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	* ~~'''~~Dave Schall~~'''~~ – vocals, guitar		* [[Dave Schall]] – vocals, guitar
	* ~~'''~~Matt Lindsay~~'''~~ – bass		* [[Matt Lindsay]] – bass
	* ~~'''~~Morte Treehorn~~'''~~ – guitar, vocals		* [[Morte Treehorn]] – guitar, vocals
	* ~~'''~~P.P. Envy~~'''~~ – drums		* [[P.P. Envy]] – drums
	* ~~'''~~Tic Toc Tyler~~'''~~ – drums (periods)		* [[Tic Toc Tyler]] – drums (periods)
	* ~~'''~~Food Fortunata~~'''~~ – first recorded drummer (historical lineup)		* [[Food Fortunata]] – first recorded drummer (historical lineup)
	== Discography ==		== Discography ==
	Full discography per Discogs.<ref>{{OHMScite		Full discography per Discogs.<ref>{{OHMScite

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	'''Kill the Hippies''' is a long-running punk rock band from Cleveland, Ohio, active since the early 1990s. Known for their abrasive garage-punk sound, lo-fi recording aesthetic, and irreverent sense of humor, the group has remained a persistent presence in the Northeast Ohio underground music scene for more than three decades. Their extensive catalog includes demos, EPs, split releases, thematic recordings, and archival compilations issued through labels such as Wheelchair Full of Old Men, Rock Action Records, Rubberband Records, and Phoenician MicroSystems. Kill the Hippies have been covered in regional press and international punk publications, with Cleveland Scene highlighting their retrospective ''Erectrospective'' and Maximum Rocknroll reviewing their cassette releases.<ref>{{OHMScite		'''Kill the Hippies''' is a long-running punk rock band from Cleveland, Ohio, active since the early 1990s. Known for their abrasive garage-punk sound, lo-fi recording aesthetic, and irreverent sense of humor, the group has remained a persistent presence in the Northeast Ohio underground music scene for more than three decades. Their extensive catalog includes demos, EPs, split releases, thematic recordings, and archival compilations issued through labels such as Wheelchair Full of Old Men, Rock Action Records, Rubberband Records, and Phoenician MicroSystems. Kill the Hippies have been covered in regional press and international punk publications, with Cleveland Scene highlighting their retrospective ''Erectrospective'' and Maximum Rocknroll reviewing their cassette releases.<ref>{{OHMScite
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	Throughout the 1990s and 2000s, the band released a steady stream of EPs, 7-inch singles, split records, and thematic projects on labels including Rock Action Records, Rubberband Records, Donut Friends, Hotsauce Records, and DNH Records. Their split releases and contributions to regional compilations connected them with other Midwestern punk bands, while maintaining a distinctly idiosyncratic sound.		Throughout the 1990s and 2000s, the band released a steady stream of EPs, 7-inch singles, split records, and thematic projects on labels including Rock Action Records, Rubberband Records, Donut Friends, Hotsauce Records, and DNH Records. Their split releases and contributions to regional compilations connected them with other Midwestern punk bands, while maintaining a distinctly idiosyncratic sound.

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	Kill the Hippies remain active, with a catalog spanning more than thirty years of DIY punk releases across multiple independent labels and formats.		Kill the Hippies remain active, with a catalog spanning more than thirty years of DIY punk releases across multiple independent labels and formats.


	== Members ==		== Members ==
	Documented through Discogs and release credits:<ref>{{OHMScite		Documented through Discogs and release credits:<ref>{{OHMScite
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	* '''Dave Schall''' – vocals, guitar		* '''Dave Schall''' – vocals, guitar
	* '''Matt Lindsay''' – bass		* '''Matt Lindsay''' – bass
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	* '''Tic Toc Tyler''' – drums (periods)		* '''Tic Toc Tyler''' – drums (periods)
	* '''Food Fortunata''' – first recorded drummer (historical lineup)		* '''Food Fortunata''' – first recorded drummer (historical lineup)

