Biography
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Years Active
2002 – 2006 (3 years)
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Founded In
Los Angeles, Los Angeles County, California, United States
Letter Kills was an alternative rock/post-hardcore band from Temecula/Los Angeles, California, United States.
They were signed to Island Records and their album The Bridge was produced by Jim Wirt (Incubus, Hoobastank). The Bridge was their only album and was released July 2nd, 2004.
They toured the United States with Story of the Year as part of the Nintendo Fusion Tour, in addition to opening for The Used on the Van's Warped Tour in the winter of 2005. Additional bands toured with include My Chemical Romance and others.
While recording their follow-up to The Bridge, guitarist Dustin Lovelis left the band to form The Fling, and the band soon broke up in 2006. They cited the cause of their breakup as lack of artistic freedom with their label.
After the band broke up, lead singer Matt Shelton returned to his hometown of Fort Worth, Texas, where he started a new band called Teleo. Lead guitarist Timothy Cordova moved back to Utah and got his master's degree, and shortly after became a middle school Language Arts teacher.
In 2008, Matt Shelton became the permanent lead singer of the band The Wedding, replacing Kevin Keihn. There is currently no word if the band Teleo is actually in works. In July 2009, lead singer Matthew James started to promote his new acoustic solo project, Hotel Spangler, with the album Dead and Done.
In 2012, in an interview, Matt Shelton stated that there is no possibility of a Letter Kills reunion because the band agreed to split up permanently, but that he wishes luck to his ex-bandmates and their current projects. Shelton was recently recording new material with his band, The Wedding.
In 2018, according to website chorus.fm Letter Kills started an official Instagram account. Their description states "Official Instagram of Letter Kills. Time does march on."
Discography:
2023 - Right Where We Belong (Single)
2004 - The Bridge (Island Records)
Members:
Matt James Shelton - Vocals
Timothy Cordova - Guitar
Kyle Duckworth - Bass
Gene Louis - Drums
Dustin Lovelis - Guitar
Paul Remund - Drums
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