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Genre: Metal / Pop / Punk
Location Chicago, Illinois, US
Profile Views: 26162
Last Login: 6/11/2009
Member Since 12/12/2006
Website www.knockoutrock.com
Record Label Fearless Records
Type of Label Indie
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Bio
...... .. .. Knockout was born in the suburbs of Chicago in January of 1999. This 4-piece quartet that likes to play fast, melodic, pop-punk with influences such as Humble Beginnings, NOFX, Blink-182, the Ataris, Strung Out and Pulley. They have played all over Illinois and have toured out to California. They have played with bands such as Unsung Zeros, Mest, Allister, Sloppy Meat Eaters, River City High, 5o4plan and Rise Against. Knockout has put out a few recordings themselves and have recently released a 9-song CD on Mr. Good Records titled, "Driven to Distraction". After their first release, they toured heavily with many local bands, mainly 5o4plan, and made very good friends along the way, such as Fall Out Boy. They even introduced Fall Out Boy to Sean O'Keefe who later recorded and produced their break-through album, "Take This To Your Grave," where they even name-dropped Knockout in the "Thank You" section as "their brothers in metal." Then later in October 2002, with the help of O'Keefe, they released their own full length CD "Searching for Solid Ground" off their new label, Fearless Records. The disc contained 13 "ground-breaking" songs. .. .. Then later in July '02, Knockout lost a crucial member when TJ decided to quit the band, and go to pursue other projects. No fear though, the Chicago pop-punkers added one of their original members in Chris Tag, the bassist. After the new addition, Knockout toured like no tomorrow going countlessly around the US, with bands like Near Miss, Anti-Freeze, and yet again 5o4plan. But as the months went by, interturmoil between the band came out about the music and the writing. To make things worse Chris Tag quit again, so the band brought in John Regan to replace him at the four strings. With new members the band tried to patch things up, but to no avail. Band member's began quitting over arguments over the music and De'Mar and John sided and quit. Without a half the band, Jeff brought in his friend Spencer Johnson to play bass and Mark Rhoades, who was the former drummer of another Windy City band, Starstruck. But finally after much argument and hardwork, Jeff and Knockout decided to finally call it quits in August of 2003... .. .. .. ......Where are they now?........ .. ___ ..Jeff Warren.. - he is currently working on his new music project/band Terridactyl... .. Terridactyl - ..www.myspace.com/terridactylmusic.... .. .. ___ ..De'Mar Hamilton.. - he is currently the drummer for the Chicago Pop/Rock band, The Plain White T's (Fearless Records)... .. Plain White T's - ..www.plainwhitets.com.... .. .. ___ ..TJ Minich.. - played bass in the Windy City's own, Spitalfield (Victory Records) but quit for personal reasons in 2005... .. Spitalfield - ..www.spitalfield.net.... .. .. ___ ..John Regan.. - he is now a head web/graphic designer for Atlantic Records... .. Destroy Designs - ..www.destroydesigns.org.... .. .. ___ ..Mark Rhoades.. - he was the drummer for the Chicago Indie/Rock band, The Fold, but has now quit the band... .. The Fold - ..www.thefoldmusic.com.... .. .. ___ ..Nicholas Scimeca.. - he is a web/art designer for his many sites. He also has a side project, with Travis McCoy of Gym Class Heroes, called Tequila Mockingbird... .. Tequila Mockingbird's "Brooklyn Basement" - ..www.travieblog.com.... .. Web Designer Sites:.. ..www.equalstudios.com.... ..www.friendsorenemies.com.... ..www.clandestineindustries.com.... ..www.nicholasscimeca.com.... .. .. -
Members
- Jeff Warren.. Lead Guitar/Vocals.. .. - Steve Jeanindes.. Guitar/Vocals.. .. - De'Mar Hamilton.. Drums.. .. - Eric Wolfe.. Bass/Vocals.. .. - TJ Minich .. Bass/Vocals.. .. - John Regan.. Bass.. .. - Chris Tag.. Bass/Drums.. .. - Nicholas Scimeca.. Drums.. .. - Mark Rhoades.. Drums.. -
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- Fall Out Boy.. - 5o4plan.. - Allister.. - August Premier.. - Lawrence Arms.. .. ......"Searching for Solid Ground"........ Release Date: 10/22/2002.. .. ..Order it from Smartpunk........ Only $10.50 and S&H.. .. ....Track Listing:...... 1. Breakaway .. 2. Sequel .. 3. Regretta .. 4. Hideout .. 5. Artificial Pheromones .. 6. 24 Hours .. 7. Aftermath .. 8. Solid Ground .. 9. Last Week .. 10. Far More .. 11. So This Is Sorry .. 12. Leaving Chicago .. .. ......"Driven to Distraction"........ Release Date: 9/18/2001.. .. ..Order it from Interpunk........ Only $8.25 and S&H.. .. ....Track Listing:...... 1. 24 Hours.. 2. Wait.. 3. Too Little, Too Late.. 4. Staying Home.. 5. Recharge.. 6. Try Again.. 7. Starecase.. 8. Sleeping In.. 9. Growing Up.. ..
