KISS Coffeehouse Opens In South Carolina: Photos Available

June 28, 2006

KISS' official web site, KissOnline.com, has been updated with a number of photos from yesterday's opening of the Kiss Coffeehouse in Myrtle Beach, South Carolina. Check them out at this location.

According to Dawn Bryant of MyrtleBeachOnline.com, KISS bandmembers Paul Stanley and Gene Simmons caused chaos by their mere presence at the first coffeehouse to bear the band's name.

"Myrtle Beach has always been a party center," said Stanley, grasping a Kiss Coffeehouse cup for the national TV cameras filming. "This was the best place to get it started. Myrtle Beach is ground zero. ... We're bringing coffee to a whole 'nother generation."

Hundreds of fans — many ranking members in the fan club known as the KISS Army, several showing off their latest KISS tattoos — came from New Jersey, Michigan and even Poland for the chance to shake hands with the guys who played the tunes that created such devotion.

They lined up as early as 8:30 a.m. for the grand opening party that started nearly 12 hours later. They sat through downpours, clutched cameras and took days off work just to see half the band.

"Once you see them, it is like an aura. It takes over," said Rob Frasure of Conway, who walked around with the back cut out of his shirt to show off his new KISS tattoo.

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