	== Discography ==		== Discography ==
	Full discography per Discogs.<ref>{{OHMScite		Full discography per Discogs.<ref>{{OHMScite
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	=== Albums ===		=== Albums ===
	* ''Kill the Hippies Featuring the Krofft Puppets'' (Cassette, S/Sided, Album, Wheelchair Full of Old Men, 1995)		* ''Kill the Hippies Featuring the Krofft Puppets'' (Cassette, S/Sided, Album, Wheelchair Full of Old Men, 1995)

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	== Discography ==		== Discography ==
	Full ~~publicly documented~~ discography per Discogs:<ref>{{OHMScite		Full discography per Discogs.<ref>{{OHMScite
	\|url=https://www.discogs.com/artist/536418-Kill-The-Hippies		\|url=https://www.discogs.com/artist/536418-Kill-The-Hippies
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	=== Albums ===		=== Albums ===
	* ''Kill the Hippies'' (~~1994~~, ~~cassette~~)		* ''Kill the Hippies Featuring the Krofft Puppets'' (Cassette, S/Sided, Album, Wheelchair Full of Old Men, 1995)
	* ''~~Erectrospective~~'' (~~2005~~)		* ''You Will Live With Us Forever'' (CDr, Album, Phoenician MicroSystems Records, 2014)
	* ''~~you will live with us forever~~'' (~~2014~~)		* ''Spectacular Halloween Sound Effects Vol. 1'' (CDr, Album, Ltd, Phoenician MicroSystems Records, 2015)
			* ''Spectacular Halloween Sound Effects Vol. 2'' (CDr, Album, Phoenician MicroSystems Records, 2016)

	=== ~~EPs & Singles~~ ===		=== Demos ===
	* ''~~Special Master~~'' (~~cassette~~)		* ''Meet... Kill the Hippies (Demo 1)'' (Cassette, S/Sided, Wheelchair Full of Old Men, 1993)
	* ''~~We Are~~ the ~~Zeros~~'' (7")		* ''Kill the Hippies'' (Cassette, Ltd, Retard Riot, 1993)
	* ''~~Dirty Girls''~~ (~~cassette~~)		* ''You Have a Date With... Kill the Hippies (Demo 2)'' (Cassette, Wheelchair Full of Old Men, 1994)
	* ''Songs About Nothing'' (EP)		* ''Kill the Hippies'' (Cassette, Not On Label, 1995)
	* ''~~Sick of This Shit~~'' (EP)

	=== Compilations / Archival Releases ===		=== Singles & EPs ===
	* ''~~Let’s Start a Band Nobody’s In~~'' (~~2015~~)		* ''Kill the Hippies / Blacken Snapper – Kill the Hippies / Blacken Snapper'' (7", 33⅓ RPM, Wheelchair Full Of Old Men, 1993)
	* ''~~Spectacular Halloween Sound Effects Vol. 1~~'' (~~2015~~)		* ''Will Not Overstimulate'' (7", Donut Friends / Rock Action Records, 1998)
	* ~~Additional appearances on regional punk compilations~~		* ''Secret Disguises E.P.'' (CDr, RE, Tic Toc Roc, 1999)
			* ''Shit Covered Hits EP'' (7", 33⅓ RPM, Rock Action Records, 1999)
			* ''Spasms In The New Age'' (7", Rubberband Records, 2001)
			* ''Exterminate The Brutes'' (7", 33⅓ RPM, EP, Hotsauce Records, 2002)
			* ''Jerked Off By Strangers'' (7", EP, Not On Label, 2003)
			* ''Kill the Hippies / We March – Kill the Hippies / We March'' (7", 33⅓ RPM, DNH Records, 2007)
			* ''Cover This!'' (CDr, RE, RM, Tic Toc Roc, 2010)

			=== Compilations & Archival Releases ===
			* ''Kill the Hippies, Sweaty Weapons, Radar Secret Service, Subtonix – Live at the Mantis'' (CDr, Comp, O.H.M.S. / Rock Action Radio, 2002)
			* ''Erectrospective'' (2×CD, Comp, Rock N Roll Purgatory, 2005)
			* ''Let’s Start A Band Nobody’s In'' (CD, Comp, Digipak, Phoenician MicroSystems Records, 2015)

