Artist InformationBiography
Label: Rat Pak Records
www.ratpakrecords.com
www.myspace.com/ratpaknewengland
Tish Meeks (lead vocals, rhythm guitar) launched 3 Kisses in Austin, TX, in January 2004 and since that time the band has released 4 CDs, performed hundreds of live shows and played for crowds as big as 50,000. In 2007, 3 Kisses performed on ABC’s ‘Wife Swap’ performing for millions of viewers.
3 Kisses jumps from one high energy style to another with traces of just about every cool female-fronted rock band of the last 20 years. 3 Kisses’ live performance has been called ‘freakin’ explosive’ and Tish Meeks has been referred to as ‘a ball of fire on stage.’ An idiosyncratic combination of alternative, pop, rock and punk filled with catchy guitar hooks and introspective lyrics, the heartfelt vocals and positive party vibe make the songs of 3 Kisses addicting. Tumultuous lyrics delivered in a zany, upbeat fashion have become a 3 Kisses trademark.
In addition to their regular tour schedule, 3 Kisses supports breast cancer research by performing at Susan G. Komen Races and Relay for Life events and donating a portion of their CD sales to the Susan G. Komen Race for the Cure and the American Cancer Society. Tish’s original story, Legacy, about the loss of her mother to breast cancer, appeared in Jack Canfield & Mark Victor Hansen’s Chicken Soup for the Recovering Soul in December 2004.
3 Kisses has been featured multiple times on the FOX 7 Morning Show in Austin, TX, WOAI-NBC in San Antonio, TX, KTRK-ABC in Houston, TX, KLBJ 93.7FM in Austin, Indie-Music.com, Female Musician Magazine, One Way Magazine, Origivation Magazine, The Macon Telegraph, The Brenham Banner Press, The College Station Eagle, EDGE Magazine, The Austin American Statesman and the Atlantic Monthly. They were inducted into the Independent Artist Registry in 2006: www.independentartistregistry.com/3kisses.
The band premiered their first music video Yellow in September 2004, released their debut CD Wings in November 2004, their sophomore album, It All Comes Down To Me in June 2006, their 3rd CD, Nut Job in May 2007 and their 4th CD American Breakdown in February 2008. 3 Kisses has toured up and down the East Coast and has plans to visit other areas of the US in 2007. Other notable performances include multiple showcases during SXSW in Austin, Millennium Music Conference in Harrisburg, PA, Garage Stock 2005 in Salem, MO, Independent Music Conference in Philadelphia, PA, Dewey Beach Music Conference in Dewey Beach, DE and Austin’s Heart of Texas Quadruple Bypass Festival.
3 Kisses is sponsored and/or endorsed by Jägermeister, Paul Reed Smith Guitars, Dirtbag Clothing, Daisy Rock Guitars, Miller Lite, Dunlop, Coffin Case, GoGirls Music, Texas Independent Musicians, Music Gorilla, Old Dog Products and TuneToad. For up-to-the-minute information, visit www.3kisses.com and/or www.myspace.com/3kisses.
