Little Killers

The Little Killers were an American rock and roll band who formed in New York City, New York, U.S. in 2001. They played punky garage rock inspired by the likes of Chuck Berry, the New York Dolls, and Johnny Burnette's Rock & Roll Trio. The band featured vocalist and guitarist Andy Maltz, the rhythm sections of Sara Nelson (bass and backing vocals) and Kari Boden (drums and backing vocals). After signing to Crypt Records, The Little Killers released their self-titled début album in September 2003. It became a hit in garage punk circles, although it didn't make the band as big as label-mates such as Jon Spencer Blues Explosion. They also released two non-album singles, "Better Be Right" (2003) and "You Got It Made" (2004). That year also saw them play one of the final Peel Sessions broadcasts from the legendary John Peel radio show, before he died in 2004. In 2006, they released their second and final album, A Real Good One, on the Gern Blandsten Records label. The Little Killers toured extensively in the US, Europe, and Australia before disbanding in 2007.
==Links to Peel==
Peel first played the Little Killers in February 2004 via their cover of the Rolling Stones track, 'Think'. and their self titled album was nominated by Peel as one of his records of the month for September 2004 (Peel's Record Box). Further tracks from the group were played on his shows, including a live session they recorded for his programme in 2004. 
==Sessions==
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1. Recorded live at Maida Vale. First Broadcast: 22 September 2004
*Jenna / Mellow Down / Butter Fingers / No Reason / You Got It Made / Sheet / Come On Up / Volume / How Do You Do It / She Don't / Happy
==Other Shows Played==
;2004
*11 February 2004: Think (shared 7" with The Dartford Renegades - Think / Off The Hook) Norton
*12 February 2004: 'Butterfingers (LP-The Little Killers)' (Crypt)
*17 February 2004: Spider (LP - The Little Killers) Crypt
*21 February 2004 (BBC World Service): Think (shared 7" with The Dartford Renegades - Think / Off The Hook) Norton
*27 February 2004 (BBC World Service): Spider (LP - The Little Killers) Crypt
*25 February 2004: Butterfingers (Album: The Little Killers) Crypt Records
*26 February 2004: Mind Of It's Own (Album: The Little Killers) Crypt
*02 March 2004: Choppin' Block (Album: The Little Killers) Crypt
*13 March 2004 (BBC World Service): Choppin' Block (Album: The Little Killers) Crypt
*March 2004 (FSK): Choppin' Block (Album: The Little Killers) Crypt
*18 March 2004: 'You Got It Made' (Single) Sweet Nothing
*24 March 2004: 'You Got It Made' (Single) Sweet Nothing
*13 April 2004: 'You Got It Made (7 inch)' (Sweet Nothing)
*28 April 2004: You Got It Made (7") Sweet Nothing
*21 September 2004: Mind of it's Own (LP - The Little Killers) Crypt
==External Links==
*Wikipedia
*Discogs
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