Killradio
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Killradio was a punk rock
band formed in 2001 in Northridge, California. They used a mix of music styles, including hardcore, post-punk, ska, funk, and hip-hop. The band played officially disbanded in 2009, though a few of the musicians have remained active in the Los Angeles music scene.
The band played local shows in the Los Angeles and Ventura County area, and put out a few releases independently and on small labels before being picked up by a major and releasing 'Raised on Whipped Cream'. The album cover, a baby sucking on a bottle of whipped cream, was a frequent target of critical reviews, though the music itself was widely praised and led to Killradio touring with bands like Lostprophets, playing on the Warped Tour, and being a featured new artist on LA-based radio station KROQ's annual CD. The music is an eclectic mix of punk, rock, ska and funk. The band released a music video for the album track, Do You Know? (Knife in Your Back). The band toured extensively throughout North America.
In 2006-2007, the band returned to the studio to record a second album. Due to personal issues, the album was never finished and KillRadio eventually dissolved after a final farewell tour on the West Coast. An EP of the recorded tracks for the second album was released in late 2008 under 9/12 Records.
The band has gone through a number of musicians. Originally, Brandon Jordan played in a rock outfit with Todd Bondy, John Haskell and Tommy Bavardos called 'A Cloud Nine Project'. After a long hiatus, Brandon and Todd came back together under 'Killradio' with 'The Duke' and Jasten (guitar), the music taking on the signature style and energy that Killradio became known for. Brandon Jordan wrote the majority of the songs, though Todd Bondy also was often involved in the song writing process. Since the dissolution of Killradio, most of the members have remained active to varying degrees in the music scene - in particular, 'The Duke' has played in a number of bands, including 'Nancy Fullforce' with Jasten, and 'French Exit.' Brandon Jordan currently plays solo shows in the greater Los Angeles area and has formed a new band, "Crime Rock".
Darek Habrom
Sebsatina Kudera
, Mindless Self Indulgence
, Jello Biafra
, Moneen
, Rise Against
, Coheed and Cambria
, Alexisonfire
, and Billy Talent
. In addition, they have been featured on the Warped Tour.
Scavenger - Need For Speed Underground Rivals
Do You Know (Knife In Your Back) - ATV Offroad Fury 3/ Blazin' Trails
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Punk rock
Punk rock is a rock music genre that developed between 1974 and 1976 in the United States, the United Kingdom, and Australia. Rooted in garage rock and other forms of what is now known as protopunk music, punk rock bands eschewed perceived excesses of mainstream 1970s rock...
band formed in 2001 in Northridge, California. They used a mix of music styles, including hardcore, post-punk, ska, funk, and hip-hop. The band played officially disbanded in 2009, though a few of the musicians have remained active in the Los Angeles music scene.
Biography
Coming together from earlier projects, Brandon Jordan, Todd Bondy and 'The Duke' formed Killradio around 2000 in Southern California. The band name originated in the idea that radio programming, especially in the rock format, had lost touch with its original purpose: to give fans access to the musicians of their time. Becoming 'commercialized', radio programming increasingly curtailed artist creativity, opted for concisely packaged jingles, familiar themes / song structures, and tended to play a very small selection of songs from a small selection of bands. Killradio, in turn, envisioned their music as an act of 'ad jamming', art as not only an aesthetic but also a political act committed to undermining the corporatization / routinization of the rock / punk art movement.The band played local shows in the Los Angeles and Ventura County area, and put out a few releases independently and on small labels before being picked up by a major and releasing 'Raised on Whipped Cream'. The album cover, a baby sucking on a bottle of whipped cream, was a frequent target of critical reviews, though the music itself was widely praised and led to Killradio touring with bands like Lostprophets, playing on the Warped Tour, and being a featured new artist on LA-based radio station KROQ's annual CD. The music is an eclectic mix of punk, rock, ska and funk. The band released a music video for the album track, Do You Know? (Knife in Your Back). The band toured extensively throughout North America.
In 2006-2007, the band returned to the studio to record a second album. Due to personal issues, the album was never finished and KillRadio eventually dissolved after a final farewell tour on the West Coast. An EP of the recorded tracks for the second album was released in late 2008 under 9/12 Records.
The band has gone through a number of musicians. Originally, Brandon Jordan played in a rock outfit with Todd Bondy, John Haskell and Tommy Bavardos called 'A Cloud Nine Project'. After a long hiatus, Brandon and Todd came back together under 'Killradio' with 'The Duke' and Jasten (guitar), the music taking on the signature style and energy that Killradio became known for. Brandon Jordan wrote the majority of the songs, though Todd Bondy also was often involved in the song writing process. Since the dissolution of Killradio, most of the members have remained active to varying degrees in the music scene - in particular, 'The Duke' has played in a number of bands, including 'Nancy Fullforce' with Jasten, and 'French Exit.' Brandon Jordan currently plays solo shows in the greater Los Angeles area and has formed a new band, "Crime Rock".