	== External links ==		== External links ==

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	\| genres = Punk rock; garage punk; noise punk		\| genres = Punk rock; garage punk; noise punk
	\| years_active = 1992–		\| years_active = 1992–
	\| labels = Phoenician MicroSystems; Saucepan Records		\| labels = Phoenician MicroSystems; Saucepan Records; various self-released
	\| associated_acts = Morte Treehorn; ~~Real Regular~~		\| associated_acts = Morte Treehorn; P.P. Envy
	\| website = https://killthehippies.bandcamp.com		\| website = https://killthehippies.bandcamp.com
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	'''Kill the Hippies''' is ~~an American~~ punk band from Cleveland, Ohio~~. Active~~ since the early 1990s, ~~the group is~~ a longstanding ~~fixture of~~ the Northeast Ohio underground scene ~~and is known for its raw garage-punk sound, irreverent performance style, and large catalog of DIY releases~~.<ref>{{OHMScite		'''Kill the Hippies''' is a punk rock band from Cleveland, Ohio, active since the early 1990s. Their music mixes garage punk, noise elements, and abrasive humor, and they have remained a longstanding presence in the Northeast Ohio underground scene.<ref>{{OHMScite
	\|url=https://www.clevescene.com/music/kill-the-hippies-1491671		\|url=https://www.clevescene.com/music/kill-the-hippies-1491671
	\|title=Kill the Hippies – Erectrospective ~~Review~~		\|title=Kill the Hippies – ''Erectrospective'' review
	\|website=Cleveland Scene		\|website=Cleveland Scene
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	The band has ~~released~~ numerous ~~albums, cassettes, and compilations~~ through Phoenician MicroSystems, ~~the Lakewood-based recording home of member Morte Treehorn. Their work has been reviewed internationally, including in~~ Maximum Rocknroll.<ref>{{OHMScite		The band has issued numerous recordings through Phoenician MicroSystems and other DIY outlets, with releases covered by publications such as Maximum Rocknroll.<ref>{{OHMScite
	\|url=https://www.maximumrocknroll.com/review/mrr-477/special-master-cassette/		\|url=https://www.maximumrocknroll.com/review/mrr-477/special-master-cassette/
	\|title=Kill the Hippies – ~~“Special Master”~~ cassette review		\|title=Kill the Hippies – ''Special Master'' cassette review
	\|website=Maximum Rocknroll		\|website=Maximum Rocknroll
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	== ~~History~~ ==		== Members ==
	~~Kill the Hippies formed in the early 1990s~~ and quickly became part of the Cleveland and Lakewood DIY punk communities. Their music incorporates elements of garage punk, noise, and outsider punk aesthetics. The band’s discography includes both new material and archival projects assembled from decades of recordings.		Documented through Discogs and release credits:<ref>{{OHMScite
			\|url=https://www.discogs.com/artist/536418-Kill-The-Hippies
	~~Phoenician MicroSystems, operated by Morte Treehorn, serves as the band’s primary recording studio; many releases are credited as recorded or mixed there.~~<ref>{{OHMScite		\|title=Kill the Hippies – Artist Profile
	\|url=https://~~phoenicianmicrosystems~~.~~bandcamp~~.com		\|website=Discogs
	\|title=~~Phoenician MicroSystems~~ – ~~Releases~~
	\|website=~~Bandcamp~~
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	~~== Members ==~~		* '''Dave Schall''' – vocals, guitar
	* '''Morte Treehorn''' – guitar, vocals~~<ref>{{OHMScite~~		* '''Matt Lindsay''' – bass
	~~\|url=https://killthehippies~~.~~bandcamp~~.~~com/album/you-will-live-with-us-forever~~		* '''Morte Treehorn''' – guitar, vocals
	~~\|title=you will live with us forever~~ – ~~credits~~		* '''P.P. Envy''' – drums
	~~\|website=Bandcamp~~		* '''Tic Toc Tyler''' – drums (periods)
	~~\|date=2014-01-28~~		* '''Food Fortunata''' – first recorded drummer (historical lineup)
	~~\|access-date=2025-12-11~~
	~~}}</ref>~~
	* ~~Other members~~ (~~additional roles appear across releases; only documented positions included per OHMS Rule 2~~)

