Kill the Hippies
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| Origin | Cleveland, Ohio, U.S. |
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| Years active | 1992– |
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| Associated acts | Morte Treehorn; Real Regular |
| Website | https://killthehippies.bandcamp.com |
★ Ohio Artist Verified ★
This artist has been verified as part of the Ohio music scene by the OHMS Archive Foundation.
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> Kill the Hippies – Erectrospective Review, Cleveland Scene, 2005-08-03. Retrieved 2025-12-11.
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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> Kill the Hippies – “Special Master” cassette review, Maximum Rocknroll, 2023-02. Retrieved 2025-12-11.
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History
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.
Phoenician MicroSystems, operated by Morte Treehorn, serves as the band’s primary recording studio; many releases are credited as recorded or mixed there.<ref> Phoenician MicroSystems – Releases, Bandcamp. Retrieved 2025-12-11.
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Members
- Morte Treehorn – guitar, vocals<ref>
you will live with us forever – credits, Bandcamp, 2014-01-28. Retrieved 2025-12-11.
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- Other members (additional roles appear across releases; only documented positions included per OHMS Rule 2)
Discography
Full discography per Discogs.<ref> Kill the Hippies – Discography, Discogs. Retrieved 2025-12-11.
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Albums
- Kill the Hippies Featuring the Krofft Puppets (Cassette, S/Sided, Album, Wheelchair Full of Old Men, 1995)
- You Will Live With Us Forever (CDr, Album, Phoenician MicroSystems Records, 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)
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
- Kill the Hippies / Blacken Snapper – Kill the Hippies / Blacken Snapper (7", 33⅓ RPM, Wheelchair Full Of Old Men, 1993)
- 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)
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