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[quote][i]Originally posted by Fluffy[/i]
[br]Rival bands clash over little-person KISS tribute

A Las Vegas incident highlights the MiniKiss- Tiny Kiss tussle over who owns the concept.

By Robert W. Welkos, Times Staff Writer
April 11, 2006

They might be pint-sized performers onstage, but offstage they're in a giant-sized dispute.

Joey Fatale, the 4-foot, 4-inch New Yorker who heads the all-dwarf KISS tribute band MiniKiss, is denying published reports that he tried to sneak past security last month at the Hard Rock Hotel and Casino in Las Vegas to confront a rival band leader, 4-foot "Little" Tim Loomis of Tiny Kiss, for allegedly ripping off his idea for such a group.

Loomis, a former drummer for MiniKiss, was performing with Tiny Kiss, which includes three little people and a 350-pound woman, on St. Patrick's Day at Beacher's Madhouse, a Las Vegas variety show, when the incident occurred.

Show host Jeff Beacher told The Times on Monday that Fatale "tried to sneak in saying he was Tiny Kiss" and had to be escorted from the premises. According to the New York Post, Fatale's lawyers sent a legal cease-and-desist letter to the show trying to shut down the act.

Loomis told the Post: "[Fatale] came out here [to Las Vegas] and tried to cause trouble, so I had him 86'd from the Hard Rock. The impression I got was that he was looking for a fight. He'd been threatening me over the phone."

But Fatale disputed the accusation, telling The Times: "This whole thing about me going to the Hard Rock with my gang � that didn't happen. What happened was, I went there because somebody told me [Tiny Kiss was] doing the show that night�. Nobody escorted me out of there. I went there by myself to approach them as a gentleman."

Fatale says he has "nothing to say" about Loomis, except, "He's a nice guy." And, he added, "This is all a big publicity act for the guy at Beacher's."

http://www.latimes.com/entertainment/news/movies/la-et-minikiss11apr11,0,597094.story

[img]http://www.sploid.com/images/minikiss.jpg[/img]

Every great band suffers internal struggles. Whether it Keith v Mick, John v Paul or Jesus v Jones, it seems impossible for bands to avoid infighting and ego battles. So it came as no surprise when "Little" Tim Loomis left the New York-based MiniKiss.

But when the band's founder and frontman, 4-foot, 4-inch Joey Fatale, heard that the 4-foot Loomis had started Tiny Kiss, it was like a declaration of war.

Loomis says Fatale was "jealous that I was getting all the chicks. So I left to start my own band called Tiny KISS. It's not even the same as his band, because mine is three little people and one fat chick, and he's just four little people."

According to Loomis, Fatale showed up at Tiny Kiss' Valentine's Day gig at the Hard Rock in Vegas. He says his former bandmate was looking for a fight. Jeff Beacher, the show's host, says Fatale "tried to sneak in saying he was Tiny Kiss" and got the boot from security.

In an interview with the New York Post Loomis said "[Fatale] came out here [to Las Vegas] and tried to cause trouble, so I had him 86'd from the Hard Rock. The impression I got was that he was looking for a fight. He'd been threatening me over the phone."

Fatale told the Los Angeles Time that the story is ridiculous.

"This whole thing about me going to the Hard Rock with my gang -- that didn't happen. What happened was, I went there because somebody told me [Tiny Kiss was] doing the show that night.... Nobody escorted me out of there. I went there by myself to approach them as a gentleman, " he said.

http://www.sploid.com/news/2006/04/minikiss_vs_tin.php

Tiny KISS Takes Vegas by Storm

LAS VEGAS, April 12 /PRNewswire/ --

The band Tiny KISS has taken Vegas by storm after a massive spat with rival KISS cover band, MiniKISS. According to the New York Post's Page Six, two of the performers who front these two bands are battling over the rights to the act.