	== Discography ==		== Discography ==
	Full discography per Discogs.<ref>{{OHMScite		Full publicly documented discography per Discogs:<ref>{{OHMScite
	\|url=https://www.discogs.com/artist/536418-Kill-The-Hippies		\|url=https://www.discogs.com/artist/536418-Kill-The-Hippies
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	=== Albums ===		=== Albums ===
	* ''Kill the Hippies ~~Featuring the Krofft Puppets~~'' (~~Cassette~~, ~~S/Sided, Album, Wheelchair Full of Old Men, 1995~~)		* ''Kill the Hippies'' (1994, cassette)
	* ''~~You Will Live With Us Forever~~'' (~~CDr, Album, Phoenician MicroSystems Records, 2014~~)		* ''Erectrospective'' (2005)
	* ''~~Spectacular Halloween Sound Effects Vol. 1~~'' (~~CDr, Album, Ltd, Phoenician MicroSystems Records, 2015)~~		* ''you will live with us forever'' (2014)
	* ''Spectacular Halloween Sound Effects Vol. 2'' (CDr, Album, Phoenician MicroSystems Records, 2016)

	~~=== Demos ===~~
	* ''Meet... Kill the Hippies (Demo 1)'' (Cassette, S/Sided, Wheelchair Full of Old Men, 1993)
	* ''Kill the Hippies'' (Cassette, Ltd, Retard Riot, 1993)
	* ''You Have a Date With... Kill the Hippies (Demo 2)'' (Cassette, Wheelchair Full of Old Men, 1994)
	* ''Kill the Hippies'' (Cassette, Not On Label, 1995)

	=== Singles ~~& EPs~~ ===		=== EPs & Singles ===
	* ''~~Kill the Hippies / Blacken Snapper – Kill the Hippies / Blacken Snapper~~'' (~~7", 33⅓ RPM, Wheelchair Full Of Old Men, 1993~~)		* ''Special Master'' (cassette)
	* ''~~Will Not Overstimulate~~'' (7"~~, Donut Friends / Rock Action Records, 1998~~)		* ''We Are the Zeros'' (7")
	* ''~~Secret Disguises E.P.~~'' (~~CDr, RE, Tic Toc Roc, 1999~~)		* ''Dirty Girls'' (cassette)
	* ''~~Shit Covered Hits EP~~'' (~~7", 33⅓ RPM, Rock Action Records, 1999)~~		* ''Songs About Nothing'' (EP)
	* ''Spasms In The New Age'' (7", Rubberband Records, 2001)		* ''Sick of This Shit'' (EP)
	* ''Exterminate The Brutes'' (7", 33⅓ RPM, EP~~, Hotsauce Records, 2002~~)
	* ''~~Jerked Off By Strangers~~'' (~~7",~~ EP~~, Not On Label, 2003)~~
	* ''Kill the Hippies / We March – Kill the Hippies / We March'' (7", 33⅓ RPM, DNH Records, 2007)
	* ''Cover This!'' (CDr, RE, RM, Tic Toc Roc, 2010)

	=== Compilations & Archival Releases ===		=== Compilations / Archival Releases ===
	* ''~~Kill the Hippies, Sweaty Weapons, Radar Secret Service, Subtonix – Live at the Mantis~~'' (~~CDr, Comp, O.H.M.S. / Rock Action Radio, 2002~~)		* ''Let’s Start a Band Nobody’s In'' (2015)
	* ''~~Erectrospective~~'' (~~2×CD, Comp, Rock N Roll Purgatory, 2005~~)		* ''Spectacular Halloween Sound Effects Vol. 1'' (2015)
	* ~~''Let’s Start A Band Nobody’s In'' (CD, Comp, Digipak, Phoenician MicroSystems Records, 2015)~~		* Additional appearances on regional punk compilations

