Wayne), Piere’s Entertainment Complex (Fort Wayne) ,& Wrigley Field (Fort Wayne) among others.

Thank You:
We sincerely appreciate you considering KillNancy for your venue. We aim to provide the most high energy and relevant variety rock show available today... the biggest bang for your dollar. We hope to be working with you very soon.

Contact Us:
Michael Archbold – c. 260-579-1516 / e. mike@killnancy.com
Greg Titzer – c. 260-740-6460 / e. greg@killnancy.com
Web: www.KillNancy.com / www.Facebook.com/KillNancy / www.Twitter.com/KillNancyRocks

Instrumentation

Michael Archbold - Vocals, guitars, keyboards
Greg "The Hammer" Titzer - Vocals, guitars
Scott "Fish" Jackson - Vocals, Bass
John "Bon" Tingley - Drums, Percussion
Jason Miller - Vocals

Discography

KillNancy is currently working on their first EP of original music. The members of KillNancy have individually recorded and released music with their various bands throughout the years. Following is essential listening for fans of KillNancy:

Jason Miller (Solo R&B) Discography:
*Jason Miller (Self Titled LP - 2009 - Konvict Music)
Singles:
*Overdrive (2008 - Konvict Music)
*Sucker 4 Love (featuring Akon - 2009 - Konvict Music)
*Supermodel (2009 - Konvict Music)
*S.E.X (featuring Snoop Dog - 2009 Konvict Music)
*iLove (featuring Akon - 2011 - Konvict Music)
Music can be streamed and purchased online at:
www.MySpace.com/TheJasonMiller
www.Napster.com
www.iTunes.com

Rosemary Gates (Guitarist Michael Archbold & Drummer John Tingley) Discography:
*Myth & Judgment (LP - 2006 - King James Records)
*Shine (LP - 2000 - King James Records)
*Shining Rain (EP – 1999 – King James Records)
Singles:
*Free (2000 King James Records – WEJE Fort Wayne 65+ spins per week, WBYR Fort Wayne 25+ spins per week, WXKE Fort Wayne 10 spins per week, Indianapolis, Cincinnati, Atlanta, New Mexico)
*Shining Rain (2000 King James Records – WEJE Fort Wayne 40+ spins per week)
*Fallen (2000 King James Records – WMEE Fort Wayne)
*Horses (2000 King James Records – WEJE Fort Wayne
*Broken Waves (2006 King James Records)
*Gnosis (2006 King James Records – WBYR Fort Wayne)
Albums can be streamed and purchased online at:
www.RosemaryGates.com
www.MySpace.com/RosemaryGates
www.Napster.com
www.iTunes.com

Links

• Facebook
• Twitter
• MySpace

Audio

• Grenade
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• Harder To Breathe
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• Poker Face
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• Sound of Madness
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• Sucker for Love (Ft. Akon) - by Jason Miller
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• Broken Waves - By Rosemary Gates
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Lyrics

• Sucker For Love
• Broken Waves

Video

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Press

• KillNancy [+ Show ]
  

  By Deborah Kennedy I must admit that as I drove to the east side of town to meet the members of o...By Deborah Kennedy
  
  I must admit that as I drove to the east side of town to meet the members of one of Fort Wayne’s newest and most buzzed about bands, I felt a slight twinge of unease. My name is not Nancy, but I couldn’t help but wonder who Nancy was and what she’d done to make five seemingly nice guys want to kill her.
  
  KillNancy drummer John “Bon” Tingley cleared matters up for me, albeit only slightly.
  
  “Everybody has a Nancy in their life,” he said. “It doesn’t matter what you call her. You know a Nancy when you meet her.”
  
  So Nancy will have to remain a bit of a mystery for now. Much less mysterious is how the members of KillNancy got together. It all went down in 2009 when Tingley and his fellow Rosemary Gates members Mike Archbold (lead guitar) and Scott “Fish” Jackson (bass) decided that, while still quite happy to be cranking out original rock with RG, they’d also like to explore their harder sides. To this end they recruited former Scream Machine guitarist Greg “The Hammer” Titzer and accomplished frontman Jef Conn (of Downbreed and Shunned), and a new kind of band was born.
  
