Matthew
Clinkscales - vocals
Austin Stout - guitar
Cameron
Phillips - guitar
Jeff Goldin - bass
Jon Burrow- drums
In between performing for a sea of kids and cameras on MTV's “My
Super Sweet 16” and fronting two national tours, KNOCKOUT
KINGS has now settled into a solid line-up, focused approach,
and vision and subsequently has produced The Kid’s Got
Heart!, an ode to the underdog and a testament to the spirit
of youth.
Since 2003, KNOCKOUT KINGS have been conquering crowds
with their unrelenting, energetic performances and memorable,
melodic anthems. Their two previous EP’s Bleeding Is The
Motive (2004) and The Lion (2005) showed the band growing
from starkly wearing their influences on their sleeve to becoming
influential in both their tightly knit local scene and beyond.
The Kid's Got Heart! is the band's finest material to date.
Soaring vocals, sing-alongs. driving basslines, and dualing guitars
all fuse together to form five remarkably catchy and fearlessly
poppy rock anthems. Flawlessly recorded by industry veteran David
Dreesen (widows&orphans, Hundred Year Storm) and mastered
by Nolan Brett (As I Lay Dying, Horse The Band), The Kid's
Got Heart! captures KNOCKOUT KINGS moving closer to
pop sensibilities while not neglecting their influences in the
punk/hardcore world.
“The Kid’s Got Heart! is an idea I have always
wanted to happen,” states vocalist Matt Clinkscales,“With
the current lineup we have, the songs, the music, the words, it’s
all there. This is the best thing we’ve ever done…it
is truly something special.”
KNOCKOUT
KINGS new 5 song EP The Kid's Got Heart!
is out now and available in our store.
KNOCKOUT
KINGS 6-song EPThe Lion is also available now in the
store.