	== External links ==		== External links ==

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	== Discography ==		== Discography ==
	~~=== Albums and major releases ===~~		Full discography per Discogs.<ref>{{OHMScite
	* ''you will live with us forever'' (2014)<ref>{{OHMScite		\|url=https://www.discogs.com/artist/536418-Kill-The-Hippies
	\|url=https://~~killthehippies~~.~~bandcamp~~.com/~~album~~/~~you~~-~~will~~-~~live~~-~~with-us-forever~~		\|title=Kill the Hippies – Discography
	\|title=~~you will live with us forever –~~ Kill the Hippies		\|website=Discogs
	\|website=~~Bandcamp~~
	~~\|date=2014-01-28~~
	\|access-date=2025-12-11		\|access-date=2025-12-11
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	=== ~~Archival / Compilation Releases~~ ===		=== Albums ===
	* ''Kill the Hippies~~: Let’s Start a Band Nobody’s In~~'' (2015)~~<ref>{{OHMScite~~		* ''Kill the Hippies Featuring the Krofft Puppets'' (Cassette, S/Sided, Album, Wheelchair Full of Old Men, 1995)
	~~\|url~~=~~https://phoenicianmicrosystems~~.~~bandcamp~~.~~com~~/~~album/kill-~~the~~-hippies-lets-start-~~a~~-band-nobodys-in~~		* ''You Will Live With Us Forever'' (CDr, Album, Phoenician MicroSystems Records, 2014)
	~~\|title=~~Kill the Hippies~~: Let’s Start a Band Nobody’s In~~		* ''Spectacular Halloween Sound Effects Vol. 1'' (CDr, Album, Ltd, Phoenician MicroSystems Records, 2015)
	~~\|website~~=~~Bandcamp~~		* ''Spectacular Halloween Sound Effects Vol. 2'' (CDr, Album, Phoenician MicroSystems Records, 2016)
	~~\|date~~=~~2015-01-06~~
	~~\|access-date~~=~~2025-12-11~~		=== Demos ===
	~~}}<~~/~~ref>~~		* ''Meet... Kill the Hippies (Demo 1)'' (Cassette, S/Sided, Wheelchair Full of Old Men, 1993)
	* ''~~Spectacular Halloween Sound Effects Vol. 1~~'' (~~2015~~)~~<ref>{{OHMScite~~		* ''Kill the Hippies'' (Cassette, Ltd, Retard Riot, 1993)
	~~\|url=https://phoenicianmicrosystems~~.~~bandcamp~~.~~com~~/~~album~~/~~spectacular-halloween-sound-effects-vol-1~~		* ''You Have a Date With... Kill the Hippies (Demo 2)'' (Cassette, Wheelchair Full of Old Men, 1994)
	~~\|title~~=~~Spectacular Halloween Sound Effects Vol. 1~~		* ''Kill the Hippies'' (Cassette, Not On Label, 1995)
	~~\|website~~=~~Bandcamp~~
	~~\|date~~=~~2015-10-31~~		=== Singles & EPs ===
	~~\|access-date~~=~~2025-12-11~~		* ''Kill the Hippies / Blacken Snapper – Kill the Hippies / Blacken Snapper'' (7", 33⅓ RPM, Wheelchair Full Of Old Men, 1993)
	~~}}<~~/~~ref>~~		* ''Will Not Overstimulate'' (7", Donut Friends / Rock Action Records, 1998)
			* ''Secret Disguises E.P.'' (CDr, RE, Tic Toc Roc, 1999)
			* ''Shit Covered Hits EP'' (7", 33⅓ RPM, Rock Action Records, 1999)
			* ''Spasms In The New Age'' (7", Rubberband Records, 2001)
			* ''Exterminate The Brutes'' (7", 33⅓ RPM, EP, Hotsauce Records, 2002)
			* ''Jerked Off By Strangers'' (7", EP, Not On Label, 2003)
			* ''Kill the Hippies / We March – Kill the Hippies / We March'' (7", 33⅓ RPM, DNH Records, 2007)
			* ''Cover This!'' (CDr, RE, RM, Tic Toc Roc, 2010)

			=== Compilations & Archival Releases ===
			* ''Kill the Hippies, Sweaty Weapons, Radar Secret Service, Subtonix – Live at the Mantis'' (CDr, Comp, O.H.M.S. / Rock Action Radio, 2002)
			* ''Erectrospective'' (2×CD, Comp, Rock N Roll Purgatory, 2005)
			* ''Let’s Start A Band Nobody’s In'' (CD, Comp, Digipak, Phoenician MicroSystems Records, 2015)