  “We started out mainly doing hard rock covers,” said Archbold. “Hinder, Stone Temple Pilots, Metallica, that kind of thing. And then one night we decided, ‘Why not throw in some stuff by The Script or Michael Jackson?’ It happened by accident mostly, and people loved it. We loved it too.”
  
  Like most relationships, the love lasted a little over a year. Two months ago Conn moved to Indianapolis. The guys of KillNancy were faced with a choice – dissolve without a fight as so many do or start searching for a new frontman?
  
  To Titzer, the choice was an easy one.
  
  “When you put as much hard work into a project as we had into this band, you don’t give up just like that,” he said. “There isn’t a weak link in this band. I couldn’t let it go.”
  
  So Titzer began an exhaustive search for a lead singer, combing through Facebook, MySpace and his memory, hoping to find the right guy for the job. He found Jason Miller.
  
  Many know Miller for his work as an R&B solo artist and his breakout hit “Sucker for Love.” Miller, a native of Huntington, has paired up with such R&B and hip-hop heavy hitters as Snoop Dogg and 50 Cent. He’s currently signed to the incredibly bankable Konvict label which represents Lady Gaga, T-Pain and other artists who rake in insane amounts of cash while on stilt shoes, boats or some combination of the two.
  
  So why would Miller want to come back to Indiana and join a hard rock cover band? The answer is simple. He too had lost the love. He’d grown disillusioned with the R&B, hip-hop thug stereotype, and he’d grown weary of going solo. He longed to be a part of a band and to have fun making music again.
  
  And, having met most of the members of KillNancy years ago when he was still part of the Fort Wayne scene, he decided to at least talk out a possible future with them.
  
  The first meeting was, according to Archbold, better than anyone could have dreamed.
  
  “We really hardly knew each other at all, but it was like old friends getting together,” he said.
  
  Miller agreed.
  
  “They didn’t have to beg me to join or anything. They didn’t have to front for me. These guys are amazing musicians. I mean, absolutely amazing. They don’t need me up there singing for them. They’re incredible all by themselves, but I wanted to be a part of what they were doing. Just listening to them warm up made me excited about doing music again.”
  
  For all the talk of excitement and love, the men from KillNancy are seasoned musicians who know how fickle the industry can be. Archbold still remembers exactly how he felt when he got a call from Universal Records back in 2000. Rosemary Gates were at their height, getting radio play for singles like “Free” and “Shining Rain,” and their big break seemed almost guaranteed. Then September 11 arrived and the record companies stopped calling.
  
  “It seems clichéd to say it, but that’s really what happened,” said Archbold. “We went from talking to folks at Universal and Elektra and Atlantic to nothing. To silence.”
  
  Tingley and Titzer likewise have seen their fair share of record deals melt away. One was even stolen from them, literally, when robbers broke into their rehearsal space and took off with all of the equipment their new label had purchased for them. Perhaps it’s their experience and wide knowledge of the biz that keeps the guys’ goals for KillNancy on the somewhat modest side. They’re taking the fall to gel as a band, and only after they feel really solid will they start working in earnest on their roughly 18-strong set of originals. They’re also planning to play out both locally and regionally, understanding that they need support at home before they can spread their wings. If you want to hear them rock out, they’ll be at Columbia Street West Saturday, May 28, The Frog in Syracuse June 10, Skip’s Party Place in Angola July 8-9 and Rehab in Indianapolis on July 15.
  
  And what about after that, I wondered? Are we talking tour buses and groupies and a time when we’ll be saying we saw them kill when? But a fog of mystery seemed to fall on the room again.
  
  “Only Nancy knows,” whispered Miller.
  
  Copyright 2011 Ad Media Inc.

