Hip Kitty
Hip Kitty is our American band that has just joined forces with Entertainment Music Group here in Canada. Since their founding in 2002, HK has been spreading their music around the globe. A non-stop touring band, they perform up to 250 dates a year anywhere from Alaska to Africa.
Members include vocalist Jen Halverson (Brandon, MS), guitarist Mike Goncalves (Howell, NJ), bassist Rich Schiavo (Staten Island, NY), and drummer Mark Chrisawn (Ashville, NC). While all the members of HK have found their way to music city and are currently based out of Nashville, TN, make no mistake about it, this is no country group. These kats are hard-hitting, energy infusing rockers that have shared the stage with many industry greats…. Alice Cooper, Scorpions, and REO Speedwagon. They have also shared shows with acts Three Days Grace, Hinder, and Saliva to name a few.
Hip Kitty is currently promoting their second studio album “The Art of War,” produced by Hip Kitty and Shawn Conley, mixed by George Tutko ( Grammy nominated - John Mellencamp, Deborah Harry, Rod Stewart), and mastered by Arnie Acosta ( Grammy award winning - U2). Hip Kitty has spent three years performing for Disney Entertainment and is a United States Armed Forces Entertainment Group.
In 2009 HK toured the Middle East areas of Kuwait, Bahrain, and Qatar helping to bring some much needed hang time to deployed soldiers. “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.”
While Hip Kitty is always busy “bringing-the-party,” they are also always serious about their music. “We want to be the best we can be musically and as live performers. We want that for ourselves and feel that’s what our fans deserve….and that’s exactly what they’re gonna get,” says Jen Halverson. 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. Hip Kitty is currently writing for their third studio album set to be released 2011.