	== External links ==		== External links ==

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	'''Kill the Hippies''' is an American punk rock band from the Cleveland, Ohio area, formed in the early 1990s. Active for more than three decades, the group has maintained a presence in the underground Midwest punk scene and is known for its raw sound, off-kilter songwriting, and unconventional approach to punk performance.		'''Kill the Hippies''' is an American punk rock band from the Cleveland, Ohio area, formed in the early 1990s. Active for more than three decades, the group has maintained a presence in the underground Midwest punk scene and is known for its raw sound, off-kilter songwriting, and unconventional approach to punk performance.
	== History ==		== History ==

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	'''Kill the Hippies''' is an American punk rock band from the Cleveland, Ohio area, formed in the early 1990s. Active for more than three decades, the group has maintained a presence in the underground Midwest punk scene and is known for its raw sound, off-kilter songwriting, and unconventional approach to punk performance.		'''Kill the Hippies''' is an American punk rock band from the Cleveland, Ohio area, formed in the early 1990s. Active for more than three decades, the group has maintained a presence in the underground Midwest punk scene and is known for its raw sound, off-kilter songwriting, and unconventional approach to punk performance.

	== History ==		== History ==
	Kill the Hippies emerged around 1993 in the Lakewood/Cleveland punk community.<ref>{{OHMScite		Kill the Hippies emerged around 1993 in the Lakewood/Cleveland punk community.<ref>{{OHMScite
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	The band has undergone various lineup changes, eventually solidifying around guitarist/vocalist Morte Treehorn, bassist/vocalist P.P. Envy, and drummer Tic Toc, who appear on their most widely circulated recordings.<ref>{{OHMScite		The band has undergone various lineup changes, eventually solidifying around guitarist/vocalist Morte Treehorn, bassist/vocalist P.P. Envy, and drummer Tic Toc, who appear on their most widely circulated recordings.<ref>{{OHMScite
	\|url=https://killthehippies.bandcamp.com/album/you-will-live-with-us-forever		\|url=https://killthehippies.bandcamp.com/album/you-will-live-with-us-forever
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	== Musical style ==		== Musical style ==
	Kill the Hippies combine elements of hardcore punk, early new wave, and experimental Midwest punk traditions. Reviews describe the group as blending “snotty” punk energy with offbeat, sometimes absurdist songwriting, occasionally drawing comparisons to DEVO and early SST-era bands.<ref>{{OHMScite		Kill the Hippies combine elements of hardcore punk, early new wave, and experimental Midwest punk traditions. Reviews describe the group as blending “snotty” punk energy with offbeat, sometimes absurdist songwriting, occasionally drawing comparisons to DEVO and early SST-era bands.<ref>{{OHMScite
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	Their recordings frequently incorporate aggressive tempos, jagged guitar work, shouted vocals, and moments of eccentric melody.		Their recordings frequently incorporate aggressive tempos, jagged guitar work, shouted vocals, and moments of eccentric melody.

	== Discography ==		== Discography ==
	=== Albums ===		=== Albums ===
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	=== Other releases ===		=== Other releases ===
	Kill the Hippies have issued multiple tapes, 7-inch singles, and CD releases across their career, documented primarily through underground labels and fan archives.<ref>{{OHMScite		Kill the Hippies have issued multiple tapes, 7-inch singles, and CD releases across their career, documented primarily through underground labels and fan archives.<ref>{{OHMScite
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	== Members ==		== Members ==
	=== Current members ===		=== Current members ===
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	=== Former members ===		=== Former members ===
	* [[Food Fortunata]]		* [[Food Fortunata]]
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	== Legacy ==		== Legacy ==
	Kill the Hippies represent a longstanding thread within Ohio's underground punk history. Music writers have referred to them as “a force in the underground punk world since the early/mid ’90s,” praising their longevity and the distinctive character of their recordings.<ref>{{OHMScite		Kill the Hippies represent a longstanding thread within Ohio's underground punk history. Music writers have referred to them as “a force in the underground punk world since the early/mid ’90s,” praising their longevity and the distinctive character of their recordings.<ref>{{OHMScite
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	== References ==		== References ==
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