Darling Thieves

Darling Thieves
Also known as I Hate Kate
Origin Huntington Beach, California, USA
Genres Alternative rock, pop punk
Years active 2004–present
Labels Glassnote
Associated acts Zebrahead
Website [1]
Members
Justin Mauriello
Scott Hayden
Mike Lund
Past members
Jeremy Berghorst
AJ Condosta
Ed Davis

Darling Thieves, formerly known as I Hate Kate, is an alternative rock band from Huntington Beach, California. The band was founded in November 2004 by former Zebrahead frontman Justin Mauriello.

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History

Justin Mauriello started I Hate Kate in 2004, while still in Zebrahead, as a creative outlet. The band has seen a steady rise in success. I Hate Kate played with bands such as Social Distortion, Chevelle, Hot Hot Heat, The Bravery, The Living End, My Chemical Romance, Unwritten Law, Secondhand Serenade, and Shiny Toy Guns. Tours have taken them throughout the U.S., Canada, and Japan.

December 2007, the band took to the studio with platinum producer Mark Trombino (Jimmy Eat World, blink-182, Sugarcult), recorded new songs and remixed previous tracks. They released their first full-length album Embrace the Curse on June 24, 2008 under Glassnote Records.

In early 2010, the band recorded a new album entitled Race to Red, with producer Lee Miles (Tickle Me Pink, The Red Jumpsuit Apparatus, Puddle of Mudd). The band released the first single off the album, "Free Without You", on January 12, 2010. They have released music videos for "Free Without You" and "Unspoken".

In June 2010, a woman named Kate, after whom the band was named, left lead man Justin Mauriello an angry voicemail about the use of her name for the band and threatening legal action. The band felt it was in their best interest to change their name to Darling Thieves, under which name the new album was released on June 17, 2010.

As the Darling Thieves they have been headlining their own shows and sharing the stage with the likes of The Smashing Pumpkins, Chevelle, OK Go, Anberlin, Flobots, Hollywood Undead and more.

In Popular Culture

Discography

Date of Release Title U.S. sales
2006 Act One (EP)
April 4, 2007 Embrace the Curse
June 17, 2010 Race to Red

Singles

"Always Something" (2007)
"It's Always Better" a.k.a "Always Something" (2008)
"Bed of Black Roses" (2008)
"I'm In Love with a Sociopath" (2008)
"Free Without You" (2010)
"Unspoken" (2010)

Other Songs/Unreleased

"Sobriety Killed Society"

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