Joey Fatale, who heads the all-dwarf band MiniKISS, tried to sneak past security at Peter Morton's Hard Rock Hotel and Casino in Las Vegas to confront a rival band leader, "Little" Tim Loomis of Tiny KISS, for allegedly ripping off his idea for such an act. Loomis said the trouble started while he was drumming for MiniKISS, and Fatale got "jealous that I was getting all the chicks. So I left to start my own band called Tiny KISS. It's not even the same as his band, because mine is three little people and one fat chick, and he's just four little people." Loomis has been starring in "Beacher's Madhouse" show at Peter Morton's Hard Rock Hotel and Casino in Vegas for the past several months.

"Beacher's Madhouse" has become the hottest ticket in town as it is always jam-packed with a bevy of celebrities in the audience such as regulars Paris & Nikki Hilton, Jessica Simpson and Jon Bon Jovi. Jeff Beacher has been featured on the cover of the Las Vegas Weekly as well as in the Los Angeles Times and has been referred to as "the new Mr. Vegas." In addition, he recently received a key to the city from the mayor of Las Vegas.

Tiny KISS consists of three little people and a 350-pound woman who are Tim Loomis (drummer), Shorty Rossi (guitar), Matt McCarthy (guitar) and Beth Mara (singer). The group has just signed a two year US$1.5 million deal with "Beacher's Rockhouse" at the Imperial Palace. They will be performing every night at 9PM beginning July 1. Tickets will be US$25 and they can be purchased at www.Vegas.com. To learn more about Tiny KISS and to download pictures, please visit www.beachersrockhouse.com.

"We are very excited to have the first live, little person show in Las Vegas at 'Beacher's Rockhouse.' We're anticipating this show to be sold out every night and I couldn't be happier for these guys, they totally deserve it," says Jeff Beacher.