• KillNancy Announces New Lead Vocalist [+ Show ]
  

  Konvict Recording Artist Takes Front Man Reigns Konvict Muzik Artist Jason Miller KillNancy is ...Konvict Recording Artist Takes Front Man Reigns
  Konvict Muzik Artist Jason Miller
  
  KillNancy is excited to announce that national recording artist Jason Miller (Konvict Musik Label) has joined the band as its lead vocalist, ending weeks of speculation regarding the band’s future. Guitarist Michael Archbold states, “This announcement couldn’t have come at a better time for all of us musically or professionally.”
  Following the unexpected departure of former front man Jef Conn, the band turned immediately inward to assess their options. “Jason was the first name that popped in my head. (KillNancy Drummer) John (Tingley) and I know Jason from back in the club days. We gave him a call and ended up talking for two hours straight,” said guitarist Greg Titzer. “It turns out that Jason had just arrived back in town fresh off tour with the Baja Men. He said he had recently been considering a change from the solo R&B scene for something more engaging and energetic. Everything started falling in place from there,” added Titzer.
  Jason Miller is an R&B artist signed to Akon’s Konvict Muzik and responsible for such hits as “Sucker 4 Love” featuring Akon, “S.E.X.” featuring Snoop Dogg, and “Supermodel.” He has toured with such acts as Baja Men, Keith Sweat, Trina, Akon, Snoop Dogg, and LMFAO. Miller states, “I want to thank everyone who has supported my solo career. It was a dream come true having signed to Akon’s Konvict Musik Label to do ‘Sucker 4 Love.’ I will always be with Konvict! But I hope you will check out and support KillNancy as we start this rise through Indiana. It’s going to be big!” Adds Miller, “The seed for this change was planted months ago when I did a big band performance at the Grand Wayne Center Gala here in Fort Wayne hosted by (local media personality) Terra Brantley. I loved the band vibe. I loved the interaction among the musicians. I had forgotten how much I loved performing as a unit working in harmony together with a group of guys.”
  KillNancy, a local “super group” of sorts, is the brainchild of guitarists Michael Archbold and Greg Titzer and drummer John Tingley. A grouping of musicians from some of the most storied and popular music groups in Northeast Indiana, KillNancy is comprised of current and former members of bands including Rosemary Gates, the Migraines, Scream Machine, FYI, and Jacob’s Well. Drummer John Tingley states, “Mike and I had been talking about a project like this for a while where a group of seasoned muscians get together to see what happens. This is a group of guys that have combined decades of recording and touring experience.” Archbold adds, “Initially, we intended to get together and just play hard rock covers on the side. As we grew and began to play out, we decided to go in more of a ‘variety rock’ direction; it’s just the way things flowed and we went with it. With that new focus, our fan base has grown by leaps and bounds. The band now boasts the most ecclectic and energetic live show in the region.”
  Titzer states, “Things have been going so well over the last year that we have been looking more seriously at original music. We currently have 15+ originals laid down. With the addition of Jason to the lineup, we are going to be going full on in that direction in the coming months.” Miller adds, “The band has dates booked through the rest of 2011. We will be taking our summer tour dates to play out and gel as a unit. Once fall hits, we will be taking to the recording studio to lay these tracks down and REALLY show this scene what we have to offer.” Bassist Scott Jackson adds, “We’re excited to see what this blend of musical styles will produce… the pop rock grooves of KillNancy married to the smooth R&B sounds of Jason Miller. It is going to be a thing of beauty.”
  The band’s first performance with Jason will be Saturday, May 28, at Columbia Street West in Fort Wayne. The band will then take to the road stopping at Lake Wawasee and Indianapolis, IN, before making its way back to the Fort Wayne area in July. Find information on the band including their 2011 tour schedule on the Web at www.KillNancy.com. The band can also be found on Facebook and MySpace. Call 260-579-1516 for booking information.
  
