By April of 1975, the group had released three albums and had been touring America constantly, building up a sizable fan base.Ĭulled from those numerous concerts, Alive! (released in the fall of 1975) made the band rock & roll superstars it climbed into the Top Ten and its accompanying single, "Rock 'N' Roll All Nite," made it to number 12. Kiss released their self-titled debut in February of 1974 it peaked at number 87 on the U.S. Two weeks later, they were signed to Neil Bogart's fledgling record label, Casablanca. Even at their first Manhattan concert in 1973, the group's approach was theatrical, and Flipside producer Bill Aucoin offered the band a management deal after the show. Kiss was the brainchild of Gene Simmons (bass, vocals) and Paul Stanley (rhythm guitar, vocals), former members of the New York-based hard rock band Wicked Lester the duo brought in drummer Peter Criss through his ad in Rolling Stone, while guitarist Ace Frehley responded to an advertisement in The Village Voice. Since then, the Rock & Roll Hall of Famers have remained a potent live draw and have sold over 75 million records worldwide, with highlights arriving via influential efforts like Alive!, Destroyer, Rock and Roll Over, Love Gun, Dynasty, and Lick It Up. In 1983 the band went unmasked, resulting in the platinum-selling LP of the same name, but re-applied the makeup ten years later. It's a sound that laid the groundwork for both arena rock and the pop-metal that dominated rock in the late '80s. But Kiss' music shouldn't be dismissed - it is a commercially potent mix of anthemic, fist-pounding hard rock driven by sleek hooks and ballads powered by loud guitars, earworm melodies, and sweeping strings. Decked out in outrageously flamboyant costumes and makeup, the band fashioned a captivating stage show featuring dry ice, smoke bombs, elaborate lighting, blood spitting, and fire breathing that captured the imaginations of thousands of kids. Most kids were infatuated with the look of Kiss, not their music.
Rooted in the campy theatrics of Alice Cooper and the sleazy hard rock of glam rockers the New York Dolls, Kiss became a favorite of American teenagers in the '70s.
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