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Fluffy	Posted - 04/19/2006 : 06:18:40 AM Rival bands clash over little-person KISS tribute A Las Vegas incident highlights the MiniKiss- Tiny Kiss tussle over who owns the concept. By Robert W. Welkos, Times Staff Writer April 11, 2006 They might be pint-sized performers onstage, but offstage they're in a giant-sized dispute. Joey Fatale, the 4-foot, 4-inch New Yorker who heads the all-dwarf KISS tribute band MiniKiss, is denying published reports that he tried to sneak past security last month at the Hard Rock Hotel and Casino in Las Vegas to confront a rival band leader, 4-foot "Little" Tim Loomis of Tiny Kiss, for allegedly ripping off his idea for such a group. Loomis, a former drummer for MiniKiss, was performing with Tiny Kiss, which includes three little people and a 350-pound woman, on St. Patrick's Day at Beacher's Madhouse, a Las Vegas variety show, when the incident occurred. Show host Jeff Beacher told The Times on Monday that Fatale "tried to sneak in saying he was Tiny Kiss" and had to be escorted from the premises. According to the New York Post, Fatale's lawyers sent a legal cease-and-desist letter to the show trying to shut down the act. Loomis told the Post: "[Fatale] came out here [to Las Vegas] and tried to cause trouble, so I had him 86'd from the Hard Rock. The impression I got was that he was looking for a fight. He'd been threatening me over the phone." But Fatale disputed the accusation, telling The Times: "This whole thing about me going to the Hard Rock with my gang � that didn't happen. What happened was, I went there because somebody told me [Tiny Kiss was] doing the show that night�. Nobody escorted me out of there. I went there by myself to approach them as a gentleman." Fatale says he has "nothing to say" about Loomis, except, "He's a nice guy." And, he added, "This is all a big publicity act for the guy at Beacher's." http://www.latimes.com/entertainment/news/movies/la-et-minikiss11apr11,0,597094.story Every great band suffers internal struggles. Whether it Keith v Mick, John v Paul or Jesus v Jones, it seems impossible for bands to avoid infighting and ego battles. So it came as no surprise when "Little" Tim Loomis left the New York-based MiniKiss. But when the band's founder and frontman, 4-foot, 4-inch Joey Fatale, heard that the 4-foot Loomis had started Tiny Kiss, it was like a declaration of war. Loomis says Fatale was "jealous that I was getting all the chicks. So I left to start my own band called Tiny KISS. It's not even the same as his band, because mine is three little people and one fat chick, and he's just four little people." According to Loomis, Fatale showed up at Tiny Kiss' Valentine's Day gig at the Hard Rock in Vegas. He says his former bandmate was looking for a fight. Jeff Beacher, the show's host, says Fatale "tried to sneak in saying he was Tiny Kiss" and got the boot from security. In an interview with the New York Post Loomis said "[Fatale] came out here [to Las Vegas] and tried to cause trouble, so I had him 86'd from the Hard Rock. The impression I got was that he was looking for a fight. He'd been threatening me over the phone." Fatale told the Los Angeles Time that the story is ridiculous. "This whole thing about me going to the Hard Rock with my gang -- that didn't happen. What happened was, I went there because somebody told me [Tiny Kiss was] doing the show that night.... Nobody escorted me out of there. I went there by myself to approach them as a gentleman, " he said. http://www.sploid.com/news/2006/04/minikiss_vs_tin.php Tiny KISS Takes Vegas by Storm LAS VEGAS, April 12 /PRNewswire/ -- The band Tiny KISS has taken Vegas by storm after a massive spat with rival KISS cover band, MiniKISS. According to the New York Post's Page Six, two of the performers who front these two bands are battling over the rights to the act. Joey Fatale, who heads the all-dwarf band MiniKISS, tried to sneak past security at Peter Morton's Hard Rock Hotel and Casino in Las Vegas to confront a rival band leader, "Little" Tim Loomis of Tiny KISS, for allegedly ripping off his idea for such an act. Loomis said the trouble started while he was drumming for MiniKISS, and Fatale got "jealous that I was getting all the chicks. So I left to start my own band called Tiny KISS. It's not even the same as his band, because mine is three little people and one fat chick, and he's just four little people." Loomis has been starring in "Beacher's Madhouse" show at Peter Morton's Hard Rock Hotel and Casino in Vegas for the past several months. "Beacher's Madhouse" has become the hottest ticket in town as it is always jam-packed with a bevy of celebrities in the audience such as regulars Paris & Nikki Hilton, Jessica Simpson and Jon Bon Jovi. Jeff Beacher has been featured on the cover of the Las Vegas Weekly as well as in the Los Angeles Times and has been referred to as "the new Mr. Vegas." In addition, he recently received a key to the city from the mayor of Las Vegas. Tiny KISS consists of three little people and a 350-pound woman who are Tim Loomis (drummer), Shorty Rossi (guitar), Matt McCarthy (guitar) and Beth Mara (singer). The group has just signed a two year US$1.5 million deal with "Beacher's Rockhouse" at the Imperial Palace. They will be performing every night at 9PM beginning July 1. Tickets will be US$25 and they can be purchased at www.Vegas.com. To learn more about Tiny KISS and to download pictures, please visit www.beachersrockhouse.com. "We are very excited to have the first live, little person show in Las Vegas at 'Beacher's Rockhouse.' We're anticipating this show to be sold out every night and I couldn't be happier for these guys, they totally deserve it," says Jeff Beacher.
6 L A T E S T R E P L I E S (Newest First)
Hopeful Rolling Waves	Posted - 04/20/2006 : 08:24:53 AM That's fuckin' weak, even for midgets.
Fluffy	Posted - 04/19/2006 : 11:09:11 PM quote: Originally posted by Hopeful Rolling Waves Wow, that's funny...that someone else would wanna play KISS music that is. From what I hear it's not really "played" it's all lipsinced, but I am not sure of that.
Robin	Posted - 04/19/2006 : 1:49:54 PM I don't know whether to laugh or be repulsed...Peace, Robin
Hopeful Rolling Waves	Posted - 04/19/2006 : 08:06:20 AM Wow, that's funny...that someone else would wanna play KISS music that is.
tericee	Posted - 04/19/2006 : 08:05:37 AM Wow.
PJK	Posted - 04/19/2006 : 07:06:33 AM Yuck!

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