
After settling into a solid line-up, focused approach and vision , KNOCKOUT KINGS delivered their third and strongest EP release The Kid’s Got Heart!, an ode to the underdog and a testament to the spirit of youth.
Soaring vocals, sing-alongs. driving basslines, and dualing guitars 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,“The songs, the music, the words, it’s all there. This is the best thing we’ve ever done…it is truly something special.”

“****½”
-HM Magazine
“...the result of a band finding and nailing their sound.”
-Disconnect Disconnect (UK)
“somewhere between heartache and hope”
-Poison Free
“conquering hardcore and punk merges with a hard-edged melodic attitude and a stellar array of anthem-worthy hooks.”
-Smother.net
“...this band will outlast the hype.”
-The Phantom Tollbooth