  KillNancy is:
  Jason Miller VOCALS
  Scott Jackson BASS
  John Tingley DRUMS
  Greg Titzer GUITARS
  Michael Archbold GUITARS
  KillNancy
  1351 W Sherwood Terrace
  Fort Wayne, IN 46807
  p. 260-579-1516
  e. Newsletter@KillNancy.com
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• Local Supergroups Gear Up [+ Show ]
  

  by Nick Braun - Whatzup Magazine 3/4/10 You can think of them as supergroups, side-projects or a ...by Nick Braun - Whatzup Magazine 3/4/10
  
  You can think of them as supergroups, side-projects or a new start, but whatever the case may be many musicians make the decision to come together to create something fresh. It doesn’t matter if it’s on a local or national level; musicians forge styles for a unique and satisfying experience that perhaps they couldn’t quite find in their previous act. Cream, The Traveling Wilburys, Damn Yankees, Audioslave and Velvet Revolver are just a few of these so-called supergroups.
  
  Locally, there are a couple of acts currently looking to make a new name for themselves. One is KillNancy. This band is comprised of some well-known musicians who’ve been pleasing our ears for quite some time. The core of KillNancy is vocalist Jeff Conn, formerly of Downbreed and Shunned; guitarist Michael Archbold and drummer John Tingley of Rosemary Gates; guitarist Greg Titzer, formerly of The Migraines and Scream Machine; and bassist Scott “Fish” Jackson, formerly of Rosemary Gates, Moodswing and Sorry Losers Freak Club. Right now the band’s setlist is chock full of covers, but they’re
  considering writing their own stuff in the future.
  
  “During practice our main focus is working on covers, but we tend to jam on original material from time to time,” said Conn. “Time will tell with how that turns out, but right now we’re just eager to add more covers to our catalog and play out as much as we can.”
  
  So if you’re in the mood for some Stone Temple Pilots, Alice in Chains, Theory of a Deadman, Nickelback and Billy Idol, then this is the supergroup for you.

• KillNancy 2011 Best New Performer [+ Show ]
  

  There’s no other way to say this. The guys from KillNancy are killing it. The proof was in not only ...There’s no other way to say this. The guys from KillNancy are killing it. The proof was in not only their Whammy win for Best New Performer, but also in their set on Whammy night when they opened the show with covers of Prince’s “Let’s Go Crazy,” Def Leppard’s “Pour Some Sugar on Me,” Lady Gaga’s “Poker Face” and Godsmack’s “Crying Like a Bitch.”
  That’s really just the tip of the iceberg when it comes to KillNancy’s eclectic mix. These hard rockers aren’t afraid to throw a Bruno Mars or Marvin Gaye or Michael Jackson song sandwiched in between Billy Idol and Guns N’ Roses. If variety is indeed the spice of life, KillNancy could put McCormick clean out of business.
  People who have a problem with that just might be Nancys. Here’s how the band put it on their Facebook page: “Nancy makes no apologies for packing dance floors, selling truckloads of liquor and basically gettin’ a whole lotta’ booty shakin’ goin’ on. If you don’t like it, well ... you’re in the minority. KN ain’t yo’ average run-o-the-mill FW cover band. Recognize.”
  Guitarist Mike Archbold elaborated. “Most people have responded to our music with a lot of enthusiasm,” he said. “They love it. It’s our niche. Some people are weirded out by it, I guess, but the overwhelming response from fans and clubs has been very positive.”
  Feel free to ask KillNancy to play your favorite song; just don’t ask them who Nancy is and why they want to kill her. They’re sort of tired of answering that question.
  “I think that now we’ve finally gigged in enough places that people know us more for our music than for our name,” said guitarist Greg Titzer. “At first it was all, ‘Who’s Nancy and what did she do to you that made you want to kill her?’ Now it’s, ‘When can you guys play here next?’ That’s a nice change.”
  Another nice change is how often they’re getting those calls. One call they were particularly happy to receive came from Piere’s where they were asked to take the stage on St. Patrick’s Day weekend, which also happens to coincide with guitarist Greg Titzer’s 44th birthday. When the group came together in 2009, playing at Piere’s was one the band’s main goals, and with the Whammy set under their belts and the St. Patty’s Day gig inked on the calendar, it’s clear that these guys – Titzer, Archbold, Jason Miller (vocals), Scott Jackson (bass) and John Tingley (drums) – can pretty much achieve anything they set out to.
  The brain child of Rosemary Gates members Tingley, Archbold and Jackson, the idea was to be a hard-rock cover outfit. The aesthetic fit that of original frontman Jeff Conn of Downbreed and Shunned fame, but when Conn left for Indianapolis and Miller came on board, he brought with him an R&B sensibility that the other guys found contagious and fun. He also had a number of national contacts, thanks to his hit song, “Sucker for Love,” and time on the Konvict record label. It’s no mystery as to why the charismatic Miller might have the ability to steer the band in another direction. He swings his pocket chain in Piere’s on Whammy night and a hurricane brews in Asia. He’s got star power, is what we’re saying.
  “You’re up there with a bunch of guys who’ve been doing this for a long time, so you can always anticipate what they’re going to do next,” said Titzer. “Everyone knows exactly where they are, what the next move is, so you can just relax, have fun, and watch the ladies dancing the night away while the drinks flow and everyone’s having a great time.”
  KillNancy came out on top in the Best New Performer category over Timber!!, Hannah Bushong, Argonaut and Heartbeat City.
  “It’s a real honor to be recognized by your peers for the music you make,” said Jackson. “That’s really one of the highest honors there is.”
  by Deborah Kennedy
  
