I Hate Kate
is an alternative rock band from Huntington Beach, California. The band was founded in November, 2004 by former Zebrahead frontman Justin Mauriello, to explore his musical options.
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Band members
- Justin Mauriello - lead vocals, guitar (2004–present)
- Scott Hayden - bass (2004–present)
- AJ Condosta - drums, percussion (2004–present)
History
Justin Mauriello started I Hate Kate in 2004, while still in Zebrahead, as a creative outlet for material that he felt he wasn't able to display in Zebrahead.
"Playing with other musicians is like being in a relationship and being able to have sex with other people. It's brilliant ... and in music ... it's a-ok. Anywho ... I was playing with the Kates, one thing lead to another and after sometime, this band became my full time love."
The name I Hate Kate came to be through a friend of the band The Grease.
"The Greasafile had a girlfriend named Kate who was the devil. She was Satan. An absolute bitch and a ho. One day Justin said.."Man I hate Kate" ... next thing you know ..."
Speaking of his fellow band members, Justin says
"Scott is an amazing bass player and a great friend. He has the heart of gold and a work ethic that can rival that of Donald Trump. His girlfriend has pretty eyes. Jeremy eats a lot."
Since forming in 2004, the band has seen a steady rise in success with some notable landmarks along the way. Over the course of the past few years, I Hate Kate played a wave of shows with the likes of Social Distortion, Hot Hot Heat, The Bravery, The Living End, My Chemical Romance, Unwritten Law, and Shiny Toy Guns, to name a few. Their tours have taken them to different parts of the U.S. to Canada and Japan, where Mauriello had a solid fanbase from his days as the frontman of his former band, which put out two gold records.
December 2007, the band took to the studio with platinum producer Mark Trombino (Jimmy Eat World, Blink-182, Sugarcult), recorded new songs and remixed previous tracks. They released their first full-length album Embrace The Curse on June 24, 2008.
In early 2009, the band started recording a new album with producer Lee Miles (
Tickle Me Pink,
The Red Jumpsuit Apparatus,
Puddle of Mudd).
Discography
Albums
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| 2006
| Act One (EP)
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| June 24 2008
| Embrace the Curse
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Singles
- "Bed of Black Roses" (2006)
- "I'm In Love with a Sociopath" (2007)
- "Always Something" (2008)
Other Songs/Unreleased
- "Sobriety Killed Society"