What people are saying about 3 Kisses:
“3 Kisses is fronted by the kinetic Tish Meeks who no guitar, mic stand or stage can contain. [The band] wasted no time winning the crowd over to their infectious songs and spontaneous performance.” - Martin Folkman, Publisher of the MUSICIAN'S ATLAS
“3 Kisses completely own the audience with their punkish 'cuddle-angst'. Their songs are based on fun and intelligent mock anger--pierced tongue in cheek anthems to annoyance that everyone in the audience can relate to and smile about." - Dan Workman, SUGARHILL STUDIOS
"An exhilarating mix of pop tunes that keep you wanting more. Front woman Tish Meeks has a way of grabbing your attention and not letting it go." - Madalyn Sklar, founder of GOGIRLSMUSIC.com
“One of the best compliments that I can give is that I have thousands of CDs stacked high but 3 Kisses stands alone in style.” Eddie Russell, DJ
"3 Kisses is refreshing. Their sound is different, their lyrics are thoughtful and their music is addicting...a band to keep your eye on....they are going places." - Alexia Helfand, MUSIC GORILLA
"It's not often that you can pop something in and like every track, but 3 Kisses has got it!" Duss Rodgers, CATSASK MUSIC & ENTERTAINMENT
PRESS/MEDIA/ACCOMPLISHMENTS:
Featured Artist on James St. James Indie Limelight Radio Show on Indie Artist Radio – October 18, 2004
Tish Meeks appointed co-moderator of the All Alternative Club at SongU.com – November 2004
Tish Meeks interviewed by Jon Rucker of Rockland World Radio, Rockland, NY – January 9, 2005
Interview by FemaleMusician.com – January 2005
MUSIC CONNECTION MAGAZINE – Indie Artist Radio’s Best of 2004 – December 6, 2004
Come Along included on MusicGorilla.com SXSW Compilation CD – March 2005
On The Rag Records selects Yellow for their compilation CD, Put Some Pussy in Your Punk!!!(OR ELSE...) Vol. 2
Interviewed by Fokker Radio - June 17, 2005
Seek Your Own Way included on MMC9 Compilation CD – June 2005
Tish Meeks - Featured Artist on Rockinmoms.com - August 2005.
YELLOW video selected by Ultrashort Media, Inc. for mobile licensing MobileVoltage distribution on 3g mobile networks including Sprint and O2.
Wings included on IMC 05 Compilation CD – September 2005
Immie Award Winner - Independent Music Conference - August 2005.
Wings featured on Rockin' Moms compilation CD.
Fox 7 Morning Show - Austin, TX: Live performance October 28, 2005.
"Yellow" video featured on Netshow's Media Factory Show - February 2006
KLBJ 93.7 FM - Austin, TX: Featured Artist on Local Licks, March 7, 2006.
WOAI (NBC) - San Antonio, TX: Featured in Susan G. Komen segment on April 1, 2006.
San Antonio Woman Magazine: full page feature April 2006.
Fox 7 Morning Show - Austin, TX: Live performance June 12, 2006.
Origivation Magazine, Philadelphia: Interview with Tish Meeks, June 2006.
Macon Telegraph, Macon, GA - June 2006.
Live 365's Bumpskey Radio - Live performance video, interview and airplay - June 2006.
KOOP 91.7 FM - Austin: Interview and Live Performance - July 2006.
Featured on the Nancy Lombardo show – Manhattan Neighborhood Network, NY - September 25, 2006.
KLBJ 93.7 FM - Austin, TX: Featured Artist on Local Licks, October 24, 2006.
Ballbuster Hard Music - January 2007
ABC's Wife Swap - February 2007
ABC Channel 13 Houston - Hometown Live
KLDE-FM 107.5 Houston, TX - Interview, February 2007
KNDE-FM 95.1 College Station, TX - Interview, February 2007
KWHI-AM 1280 Brenham, TX - Interview, February 2007
Alternative Scream Houston, TX Cable show; aired on Timer Warner 17, TV MAX 95, CEBRIDGE 98 - February 2007
KLBJ-FM 93.7 Austin, TX – Local Licks, March 2007
Fox Morning Show - Houston, TX - April 2008
**Multiple Radio Interviews via Rat Pak Records. See Gig Calendar for details.
LIVE PERFORMANCES:
Over 300 shows for over 300,000!
