New rock trio KNIFES announce debut EP, stream first single
KNIFES are an exceptional band with an exceptional story. Born in Brazil, onstage and live, in front of a crowd of 50,000, KNIFES are a new trio from Burbank, California, already with a wealth of history.
The band's debut EP Proof of Concept will be released 2nd October. KNIFES have also released their first ever single, 'The Comedown' which you can stream here: https://distrokid.com/hyperfollow/knifes1/the-comedown
Pre-order Proof of Concept EP here: https://distrokid.com/hyperfollow/knifes1/proof-of-concept
The genesis of KNIFES formed when guitarist Ben Young stepped in as the lead guitar player for Linkin Park for two shows, after the band's guitarist Brad Delson, who Young teched for, got sick. After these shows, playing a magnitude of iconic songs in massive stadiums, Young began writing songs himself.
He then teamed with Warren Johnson - another Linkin Park roadie - on drums, and the two started jamming and formed KNIFES.
After Chester's passing, Young and Johnson started working for Fall Out Boy, and had Brian Diaz join on bass. Brian is Pete Wentz's long-time bass tech; collectively the three members of KNIFES have worked for some of the biggest artists globally including: Guns ‘N Roses, Slipknot, Deftones, Black Eyed Peas, and Pharrell Williams.
The California band's debut EP, Proof of Concept, which harks back to hard-hitting, anthemic '90s rock, was self-produced, alongside Linkin Park engineers Josh Newell and Ethan Mates. Taking advantage of their roadie connections, the band stole studio downtime from Linkin Park to track drums and recorded the rest at Riott House studios, home to the best-sounding guitar amp collection in Los Angeles.
A powerful debut release, KNIFES' fittingly-titled EP demonstrates elements of Stone Temple Pilots, Pearl Jam, and grunge legends Our Lady Peace and Silverchair throughout. In their brief history KNIFES have already supported The Matches, and The Damned Things at the famed Whisky a Go Go in L.A., and have already caught the attention of BBC News.
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