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Bio:
..Knockout was born in the suburbs of Chicago in January of 1999. This 4-piece quartet that likes to play fast, melodic, pop-punk with influences such as Humble Beginnings, NOFX, Blink-182, the Ataris, Strung Out and Pulley. They have played all over Illinois and have toured out to California. They have played with bands such as Unsung Zeros, Mest, Allister, Sloppy Meat Eaters, River City High, 5o4plan and Rise Against. Knockout has put out a few recordings themselves and have recently released a 9-song CD on Mr. Good Records titled, "Driven to Distraction". After their first release, they toured heavily with many local bands, mainly 5o4plan, and made very good friends along the way, such as Fall Out Boy. They even introduced Fall Out Boy to Sean O'Keefe who later recorded and produced their break-through album, "Take This To Your Grave," where they even name-dropped Knockout in the "Thank You" section as "their brothers in metal." Then later in October 2002, with the help of O'Keefe, they released their own full length CD "Searching for Solid Ground" off their new label, Fearless Records. The disc contained 13 "ground-breaking" songs.
Then later in July '02, Knockout lost a crucial member when TJ decided to quit the band, and go to pursue other projects. No fear though, the Chicago pop-punkers added one of their original members in Chris Tag, the bassist. After the new addition, Knockout toured like no tomorrow going countlessly around the US, with bands like Near Miss, Anti-Freeze, and yet again 5o4plan. But as the months went by, interturmoil between the band came out about the music and the writing. To make things worse Chris Tag quit again, so the band brought in John Regan to replace him at the four strings. With new members the band tried to patch things up, but to no avail. Band member's began quitting over arguments over the music and De'Mar and John sided and quit. Without a half the band, Jeff brought in his friend Spencer Johnson to play bass and Mark Rhoades, who was the former drummer of another Windy City band, Starstruck. But finally after much argument and hardwork, Jeff and Knockout decided to finally call it quits in August of 2003.
Where are they now?
___ Jeff Warren - he is currently working on his new music project/band Terridactyl.
Terridactyl - www.myspace.com/terridactylmusic
___ De'Mar Hamilton - he is currently the drummer for the Chicago Pop/Rock band, The Plain White T's (Fearless Records).
Plain White T's - www.plainwhitets.com
___ TJ Minich - played bass in the Windy City's own, Spitalfield (Victory Records) but quit for personal reasons in 2005.
Spitalfield - www.spitalfield.net
___ John Regan - he is now a head web/graphic designer for Atlantic Records.
Destroy Designs - www.destroydesigns.org
___ Mark Rhoades - he was the drummer for the Chicago Indie/Rock band, The Fold, but has now quit the band.
The Fold - www.thefoldmusic.com
___ Nicholas Scimeca - he is a web/art designer for his many sites. He also has a side project, with Travis McCoy of Gym Class Heroes, called Tequila Mockingbird.
Tequila Mockingbird's "Brooklyn Basement" - www.travieblog.com
Web Designer Sites:
www.equalstudios.com
www.friendsorenemies.com
www.clandestineindustries.com
www.nicholasscimeca.com
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Member Since:
December 12, 2006Members:
- Jeff WarrenLead Guitar/Vocals
- Steve Jeanindes
Guitar/Vocals
- De'Mar Hamilton
Drums
- Eric Wolfe
Bass/Vocals
- TJ Minich
Bass/Vocals
- John Regan
Bass
- Chris Tag
Bass/Drums
- Nicholas Scimeca
Drums
- Mark Rhoades
Drums
Influences:
Punk StuffSounds Like:
- Fall Out Boy- 5o4plan
- Allister
- August Premier
- Lawrence Arms
"Searching for Solid Ground"
Release Date: 10/22/2002
Order it from Smartpunk

Only $10.50 and S&H
..Track Listing:..
1. Breakaway
2. Sequel
3. Regretta
4. Hideout
5. Artificial Pheromones
6. 24 Hours
7. Aftermath
8. Solid Ground
9. Last Week
10. Far More
11. So This Is Sorry
12. Leaving Chicago
"Driven to Distraction"
Release Date: 9/18/2001
Order it from Interpunk

Only $8.25 and S&H
..Track Listing:..
1. 24 Hours
2. Wait
3. Too Little, Too Late
4. Staying Home
5. Recharge
6. Try Again
7. Starecase
8. Sleeping In
9. Growing Up













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