Current members
- Brandon Jordan - lead vocals, guitar
- Dirty - bass guitar, backing vocals
- Sergio "Duke" Reyes - drums
Darek Habrom
Sebsatina Kudera
Present
Killradio released 'The Good Americans' EP on Nine 12 Records in late 2008. The artwork was chosen out of a fan contest. The band was rumored to be broken up, but there have been recurring rumors among fan circles that the band may come back together again, at least for occasional shows. Brandon Jordan is currently working on a new album project, but to date has only released scratch home tracks on his MySpace website.Studio albums
| Year | Title | Label | Format | Other information |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2003 | eMpTy-V Generation (EP) | CD | Self-released EP. | |
| 2004 | Off With His Head (EP) | CD | Four track EP. | |
| 2004 | Raised On Whipped Cream Raised On Whipped Cream In 2004 the band Killradio released the album Raised on Whipped Cream on the Columbia label. It contained the single "Do You Know ," which also had a music video... |
Columbia Columbia Records Columbia Records is an American record label, owned by Japan's Sony Music Entertainment, operating under the Columbia Music Group with Aware Records. It was founded in 1888, evolving from an earlier enterprise, the American Graphophone Company — successor to the Volta Graphophone Company... |
CD | First album. |
| 2008 | Good Americans (EP) Good Americans (EP) Their first studio release in four years. Jasten King has since left the band, and has begun playing in Nancy Fullforce along with Duke, who still remains in Killradio as well... |
Nine 12 Records | CD, Digital Release (iTunes ITunes iTunes is a media player computer program, used for playing, downloading, and organizing digital music and video files on desktop computers. It can also manage contents on iPod, iPhone, iPod Touch and iPad.... ) |
First studio release in four years. |
Video game appearances
| Song | Game | Year |
|---|---|---|
| "Scavenger" | Need for Speed: Underground 2 Need for Speed: Underground 2 Need for Speed: Underground 2 is a cross-platform racing video game published and developed by Electronic Arts. Released in 2004, it is the direct sequel to Need for Speed: Underground, and is part of the Need for Speed series, available on Nintendo GameCube, PlayStation 2, Xbox, Game Boy Advance,... |
2004 |
| "Do You Know (Knife In Your Back)" | ATV: Offroad Fury: Blazing Trails | 2005 |
Touring
Killradio tours extensively, most notably throughout the California and Ontario, Canada regions. They have shared the stage with bands such as ZebraheadZebrahead
Zebrahead is an American punk rock band from Orange County, California, which fuses elements of Rapcore, Pop Punk, Alternative Rock, Alternative Metal, and Funk Metal.-1996–98: Formation:...
, Mindless Self Indulgence
Mindless Self Indulgence
Mindless Self Indulgence is an American musical group formed in New York in 1997. Their music has a mixed style including rap, punk rock, alternative rock, electronica, techno and industrial...
, Jello Biafra
Jello Biafra
Jello Biafra is an American musician, spoken word artist and leading figure of the Green Party of the United States. Biafra first gained attention as the lead singer and songwriter for San Francisco punk rock band Dead Kennedys...
, Moneen
Moneen
Moneen is an indie rock band from Brampton, Ontario, Canada.-History:The band formed in 1999 after the dissolution of another band, called Perfectly Normal. Moneen's original bass player, Mark Bowser, was replaced by Chris Slorach, who left the band after the release of The Theory of Harmonial Value...
, Rise Against
Rise Against
Rise Against is an American punk rock band from Chicago, Illinois, formed in 1999. The band currently consists of Tim McIlrath , Zach Blair , Joe Principe and Brandon Barnes .Rise Against spent its first five years signed to the independent record label Fat Wreck Chords, on which it...
, Coheed and Cambria
Coheed and Cambria
Coheed and Cambria is an American progressive rock band from Nyack, New York. Formed in 1995, the group incorporates aspects of progressive rock, punk rock, metal and post-hardcore....
, Alexisonfire
Alexisonfire
Alexisonfire was a five-piece, Juno-nominated post-hardcore band that formed in St. Catharines, Ontario, Canada in 2001. The band consisted of George Pettit , Dallas Green , Wade MacNeil , Chris Steele , and Jordan Hastings .They describe their music as "the sound of two Catholic high-school girls...
, and Billy Talent
Billy Talent
Billy Talent is a Canadian post-hardcore band from Streetsville, Ontario. They formed in 1993 with Ben Kowalewicz as the lead vocalist, Ian D'Sa on lead guitar, bassist Jon Gallant and drummer Aaron Solowoniuk ....
. In addition, they have been featured on the Warped Tour.
Songs in games
Scavenger - Need For Speed Underground 2Scavenger - Need For Speed Underground Rivals
Do You Know (Knife In Your Back) - ATV Offroad Fury 3/ Blazin' Trails
External links
- Crime Rock (Brandon Jordan's new band, formerly known as Rose Indian): http://www.reverbnation.com/crimerock
- Brandon Jordan Myspace: http://www.myspace.com/brandonjordanfree
- Killradio at MySpace: http://www.myspace.com/killradio Killradio at MySpace
- Killradio "Good Americans" release on Nine 12 Records: http://www.nine12records.com
- Review of Raised on Whipped Cream at allmusic.com:
- Bio- and Discography at PUNKiNSiDER.COM: http://www.punkinsider.com/main.php?page=band&band=Killradio#disc
- Killradio at PureVolume: http://www.purevolume.com/killradio
- Interview with PETA2: http://www.peta2.com/outthere/o-killradio.asp
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