Austin, TX – Hard Rock Café, Ruta Maya, Momo’s, The Vibe, Redrum, Headhunters, Chuggin Monkey, Dizzy Rooster, Dirty Dog Bar, Nuno’s on 6th, The Backroom, Velvet Spade, Room 710, Troubadour Saloon, Hotshots, Capitol Drafthouse, Graffiti’s, Trophy’s, Flipnotics
Pflugerville, TX - Hanovers
Houston, TX – Hard Rock Café, Rowdy’s, Forgetta ‘Bout It Too, Rhythm Room, Helios, Clarks, Wired, 19th Hole, Bocados, Sidecar Pub, Engine Room, Fitzgerald's, Last Concert Cafe, Crazy Frogs, Henry Hudson's Pub
Tomball, TX - Gary's Spot
Baytown, TX - Foozies
San Antonio, TX – White Rabbit, Sam’s Burger Joint, Jiggers, Patsy’s Ice House, Sam Ash Music Store
San Marcos, TX – Jo on the Go
Pasadena, TX - Memos Sports Bar
Brenham, TX – Otto’s Ice House, Texas Tavern, Fusion, Legends
Carlos, TX – Yankee’s Tavern
Dallas, TX – Club Dada, All Good Café, What Bar
Ft. Worth, TX – The Asylum
Sacramento, CA – Airk’s Java Cafe
Detroit, MI - Waterworks
Salem, MO – Garagestock
Eldon, MO - Buzzer McGee's
Chicago, IL – Hotti Biscotti, Sam Ash Music Store
Cincinnati, OH – Rhino’s, Sam Ash Music Store
Indianapolis, IN – The Beer Seller, Sam Ash Music Store
Philadelphia, PA – Abilene, Emerald City, Club 218, Sam Ash Music Store, Independent Music Conference
Harrisburg, PA – JT Croc ‘n Berry’s, Millennium Music Conference 9 & 10
New York, NY - Otto's Shrunken Head, Sam Ash Music Store
Columbia, SC – Michelle’s Place
Warner Robbins, GA – Drip Drop Café
Columbus, GA - SoHo
Lakeland, FL – Lillian’s: Rock Solid Pressure Industry Showcase; Doc's
New Port Richey, FL - Bourbon Street: Rock Solid Pressure Industry Showcase
Tampa, FL - Crowbar
Orlando, FL - Central Station Bar
Baton Rouge, LA - Triple A
Lake Charles, LA - Luna Bar & Grill
FESTIVALS:
Hill Country Dayz - May 2005; Lago Vista, TX
Garage Stock 2005 – July 22, 2005; Salem, MO
Lago Vista 4th of July Festival - July 4, 2005; Lago Vista, TX
Pecan Street Festival, Austin American-Statesman Stage - September 25, 2005
Pecan Street Festival, Dirty Dog Bar - September 25, 2005
Hill Country Dayz - September 23, 2006; Lago Vista, TX
Hawgs of Texas Biker Rally - April 26, 2007; Lake Somerville, TX
Hawgs of Texas Biker Rally - April 23, 2008; Lake Somerville, TX
TLM Music Festival - November 1, 2008; Lake Somerville, TX
SHOWCASES:
Austin Indie Alliance at SXSW, Austin, TX – March 19, 2004
Austin Indie Alliance Acoustic Showcase, Austin, TX – May 15, 2004
Austin Indie Alliance Showcase, Austin, TX – June 19, 2004
Austin Music Network, Austin, TX – September 24, 2004 – 3 Kisses guest hosted, debuted Yellow video, and performed acoustically
1st Annual Austin Indie Alliance/Houston Band Coalition Showcase, Houston, TX - January 21, 2005
Hotshots at SXSW, Austin, TX – March 16, 2005
Austin Indie Alliance at SXSW, Austin, TX – March 17, 2005
GoGirlsMusic.com Elite, Austin, TX – April 16, 2005
TexasRadio1.com Cinco de Mayo Showcase, Austin, TX – May 5, 2005
Millennium Music Conference, Harrisburg, PA. June 24, 2005
Independent Music Conference 2005, Emerald City, Philadelphia, PA. September 1, 2005.
Independent Music Conference 2005, Texas Independent Musicians Stage, Club 218 Philadelphia, PA. September 4, 2005.
