BIO
Jeff Kylloe was born in Chicago IL on January 20th 1966 and was raised in Rolling Meadows IL.
Jeff grew up in a large musical family of 6 children who all played a musical instrument including
his brother Ken Kylloe Jr. who was a very talented drummer and always supported Jeff and pushed him to practice instead of party. When Jeff was about 7 years old he would sit in front of an old family Organ and play anything from Christmas Music to Soundtracks from Cartoons & TV Shows and the amazing thing was that Jeff had never had lessons and was playing music completely by ear and learning the chords on his own. This would continue with the family Piano that his parents had purchased a few years later. However, Jeff’s father Kenneth Kylloe Sr. who worked 3 jobs to put food on the table would make a purchase that would change Jeff’s life forever. His Dad bought him his first guitar at age 9, a Lotus SG copy & Custom Amplifier. Jeff had begged for this guitar for months and the day had finally arrived and he became so attached to it. Jeff’s late Grandfather
Ralph Kylloe who was a Classical Guitarist & Carpenter showed Jeff his first few chords.
Jeff became obsessed with the guitar and again would teach himself to play it by imitating artist like Kiss, Yard Birds, Led Zeppelin & The Rolling Stones. Jeff always had a love for the blues and early influences were John Lee Hooker, Buddy Guy, Eric Clapton and David Gilmour but it would be a 1975 release called Blow By Blow from guitarist Jeff Beck that would send his head spinning. Jeff started taking lessons From some local Chicago Guitarist and by the age of 15 he was covering
Iron Maiden,Venom, & Black Sabbath. Jeff would become obsessed with Randy Rhoads & Edward Van Halen and would develop his own unique style.
By the age of 22 Jeff’s friend John Reif would introduce him to Chicago Legend Paul Speckmann of Master, Abomination & Deathstrike. Paul needed a guitarist to help finish a record that would become a Death Metal Classic and released on “Nuclear Blast Records” in 1991. One of the founding death metal acts, Deathstrike combine raging hardcore mayhem with old school metal to create a low-end flesh destroying death metal nightmare.
Jeff played guitar in many local Chicago bands and at the time there were many great guitarist but all of the great bass players were stuck in the jazz and fusion world so when a friend
(Michael McCarron ) introduced Jeff to Chicago’s very own George Bellas who had just signed
a deal with “Shrapnel Records” and was looking for a bass player to support a live tour would
ask Jeff to audition. Jeff would spend 7 hours a day for 2 months on a bass and would ace the audition and play several live shows with George Bellas supporting his first release with
“Shrapnel records” “Turn Of The Millennium”
Now as a Bassist & Guitarist Jeff would set out in search of the next project and would team up with Dee Nelson & Michael McCarron to form “Baglady” Their first release “Bad Popsicle” on
FTW Inc would do very well and a track from the record “Rio” would be bundled with
A half million copies of a new MP3 player called “The Rio One”
In 2006 Jeff would join (Ex Manowar Guitarist) David “The Shred Demon” Shankle as the
New Bassist for his group DSG and would write and record some killer basslines for their sophomore release on
“Magic Circle Music” “Hellborn” This included a European Tour and DVD and Jeff would
leave the band in 2008.
In 2008 Jeff Kylloe would go back to Guitar and with Ex DSG Vocalist Dennis Hirschauer would form a new band “Wrecked” Joining Dennis & Jeff are Tom Gauss on Bass and Johnny Flamini on Drums. Wrecked is a powerful new Hard Rock band and are currently working with Jay Walsh
of Farveiw Recording Studio on their first release.
Influences: David Gilmour, Jeff Beck, Mark Thomas, Toni Iomi, Randy Rhoads, Eric Clapton, Jimmy Page, Zakk Wylde, Edward Vanhalen & My Grandfather The late Ralph Kylloe, (I miss You Papi)
Cheers my friend. Just passing to wish you a great day. Sharing a cold one with your friends is some of the most fun you can have with you pants on !!! "Fear no beer" and always, Rock Hard... Timo kaarkoski - Temple of Sin
Hey Man, Sirius is having a contest for unsigned artists going on...They are giving $500 and airplay on Sirius Radio to the winner!! Would be so cool if you guys have something ready to submit! Give me a yell if your interested and I will pass along the details if you haven't already heard!
Thanks for the friendship, I appreciate your support. Nice to meet a fellow guitar player, if you ever need a guitar, check out my guitars. Quality, original and affordable.
Hey dude! Come out and party with us for Halloween!!!
ION VEIN with Twelfth Gate and Army of Souls Friday October 30, 2009 Shark City 2240 Bloomingdale Rd Glendale Heights, IL 630-965-7625 www.sharkcity.biz
I love to listen to you talk,as you open up to me,expressing what your feeling,everything you see.I love they way you listen,how i know you understand,everything I'm mumbling,and help me through it with your hand. I love how you give me advice,tell what or not to do,You always make me fell better,help me pursue.I love the way you help me,Whether is night or day,your always there,every step of the way. I love the way you make me smile,and make me glow with delight,You take away my fears,make everything alright.I love everything about you,And you'll always be my Friend,and that i'll love you always till the end. THE SPECIAL PEOPLE IN OUR LIFES ARE AS PRECIOUS AS EACH HEARTBEAT..IF WE CEASE TO LOVE,OUR SOUL CEASES TO EXIST..MUCH LOVE TO EVERYONE OF MY FRIENDS..XOXO..CHASITY*
Hey Jeff! Just checkin' in....tryin to stay quiet..... but YOU KNOW ME!!!! What are you listening to in those headphones???? Could it be the new WRECKED Mixes????? Come on Bro.....let me hear a tiny peep!!!!!! LOL...
Cheers from São Paulo, Brazil. Just passing by to wish you a great week. Temple of Sin is currently doing pre-production for the second cd which should be recorded later this year and looking for shows in every corner of the world. Remember that you can still download the first cd for free from:
Saw a post on the Wrecked page that sounded like you guys put on a hell of a show Saturday! Hate to have missed it! Hope everything is going great with you man! Just dropping by to say hey!!!!
This beautiful (yes, beautiful) album has been in the making for over a year, us Noble Brats, have worked so hard to create a perfect mirror of our essence and did everything by ourselves. From recording to mixing to mastering. and the result has exceeded even our own expectations. All the songs in this album are full of contrasts and a rockin' out exploration and critique of the different emotions that control our lives, emotions that might keep us in an unhealthy relationship even when we know it's not good for us, emotions that drive some to systematically cut into their own skin to get a sense of control over their pain, emotions that make us wonder about our place in this world. So if you feel ready to take a chance and go on a journey into the darkness of our souls, we promise you a light at the end of the tunnel, you might even see yourself in our eyes.
Hey Jeff, How was NAMM?? Hope you had a blast and got plenty of rest so that now, all energy can be directed toward the "album"!! LOL Have a great week!
but YOU KNOW ME!!!! What are you listening to in those headphones????
Could it be the new WRECKED Mixes?????
Come on Bro.....let me hear a tiny peep!!!!!!
LOL...