  Copyright 2012 Ad Media Inc.

Setlist

KillNancy can play any mix of appropriate covers required by the venue. The band is prepared to play up to a four hour event (with breaks). The band can perform both acoustically or with a full stage show, including sound and lights, and is experienced enough to seamlessly adjust volume levels as required by the venue. Following is a typical set list:

Title - Artist
Closer to the Edge - 30 Seconds to Mars
Cumbersome - 7Mary3
All Night Long - ACDC
Invincible - Adelitas Way
Rebel Yell - Billy Idol
White Wedding - Billy Idol
Livin’ on a Prayer - Bon Jovi
Grenade - Bruno Mars
Lazy Song - Bruno Mars
Cuts Like a Knife - Bryan Adams
Crazy B*tch - Buckcherry
Machinehead - Bush
Champagne - Cavo
Forget You - Cee Lo Green
Cold - Crossfade
No Surprise - Daughtry
Pour Some Sugar on Me - Def Leppard
Hysteria - Def Leppard
Paralyzer - Finger 11
In Love with a Girl - Gavin DeGraw
Cryin’ Like a B*tch - Godsmack
It’s so Easy - Guns n’ Roses
In My Head - Jason Derulo
I’m Yours - Jason Mraz
I Love Rock and Roll - Joan Jett & The Blackhearts
Don’t Stop Believin’ - Journey
ET - Katy Perry
All Summer Long - Kid Rock
Sex on Fire - Kings of Leon
Use Somebody - Kings of Leon
Poker Face - Lady Gaga
Bad Romance - Lady Gaga
Break Stuff - Limp Bizkit
My Own Worst Enemy - Lit
Harder to Breathe - Maroon 5
Moves Like Jagger - Maroon 5
Billie Jean - Michael Jackson
Dirty Diana - Michael Jackson
Too Young to Fall in Love - Motley Crue
Animal - Neon Trees
Animals - Nickelback
Figured You Out - Nickelback
Shattered - O.A.R.
So What - Pink
Every Rose Has Its Thorn - Poison
100 in a 55 - Pop Evil
Let’s Go Crazy - Prince
Jessie’s Girl - Rick Springfield
Sound of Madness - Shinedown
Say You’ll Haunt Me - Stone Sour
Plush - Stone Temple Pilots
Sex Type Thing - Stone Temple Pilots
You Dropped a Bomb on Me - The Gap Band
Breakeven - The Script
Bad Girlfriend - Theory of a Deadman
Hate My Life - Theory of a Deadman
Panama - Van Halen
Cherry Pie - Warrant
If You’re Wondering… - Weezer

Basic Requirements

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