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Article in Bay Windows about the Catfight Collaborative.
 Reviewed by Nollie DeVol 4/02
Boston's The Kitty Kill does this music thing right. Each member of this 3 piece all
female band holds their own to create a strong, solid band that ROCKS--The
Kitty Kill way. Read the whole thing..
At first listen I had a tough time forgiving the Kitty Kill for not being Sleater Kinney.
I love SK and they obviously love SK too. But, The Kitty Kill are also not, as I first
suspected, a poppy rip-off old-style angry-girl rock - just great music with unapologetic
riffs. I was happy to have "Secrets," a feisty and bitter melody, running
through my head for days. The fierce "It's all Over" is similarly addictive, and
the sweet, sad ballad, "Answers" is a lovely surprise - tucked in amid the
driving beats of Plastic, It's a beautiful track that further proves the Kitty
Kill are intelligent musicians worthy of the pop jones. -H.G.
February 2002
Perhaps one of the most difficult things for me to do is review an
album I really love. I never feel like I can conjure up the right words to express just
how awesome I think the album is. Comprised of ex-members from Uncool Niece and Chelsea On
Fire, this trio from the Boston area has the ability to make you drop everything and rock
out right there, wherever you are. The lyrics are honest and unapologetic. I also love the
instruments on this release. There are lots of heavy bass lines, feisty drumming and a
sassy lead guitar.
Plastic starts out with the string-driven "Maybe" (my
personal favorite) which sets the edgy tone that is present throughout the remainder of
the album. "It's All Over" is another strong track with a bitter but addictive
sound that will stick in your mind for days. The girls really flex their musical muscles
by picking up a lot of speed in the fast paced and hard edged "Could You?", but
as quick as they pick up the speed, they drop it in favor of the sweet ballad style of
"Answers", which closes the album up and will undoubtedly leave you misty-eyed.
The Kitty Kill sort of reminds me of Sleater-Kinney, but not so much that I would confuse
the two. If I ever had a band, this is what I would want it to sound like. If you know
what's good for you, you'll make an effort take a listen to Plastic, you won't be
disappointed.
-Jessica O.
May 15-23, 2001
 …The
aptly named Kitty Kill started things off ferociously with the perfect mix of sweet
harmonies and power chord assault. “You f*** rock!” yelled one overzealous fan
toward the
end of the set-and he wasn’t far off… Luke O’Neil
May
9-16, 2001
Review
of the Lady Fest East Compilation
This 2-CD compilation, produced by New York pop punk band
MOXIEstarpark, is an awesome and varied collection of female East coast rock n’
rollers (although conspicuously lacking in hip-hop), including locals Chelsea on Fire and
superduper-want-to-see-these-ladies-play-everyday-I-think-they-live-in-Somerville, The Kitty Kill. -Sady Sullivan
From the GO! Section 5-7-01
Ready to rumble
While there may be little doubt that the cocksure Bleu is headed to the finals,
he's not getting there without a fight. The Kitty Kill is
looking to wipe the floor with Bleu's
enormous mutton chops and then deposit the singer in the litter box as it moves on to rock
'n' roll
greatness. The all-female trio bangs out aggressive, punky pop.
Read the Whole Thing...
 <From "The
Noise" magazine for December 2000.
The Divas of D.I.Y. by Rachel Bookbinder
Sometimes there's so much driving energy pouring through your stereo that you have to drop
what you're doing and just start jumping around. Sometimes there's so much girl-powered
goodness on one small stage that all you can say is: "Meow!"At times like these,
it's likely that you're listening to The Kitty Kill-- Boston's own rock/punk/pop
supertrio.
Made up of former members of Uncool Niece and Chelsea on Fire, The Kitty Kill adds a
unique new hue to Boston's musical palette. The drummer, Jen Chouinard, rocks out with
both precision and abandon; Jenn Dagger sings backing vocals and locks down the basslines.
Sandy Merhy tops it all off with punchy guitar chords and sultry vocals. All together,
they're a very tight ensemble...
Go here for the whole thing
The first "Plastic" review is online at
Twisted Rico's Cat
Town Fanzine..
When guitarist Sandy Merhy and Bassist Jenn Dagger
decided to change their band name from Uncool Niece to The Kitty Kill, they did it to help
them forget, move on, and go in a new musical direction. Recruiting Drummer Jen Chouinard,
who had just left another all female Boston band, Chelsea On Fire, was a good place to
start. Taking her more hard hitting and
aggressive approach with her, Chouinard was just what Merhy and Dagger needed to get the
ball rolling. As the Kitty Kill, the three
came out of the box fast and never looked back. With some strong material already written,
the girls worked some new tunes into their live set and developed a good strong following
in the Boston club scene. They began
recording with another former Chelsea On Fire cohort Monte McGuire (who produced their
Once is Never” CD). Taking some of their
better material like “Maybe” and
“Come On”, which had already received some local airplay in different versions
and re-recording them with Choinard made a real difference in their sound. These, forgive the expression ‘radio friendly” pop numbers were
complimented with the addition of a song like the surprisingly pleasant “It’s
All Over”, which could be the real winner here.
I love the way the song starts with the hooky chorus and gets stronger and
stronger as it goes on. It makes you wanna get in front of a mirror and rock out! Second kudos to the acoustic track
“Answers” which is quite touching and a bit of a tearjerker. “Plastic” is an excellent debut for The
Kitty Kill and it makes me an even bigger fan of the band…The Jazzer
They Came From Massachusetts - Mission Distro Zine
The first
thing that attracted me to the Kitty Kill was, for starters, that they didn't sound like
any of the other bands that played the night that I saw themfor the Haggard at
Simmons College in Boston. They were upbeat and poppy, playing their tight, too short set
with absolutely no attitude, managing to shake up the audience after being virtually put
to sleep by the band who played before them. It was fun just to watch them have fun, and
the only thing that disappointed me about them was that they didn't have a demo or 7"
for sale. And considering that there aren't too many all-women, pop punk bands for Boston
to call their own, I wanted to be sure to try and contact them for an interview so that
everyone who doesn't know about this band yet will.
They shouldn't be overlooked.
this is not a test
Review of our show we played with The Haggard on October 17, 2000 written by Yumi.
i did make it to the haggard show last night. a kind soul from the above-mentioned
sleater-kinney listserv offered
to go with me and even give me a ride! it was a good show. a local band called the kitty
killd, and they
were actually pretty good! they weren't breaking any new ground, musically speaking, but
the lead singer had
a great voice (low and deep and really strong) and their sound was very tight.
From radioboston.com:
THE KITTY KILL, "Plastic" - raging female punk OR wholeheartedly
sincere pop??? you decide. http://www.radioboston.com/artists/thekittykill/
Bebe Gunn, The Noise
July 2000
"It is wonderful to see chicks rock-hard like Hole, Veruca Salt and local acts
like The Kitty Kill, Heidi and Chelsea on Fire."
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