Denyss McKnight
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Denyss McKnight was born in Vancouver, Canada in January 1982 and spent much of his early years being classically trained on piano and music theory. After relocating to the Central Interior of British Columbia
as a teenager he started playing guitar and started several punk and hardcore bands as well as working as production manager for local all ages venues. In 2002 he formed 9 Lashings Records and independently engineered and produced several releases for other bands, one of these being the notable hardcore act Until We Have Faces which he later joined as guitarist until 2004. 2005 marked his introduction into Vancouver glam-punk rock band The Black Halos
which he filled the bass position and released 2005's "Alive Without Control" (Century Media/Liquor & Poker).
He joined with Vancouver's industrial/cyberpunk band Left Spine Down
in 2006 as bassist and as of 2008 stepped up to guitar duties. He still resides in his home city of Vancouver, BC. By late 2009 Denyss parted ways with LSD. He did however appear on the The Black Halos 2008 album "We Are Not Alone" contributing Bass, piano & vocals.
British Columbia
British Columbia is the westernmost of Canada's provinces and is known for its natural beauty, as reflected in its Latin motto, Splendor sine occasu . Its name was chosen by Queen Victoria in 1858...
as a teenager he started playing guitar and started several punk and hardcore bands as well as working as production manager for local all ages venues. In 2002 he formed 9 Lashings Records and independently engineered and produced several releases for other bands, one of these being the notable hardcore act Until We Have Faces which he later joined as guitarist until 2004. 2005 marked his introduction into Vancouver glam-punk rock band The Black Halos
The Black Halos
The Black Halos are a Vancouver, BC based punk rock band founded in 1993 by lead singer Billy Hopeless and guitarist Rich Jones as The Black Market Babies. The band was briefly on Sub Pop Records, and later signed with History Music...
which he filled the bass position and released 2005's "Alive Without Control" (Century Media/Liquor & Poker).
He joined with Vancouver's industrial/cyberpunk band Left Spine Down
Left Spine Down
Based in Vancouver, BC, Canada, Left Spine Down is a band that plays what they call "cyberpunk," a mixture of electronica, metal, punk, and drum & bass....
in 2006 as bassist and as of 2008 stepped up to guitar duties. He still resides in his home city of Vancouver, BC. By late 2009 Denyss parted ways with LSD. He did however appear on the The Black Halos 2008 album "We Are Not Alone" contributing Bass, piano & vocals.