The Kimberly Trip

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Origin = flagicon|USA Sacramento, California, USA
Genre = Alternative rock
Power pop
New Wave
Indie
Years_active = 2001 - present
Label = Glitter Kitty Records
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URL = [http://www.thekimberlytrip.com/ Official Site]
Current_members = Kimberly "Kimberlina" Prince
Jeffry-Wynne Prince
Dave "Bractune" Meyer
Sierra Kempster
Colin "Misha" Davis
Past_members = John Facundo
Simon Ennis

The Kimberly Trip is a pop band from Sacramento, California.

Prehistory

The Kimberly Trip started with founding members Jeffry Wynne Prince (guitarist) and drummer/keyboardist Dave "Bractune" Meyer. The two began playing in bands together in junior high school, such as Thin Ice, a progressive rock band influenced by groups such as Marillion and Rush. Thin Ice survived through two full-length releases, 1994's "Breaking the Elements" and 1996's "Love is Murder", before the band dissolved. Prince and Meyer then went on to form Roy's Love Virus. The band hired a backing and harmony vocalist named Kimberly "Kimberlina" Prince for their live shows and began building a following in Sacramento. Prince and Meyer began working with Kimberlina on an unnamed side project. During a discussion between Meyer and Prince, Meyer suggested they disband the Virus and pursue the side project with Kimberlina as lead singer full-time. The three recruited programmer and bassist John Facundo and started writing songs geared specifically toward Kimberlina's voice and personality, and began playing shows as The Kimberly Trip in 2001.

Not Compatible with My System

The album, "Not Compatible with My System" (2002), showcased the band's talents. Following the album's release, the band immediately began writing material for their next album, but ran into a snag when Facundo eventually parted with the band. He went on to provide technical assistance and programming for the band's next album, and continues to work with the band on the graphic design elements of their CD booklets.

Catastrophic Behavior

The Kimberly Trip hired bassist Sierra Kempster and a second guitarist and programmer, Colin "Misha" Davis (both formerly of Sacramento-based RazorLily) to fill out their lineup. This new lineup completed the band's second album, "Catastrophic Behavior". "Catastrophic Behavior" was released to laudatory reviews, and four songs from this album were subsequently picked up by the ABC Family Network for use in their programming, including the track "Just What I Wanted", which was featured on the teen decorating show Knock First. In the wake of "Catastrophic Behavior", the band recorded an acoustic "house party" concert, which was then released under the title "Mimicking the Cool Kids", in November 2004.

You'll Get Nothing... and LIKE It!

In January 2005, the band to begin recording their third studio album, entitled "You'll Get Nothing... and LIKE It!" The album was completed in May, and released on July 23rd

Current lineup

Kimberly Prince, a.k.a. "Kimberlina" - lead vocals
Jeffry Wynne Prince - guitars, harmony vocals, programming
Dave Meyer, a.k.a. "Bractune" - drums, percussion, keyboards
Sierra Kempster - bass, fretless bass, piano
Colin Davis, a.k.a. "Misha" - guitars, keyboards, programming

Discography

"Not Compatible with My System", Dimm Records, 2002
"Catastrophic Behavior", Glitter Kitty Records, April 2004
"Mimicking the Cool Kids", Glitter Kitty Records, November 2004
"You'll Get Nothing and Like It", Glitter Kitty Records, July 2005
"Popularity Contest", Glitter Kitty Records, May 2007

Influences

The Kimberly Trip cites a diverse array of bands and artists as influences on its sound and style, including Tori Amos, Garbage, The Go-Gos, Cyndi Lauper, Nerf Herder, No Doubt, Rush, The Smiths, and Sugar Ray.

External links

* [http://www.thekimberlytrip.com/ Official website]
* [http://www.myspace.com/thekimberlytrip Official MySpace page]