This week’s Headbangers Ball will feature the debut of Kittie’s new “Funeral For Yesterday” video. The clip was shot on February 5 in Long Island, New York.
“Besides it being probably one of the coldest days I can remember in years and the location not really having heat at all, it was a lot of fun,” said the band on its Web site. “The location was perfect for the mood of the song.”
“Funeral For Yesterday” is the title track of Kittie’s new album, which came out February 20 and debuted at number 101 on the Billboard album chart. The album was recorded at Retromedia Studio in Red Bank, New Jersey and produced by Jack Ponti, who has previously worked with Doro Pesch, Bon Jovi and Alice Cooper.
Funeral For Yesterday marks the recording debuts for new guitarist Tara McLeod and bassist Trish Doan. Before joining Kittie, McLeod played with Canadian girl band Sherry. After seeing her onstage, frontwoman Morgan Lander and drummer Mercedes Lander’s dad — who manages Kittie — asked McLeod if she would audition for Kittie.
“They invited me to jam and they didn’t ever tell me not to come back,” McLeod told Revolver.( www.Revolvermag.com) “After a while, I just kind of figured I was in the band.”
Finding a bassist was more difficult. After numerous auditions, they decided on Doan, who were initially reluctant to try out because of her family’s background. “They thought my parents were hardcore Asian and would get mad if I quit school to join,” the bassist said.
As it turned out, Doan had reservations of her own, largely because Kittie’s last label failed to promote them. “I actually thought they broke up after their first release,” she said.
Check out “Funeral For Yesterday” this weekend, but first watch “Into the Darkness.”
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