Writers Who Rock! Austin, TX - September 2005
Dewey Beach Music Conference - GoGirls Music/Human Factor Showcase - September 2005
Songsalive! Austin, TX - October 2005
GoGirls Music Fest, Dallas & Austin, TX - October 2005
Chicks on the Road - October 2005
Texas Independent Musicians Showcase - January 14, 2006
Texas Independent Musicians at SXSW - March 15, 2006
Austin Indie Alliance at SXSW - March 15, 2006
Heart of Texas Quadruple Bypass/Texas Rockfest - March 16, 2006
Invasion of the GoGirls at SXSW - March 16, 2006
Dirty Dog Bar at SXSW - March 17, 2006
Austin Indie Alliance/Houston Band Coalition Showcase - June 2006
Millennium Music Conference, Harrisburg, PA - June 24, 2006
Rock Solid Pressure Music Industry Showcase - Lakeland, FL - October 7, 2006
GoGirls Music Fest - Austin - October 26, 2006
Texas Rockfest, Austin - March 14, 2007
Music Gorilla Major Label Showcase, Austin - March 15, 2007
Official SXSW Rockin' Moms Party, Austin - March 16, 2007
Invasion of the GoGirls 2007, Austin - March 17, 2007
Invasion of the GoGirls 2008 - Austin - March 2008
Texas Rockfest 2008 - Austin - March 2008
Austin Indie Alliance/Texas Independent Musicians Showcase - Austin - March 2008
Rockin' Moms @ SXSW Trade Show - March 2008
Rock Solid Pressure Music Industry Showcase - New Port Richey, FL - September 13, 2008
Dewey Beach Music Fest - September 2008
GoGirls Music Fest - November 2008
SPONSORSHIP & ENDORSEMENTS:
Paul Reed Smith Guitars
Daisy Rock Guitars
Dirtbag Clothing
Coffin Case
Tune Toad
GoGirls Music
Texas Independent Musicians
Rockin' Moms
Music Gorilla
Dunlop
Jägermeister
Miller Lite
Old Dog Products
BENEFITS/CHARITY:
Austin Music Network; Acoustic Revolutions Sessions, Austin, TX - March 24, 2004
Brushy Creek Elementary, Round Rock, TX – April 18, 2004
Cancer Benefit and Fundraiser, Brenham, TX – May 8, 2004
Susan G. Komen Race for the Cure, Austin, TX – November 7, 2004 (19,000 participants)
Leukemia/Lymphoma Society; Motive Bison Stampede, Austin, TX – November 21, 2004 (2,000 participants)
Chicken Soup for the Recovering Soul; includes story by Tish Meeks about the loss of her mother to breast cancer – January 2005
Methodist Weekday School, Brenham, TX – March 5, 2005
True Blue Animal Rescue Benefit, Carlos, TX - June 18, 2005
Susan G. Komen Central Texas Race for the Cure, Waco, TX – April 2, 2005 (9,000 participants)
American Cancer Society; Relay for Life, Brenham, TX – April 29, 2005
American Cancer Society; Relay for Life, LaGrange, TX - September 10, 2005
Susan G. Komen Race for the Cure, Dallas, TX - October 15, 2005 (~35,000 participants)
GoGirls Music Fest to benefit the Lynne Cohen Ovarian Cancer Foundation, Dallas, TX - October 15, 2005
GoGirls Music Fest to benefit the Lynne Cohen Ovarian Cancer Foundation, Austin, TX - October 28, 2005
Susan G. Komen Race for the Cure, Austin, TX - November 6, 2005 (~20,000 participants)
American Cancer Society; Relay for Life, Grimes County, TX – March 31, 2006
Susan G. Komen Race for the Cure, San Antonio, TX - April 1, 2006 (~27,000 participants)
Susan G. Komen Race for the Cure, Waco, TX - April 8, 2006 (~15,000 participants)
Susan G. Komen Race for the Cure, Ft. Worth, TX - April 15, 2006 (~18,500 participants)
American Cancer Society; Relay for Life, Bellville, TX – April 21, 2006
American Cancer Society; Relay for Life, Brenham, TX – April 28, 2006
Susan G. Komen Race for the Cure, Houston, TX - September 30, 2006 (~27,000 participants)
Susan G. Komen Race for the Cure, Austin, TX - November 5, 2006 (~25,000 participants)
Alliance for Lupus Research Walk, Houston, TX - November 11, 2006
Rockin’ for Rise, Rise School Benefit @ Hard Rock Café, Houston, TX - March 2, 2007
Susan G. Komen for the Cure 10th Anniversary Celebration - "Paint the Riverwalk Pink" - San Antonio, TX, March 5, 2007
Susan G. Komen Race for the Cure, Waco, TX - March 31, 2007
True Blue Animal Rescue Benefit, Brenham, TX - May 5, 2007
Benefit for GoGirls Music founder, Madalyn Sklar; Last Concert Cafe, Houston, TX - June 30, 2007
Susan G. Komen Race for the Cure, San Antonio, TX - April 2008
Susan G. Komen Race for the Cure, Houston, TX - October 2008
Susan G. Komen Race for the Cure, San Antonio - April 2009
Susan G. Komen Race for the Cure, Waco - April 2009
INFLUENCES:
3 KISSES is influenced by a wide range of artists including The Runaways, Blondie, Tom Petty, Brian Wilson, The Ramones, Blink 182, Bowling for Soup, Joan Jett, The B52s and many more.
