Spring Break
Local band takes music to new level
Greta Wilkins
Issue date: 10/24/05 Section: Culture
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Monday night saw the return of what may be Kansas City's most incredible band, the Hit Shitters.
"The first time I saw the Hit Shitters was some Wednesday at Jilly's," said fan Derek Moore. "I had heard about it before I heard it, and it was everything I heard about."
The Hit Shitters were founded about a year and a half ago. The only two members, Teague Hayes and Aaron Baker, had been playing together for years. Then, in a bold move, they decided to stop taking themselves seriously. After several band name changes they became the Hit Shitters.
"They used to be named Unique, but no one could pronounce it correctly," said Brian Harris.
Eventually they came to the current, slightly profane name.
"We shit hits, people, it's just that simple," said Hayes. "I go to the toilet and...lo and behold...I got a platinum record staring me right in the face."
Many people were excited about the performance.
"Hopefully, tonight they will finish at least one song," said Marc Saviano, fan. "Remember the last time at Jilly's they didn't even finish a fourth of a song they were so hammered."
The Hit Shitters did play their songs all the way through, to the audience's overwhelming approval.
"Well, since they live on my front porch, I know they have come up with some new material," said Shannon Bolls, fan. "I can't wait to see how it transfers from porch to stage."
The band had previously broken up for unknown reasons, possibly because they became too popular.
"We were playing so many open mics, and we realized we were giving it away for free," said Baker.
However, Baker and Hayes did continue to play together with their close friends, KC Thomsen and Jason Pope, in the band Rock 'n' Roll's Last Great Hope. The band opened Monday night for the Hit Shitters sans Pope, under the name Don't Tell Pope (the Babysitter's Dead).
"I don't know why Pope didn't want to perform," said Thomsen.
Pope was, however, in attendance, offering support to his friends.
"The first time I saw the Hit Shitters was some Wednesday at Jilly's," said fan Derek Moore. "I had heard about it before I heard it, and it was everything I heard about."
The Hit Shitters were founded about a year and a half ago. The only two members, Teague Hayes and Aaron Baker, had been playing together for years. Then, in a bold move, they decided to stop taking themselves seriously. After several band name changes they became the Hit Shitters.
"They used to be named Unique, but no one could pronounce it correctly," said Brian Harris.
Eventually they came to the current, slightly profane name.
"We shit hits, people, it's just that simple," said Hayes. "I go to the toilet and...lo and behold...I got a platinum record staring me right in the face."
Many people were excited about the performance.
"Hopefully, tonight they will finish at least one song," said Marc Saviano, fan. "Remember the last time at Jilly's they didn't even finish a fourth of a song they were so hammered."
The Hit Shitters did play their songs all the way through, to the audience's overwhelming approval.
"Well, since they live on my front porch, I know they have come up with some new material," said Shannon Bolls, fan. "I can't wait to see how it transfers from porch to stage."
The band had previously broken up for unknown reasons, possibly because they became too popular.
"We were playing so many open mics, and we realized we were giving it away for free," said Baker.
However, Baker and Hayes did continue to play together with their close friends, KC Thomsen and Jason Pope, in the band Rock 'n' Roll's Last Great Hope. The band opened Monday night for the Hit Shitters sans Pope, under the name Don't Tell Pope (the Babysitter's Dead).
"I don't know why Pope didn't want to perform," said Thomsen.
Pope was, however, in attendance, offering support to his friends.
