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By The Numbers
2026 Tour: Nu-Metal Sucks Tour — Spineshank, (hed) p.e., Primer 55 • 2026 Festivals: Rock Fest • Inkcarceration • Area 15 (Las Vegas) • Radio: SiriusXM Octane • SiriusXM Ozzy's Boneyard • Status: Independent
Who They Are
Kissing Candice is a Las Vegas-based industrial nu-metal band founded in New York in 2012, with 13 years of continuous touring and 405+ documented live dates. Formerly on Victory Records and Stay Sick Recordings, they are currently independent and operating at full capacity. Their breakout track Crash and Burn surpassed 2.16 million Spotify streams and earned sync placements in film, games, and television. Active 2026 dates include Rock Fest, Inkcarceration, Area 15 in Las Vegas, and a completed run on the Nu-Metal Sucks Tour alongside Spineshank, (hed) p.e., and Primer 55. Recent singles Skeletons and Industry Hostage are in rotation on SiriusXM Octane and SiriusXM Ozzy's Boneyard respectively.
The Band
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Listen
Crash and Burn — 2.16M+ Streams • MLB 9innings Sync
Skeletons (feat. Heidi Shepherd of Butcher Babies) — SiriusXM Octane • 94.3 The Shark
Industry Hostage (feat. Ash Costello of New Years Day) — SiriusXM Ozzy's Boneyard
Magic Show — Once Human In-Game Radio Sync
Watch
Crash and Burn — Official Music Video — 2.16M+ Spotify Streams
Industry Hostage — feat. Ash Costello of New Years Day
(de)generation — Official Music Video — 238K Views
Background
Kissing Candice formed in New York City in 2012, drawing from industrial, electronic, metal, and hardcore to build a sound that resists easy categorization. The band entered the national touring circuit almost immediately, signed to Victory Records for their full-length debut Blind Until We Burn (2014), and then moved to Stay Sick Recordings for the Safe Word EP (2017). By the time they transitioned to full independence, they had already built a live foundation most signed acts spend careers chasing.
In 2015 the band completed a full 25-date national run on the Mayhem Festival. National support tours with Combichrist, Mushroomhead, Twiztid, Bam Margera, Aiden, and Ice Nine Kills followed across multiple years. Three appearances at the Gathering of the Juggalos main stage, Halowicked 2016 (alongside ICP, Waka Flocka Flame, and Jelly Roll), and a slot on the Danny Wimmer Presents Space Zebra Anniversary Show in June 2022 — where Bad Omens' full set was simultaneously streamed on Twitch — round out a live history that spans virtually every corner of the hard rock and metal landscape.
Since going independent, the catalog has grown in strategic collabs and sync placements. Crash and Burn crossed 2.16 million Spotify streams and landed in MLB 9innings. Skeletons (feat. Heidi Shepherd of Butcher Babies) received FM airplay on 94.3 The Shark (Long Island, NY) and entered SiriusXM Octane's “Test Drive” rotation. Industry Hostage (feat. Ash Costello of New Years Day) followed with placement on SiriusXM Ozzy's Boneyard. Magic Show was placed on the in-game radio in the PC survival title Once Human. The band's most recent work was produced by Austin Coupe (The Devil Wears Prada, Silverstein, Citizen) and Zach Jones (Scene Queen, Nova Twins, Jelly Roll).
The band is currently based out of Las Vegas, NV, with members distributed nationally, and is actively touring into summer 2026.
On The Road
Festivals
| Mayhem Festival 2015Full 25-date national run | National |
| Rock Fest 2026Scheduled | Cadott, WI |
| Inkcarceration 2026Scheduled | Mansfield, OH |
| Area 152026 Headlining Date | Las Vegas, NV |
| Space Zebra Anniversary ShowDanny Wimmer Presents • Jun 4, 2022 • Bad Omens on same bill (Twitch) | Louisville, KY |
| Gathering of the JuggalosMain Stage • Three Appearances | Multiple Years |
| Halowicked 2016w/ ICP, Waka Flocka Flame, Jelly Roll | Detroit, MI |
| Dirt Fest | Birch Run, MI |
| Rock and Shock 2016October 2016 | Worcester, MA |
Notable Tours
| Nu-Metal Sucks Tour 2026Spineshank, (hed) p.e., Primer 55 | National |
| Combichrist | National |
| Mushroomhead | National |
| Twiztid | National |
| Bam Margera | National |
| Ice Nine Kills | National |
| Aiden | National |
| Psychostick | National |
| Snow White's Poison BiteSummer 2013 | National |
405+ documented live dates • 13 consecutive years touring
Reach
Radio
| SiriusXM OctaneTest Drive Rotation | Skeletons |
| SiriusXM Ozzy's Boneyard | Industry Hostage |
| 94.3 The SharkLong Island, NY — FM Airplay | Skeletons |
Sync
| MLB 9inningsMobile Game | Crash and Burn |
| Once HumanPC Survival Game | Magic Show |
| Film & Television | Available on request |
Press & Recognition
| Underground Nation MagazineCover Feature • Issue #007 • Oct 2019 | |
| Faygoluverz Heaven Music AwardsNominated | Online |
| FaygoluverzMultiple features: video premieres, live coverage, SiriusXM nomination | Online |
| Cryptic RockAlbum Review — Blind Until We Burn | Online |
Collabs
| Ash CostelloNew Years Day | Industry Hostage |
| Heidi ShepherdButcher Babies | Skeletons |
| Taylor BarberLeft to Suffer • Seven Hours After Violet | 97 Buck$ |
| Jamie MadroxTwiztid | Collab |
| Tom SaviniHorror FX Legend — Custom mask w/ Joey Simpson | Visual |
Endorsements
Gallery
Photo by Tyler Horner
Photo by Tyler Horner
Photo by Tyler Horner
Photo by Tyler Horner
All photography by Tyler Horner — Photo credit required on all usage
Contact
Booking & Band
Mike Grippo
grippo@kissingcandice.com
Vocals / Inquiries
Joey Simpson
joey@kissingcandice.com
Management / Web
Chris Paulson
chris.paulson@mindmachineweb.com
Stream
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