The Hissyfits: News

After many super-busy, super-fun, jet-setting years, The Hissyfits are
on hiatus to relax, record, and recuperate from some rock-n-roll injuries.

CHECK THIS PAGE FREQUENTLY FOR ONGOING NEWS AND UPDATES...

*NEWS FLASH*

VINTAGE VIDEO NOW AVAILABLE!
Check out The Hissyfits live in London back in the day

FREE HISSYFITS DOWNLOADS NOW AVAILABLE!
Check out new songs from the U.K. E.P. Can't Keep Waiting, plus U.S. X-Tras

AND INTRODUCING: LUXX*LISBON
Be first to hear the new single "Cruelest Cut", dedicated to Elliott Smith

LETTERS FROM FRANK NOW AVAILABLE at CD Baby!
Preview the album and easy-order by credit card
Tell your friends...

Philly Weekly Profile on Holly and The Hissyfits
For more info on Depression and Bipolar Disorder, check out Liz Spikol's Mental Health blog.

Jay Morgans rockin' a Hissyfits tee!

Thanks to JenX for letting us know The Hissyfits and our music are mentioned in a new book by Benjamin Lawrence featured on www.hugemassif.com. According to JenX, "It's great, real riot grrl stuff written by a boy -- and we're being turned on to The Hissyfits by this guy!" She recommends you check it out, and we do too. www.hugemassif.com/features

It's Fall... time to go to the UK! You're all invited!

Sept. 16th Club Fandango, Dublin Castle, Camden with The Killers
Sept. 17th Sugarmills, Stoke-on-Trent with local bands
Sept. 18th The Soundhouse, Colchester with local bands
Sept. 19th Queens of Noize, The Barfly, Camden with Electrocute
Sept. 21st The Alex, Southend-on-Sea with Opium Pillowcase
Sept. 23rd The Cavern, Exeter with Reuben
Sept. 25th "One to Watch,"The Barfly, Camden with The AM
Sept. 27th Rough Trade show, The Notting Hill Arts Centre with Trash Money

We're also pleased to announce the upcoming release of CAN'T KEEP WAITING on The Flower Shop Recordings, U.K.
Cant Keep Waiting
Image by Justin Walsh (resist-imposters.com)

New pictures! from our tour west for the 29th Annual National Women's Music Festival at Kent State. Pittsburgh, Detroit, and Columbus represent.

Genius!

In case you haven't heard, The Hissyfits are honored to be graced by the presence of "Genius" Gene Park, currently guest starring on viola. Come check out the pure genius of his classical/punk rock stylings at our next New York City show.

Check out The Hissyfits in the News in the US:

*Punk Planet, Nov./Dec. 2002
*TNN Television James Bond promo, Fall/Winter 2002
*Kitty Magik, Fall 2002
*Muffy Magazine, Summer 2002

Check out The Hissyfits in the News in the UK:

*Kerrang!, Mar. 2003 Click Here
*Dazed and Confused, Feb. 2003
*Kaytronika, Jan. 2003
*Everett True's Careless Talk Costs Lives, Dec. 2002
*Listen for The Hissyfits on the new Fightback Records Comp coming soon!

HISSYFITS IN THE NEWS

Schue Magazine UK, 2002

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OUT NOW! The Night Before
A New York Christmas Compilation: Past, Post, Punk, Present, Future * Featuring: Calla, The Witnesses, The Hissyfits, The Kick, The Compulsions, Hot Socky, The Inflatable Men, Spicy Rizzaks and more...
The discs will be available at Other Music, Kim's, Rebel Rebel, and Bleecker Bob's, and www.cdbaby.com/thenightbefore! For more info, please go to www.richandsexyinc.com.

AUDIOGALAXY'S TOP TEN PUNK BAND PICKS:

1. THE HISSYFITS!!!
2. The Donnas
3. Side Effect
4. The Mr. T Experience
5. the december drive
6. Epicure
7. The Homemade Heroes
8. MXPX
9. RX Bandits
10. Recover

(nb: There are a couple of songs listed as "The Hissyfits" on Audiogalaxy which ARE NOT actually Hissyfits songs.
The incorrect songs are: Pop Grrl Punk, Get More, Fragment, and Pain in the Ass. Please disregard them!)

"The Hissyfits' new album 'Letters From Frank' is a worthy successor to the legacies of Sleater-Kinney, early Bikini Kill, and the Runaways" --

"If it's pure power pop you're looking for, the Hissyfits'll do ya just right..." --

"I normally don't believe in love at first sight, that was before THE HISSYFITS and their latest "Letters From Frank." Sweet destructive pop that twists, turns and burns. Forget that line about sugar and spice, girls are made to rock." --New York Waste

QUOTE OF THE YEAR: "If The Hissyfits were pants, they'd make my ass look real nice." -- A.R. Roy, Hybrid Magazine

The Hissyfits' song "Baby" ranks #5 on Greil Marcus' Real Life Rock Top 10 List! -- Salon Magazine

The Hissyfits have been nominated for BEST GIRL BAND by GirlMedia.Com!

The Hissyfits rank #5 out of ten on the Most Requested Songs and Airplay on Shredding Radio

The Hissyfits' song "Something Wrong" will be featured in Intel's new MP3 Player -- available in stores in Feb. 2001!

The Hissyfits' album Letters from Frank was one of the "Most Played Records" on WFMU last summer!