For Additional Information Please Contact:
Tish Meeks
Stolen Kisses Music
PO Box 2311
Brenham, TX 77834-2311
Phone: 512-963-5715
Fax: 979-421-9847
Email: tish@3kisses.com, 3kisses@3kisses.com
Instrumentation
Tish Meeks - Vocals, Guitar
Jonathan Tomaiko - Guitar
Pat Wilson - Bass
Andy Wood - Drums
Discography
Full-length CD: WINGS – released November 2004
Track Listing
01. Yellow
02. Wings
03. Wastin’ Time
04. Come Along
05. Seek Your Own Way
06. The Last Time
07. Too Late
08. Wandering
09. Complete
10. Undone
11. Don’t Pretend
Full-length CD: IT ALL COMES DOWN TO ME – released June 9, 2006
Track Listing:
1. Out of Control
2. I'll Be There
3. Linda's Song
4. It All Comes Down To Me
5. I Don't Know
6. Misery Loves Company
7. Love's Games
8. Girl's Night
9. Once in Awhile
10. Fly Away
11. Turn Around
12. Ordinary
13. Summer Love Song
**Bonus Tracks
14. Yellow 2006
15. Come Along 2006
Full-length CD: NUT JOB – released May 2007
Track Listing:
1. Let's Dance
2. Pass Me By
3. Wake Up
4. Nut Job
5. It's Not About You
6. Truth
7. Girls' Night
8. Undone
9. Casting Stones
10. Change It All
11. Out of Control
12. Wings
13. Ordinary
14. Yellow
** Bonus Tracks
15. Swapping Wives
16. Swapping Wives (acoustic)
Full-length CD: AMERICAN BREAKDOWN - Released February 2009
1. American Breakdown
2. Ordinary
3. It's Not About You
4. Wrong Head
5. Bricks
6. I Hate Myself for Loving You
7. Nut Job
8. PMS
9. Summer Love Song
10. Without You
11. Denial
12. Out of Control
13. Shake it Up
14. Hope is Contagious
DVD – YELLOW, Produced and Directed by Mercenary Mediums - Austin, TX
Compilation CDs:
"Yellow" - Austin Indie Alliance SXSW 2004
"Wings" - Austin Indie Alliance SXSW 2005
"Come Along" - MusicGorilla.com SXSW 2005
"Yellow" - Put Some Pussy In Your Punk Vol. 2 (On the Rag Records)
"Yellow" - One Way Magazine, Issue 13 (with artists such as Pat Metheny, Aqualung, Michael Buble and The Ditty Bops)
"Wings" - Rockin Moms Compilation CD 1 (2005)
"Come Along" Austin Indie Alliance Volume 3
"Girl's Night" - Netshows Program 8 (2006)
"Girl's Night" - So Many Bands SXSW 2006
"Love's Games" - Austin Indie Alliance SXSW 2006
"Girls Night" - Oasis Alternative Sampler for Radio Programmers
"Turn Around" - Texas Independent Musicians Compilation 1 2007
"Denial" - GoGirls Music Fest '08
"American Breakdown" - Rat Pak Records Unleashed 4
"American Breakdown" - Mohawk Bomb Records No Lip Vol. 2
Links
| http://www.3kisses.com |
| Daisy Rock Guitars |
| 3 Kisses Official MySpace |
| Paul Reed Smith Guitars |
| Independent Artist Registry |
| Jagermusic |