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The Washington Post, Oct. 31, 2005
...the Kissers, a young five-piece Irish band from, of all places, Madison, Wis., put across a set of dynamic Celtic-influenced rock. Led by singer-bassist Ken Fitzsimmons, whose lyrical earnestness (in keeping with Irish tradition he writes serious songs about love and war) couldn't dampen the fun of the music...
Propelled by Pete Colclasure's accordion and keyboard, Joe Bernstein's martial-paced drumming, Waylan Nate Palan's electric guitar and the show-in-itself sight and sound of the impossibly cute Kari Bethke's fiddling, the Kissers give music fans a reason to watch the schedule for the next appearance.
Photos by Phil Ejercito 3/17/06

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Member Since: 6/6/2005
Band Website: thekissers.com
Band Members:
Joe Bernstein - Drums

Kari Bethke - Fiddle, Vocals, Mandolin

Mike Cammilleri - Accordion, Keyboard

Sean Michael Dargan - 6 & 12 String Electric Guitars, Acoustic Guitar, Vocals, Bass, Bagpipes

Ken Fitzsimmons - Vocals, Bass, Acoustic Guitar

"Waylan" Nate Palan - Acoustic Guitar, Vocals, Banjo, Mandolin, Bass
*all photos by Emily Mills except SMD
Influences: The Pogues, Johnny Cash, Pixies
Sounds Like: A bagpiper getting run over by a 1999 Ford Taurus that's on fire...
Record Label: Skeptic Rock
Type of Label: Indie

My Blog

Live CD Recording

Hello Friends!There's action on The Kissers front. We're looking forward to recording a live cd full of new originals and a few favorite covers. This recording is going down December 7th and 8th in Ma...
Posted by The Kissers on Wed, 21 Nov 2007 04:45:00 PST

3/20/07 - The Latest News From The Kissers

Goodbye from Pete As many of you know already, Peter has left the band for not-so-sunny Seattle. We will miss him very much and wish him the best out in the Northwest. He has this to say: "After nearl...
Posted by The Kissers on Wed, 21 Mar 2007 05:53:00 PST

Thanks Madison.

Madison, WI - We'd like to thank everyone who came down to the Willy St Fair this weekend and donated to our "Van Repair Fund." We broke down near Iron Mountain, Michigan, and had to rent a car to get...
Posted by The Kissers on Wed, 20 Sep 2006 07:45:00 PST

Read Our Tour Blog!

You can read all about our trials and tribulations in blog form over at madison.com!  Our blog is under Kiss and Tell; it's a great way to hear stories and see pictures from the road. Thanks, The...
Posted by The Kissers on Wed, 22 Mar 2006 01:30:00 PST

Violent Femmes Tribute

Does anyone need a Violent Femmes cover band to play March 5, 6, or 7 in Southern California? The Kissers will be in SoCal with a few days off and a few members down. Waylan, Ken, and Joe do a spot ...
Posted by The Kissers on Tue, 28 Feb 2006 10:48:00 PST

Gaylord Goes Green!

Our trusty Ford E-350 Diesel van (Gaylord, after Gaylord Nelson, Wisconsinite and founder of Earth Day,) has successfully been converted to run on straight veggie oil.  If anyone i...
Posted by The Kissers on Mon, 13 Feb 2006 08:23:00 PST

Voices of Dissent in a Time of War

We'll be playing a special benefit show at the High Noon Saloon in Madison, WI in opposition to the Iraq War and other military adventures the White House might be contemplating.  The show is Thu...
Posted by The Kissers on Tue, 07 Feb 2006 09:48:00 PST

New pictures up on myspace...

We finally have some new pictures up.  New tunes from the new album will be up soon.  Also, one of these days I'll figure out how to get our video up here.  If only we would stop tourin...
Posted by The Kissers on Thu, 13 Oct 2005 07:54:00 PST

New album is finished!!!

Our new album, "Good Fight," is now out.  You can get it at shows or on our website, www.thekissers.com.  New tunes and pics now on the website and coming soon to this myspace. Hope to see y...
Posted by The Kissers on Wed, 21 Sep 2005 09:25:00 PST