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KIX Is Ready To Rock Your Face Off By Larry Petro, News Monkey Friday, June 20, 2014 @ 8:29 AM
As guitarist Brian “Damage” Forsythe explains, “When we first played "Love Me
With Your Top Down" live just a few months ago, it went over like gangbusters with
the fans. It’s a catchy little tune with classic KIX flavor, a perfect choice for the first
taste of the record.”
What makes the new album even more exciting and anticipated is that it features most of the
band’s original line-up: Steve Whiteman (vocals), Brian “Damage” Forsythe
(guitar), Ronnie “10/10" Younkins (guitar), Jimmy “Chocolate” Chalfant (drums),
with the exception of Mark Schenker (bass).
With Rock Your Face Off, KIX stirs up their truest statement to date in
2014. “It’s still hot women, fast cars, and great moments,” concludes Whiteman. “I want
everybody to end up on their feet, whether they’re working out or stuck in rush hour traffic.
This is a release, something to lift your spirits when you need it. You can party to this
one.”
KIX gracefully eased back into the public consciousness in 2008. After sold out
hometown gigs, the quintet hit the stage at Rocklahoma in front of over 20,000 people,
venturing out of the Mid-Atlantic for the first time in 13 years. The band was hailed by
many music websites and attendees as “Best Performance” at the festival, where they played
alongside SAMMY HAGAR, ALICE COOPER, TESLA, QUEENSRYCHE, RATT and more. After
capturing their fiery reunion on 2012's Live In Baltimore CD & DVD, the band
agreed to enter the studio once again.
“In many ways, this is for the KIX diehards as much as it is for us,” guitarist
Brian Forsythe explains. “When we started doing this again, tons of fans came out of
the woodwork. They’d show up with their kids, and it was just incredible to see. We had to
deliver for them.”
In order to deliver, the band enlisted the talents of producer Taylor Rhodes (AEROSMITH,
OZZT OSBOURNE), with whom they had last collaborated on 1991's Hot Wire.
Also, for the first time in the group’s history, each member contributed to the writing
process, fostering an extremely creative and free environment in the studio. A new dawn
commenced as they simultaneously harnessed their classic spirit.
“It was more free-flowing because everybody got to write and come up with ideas,” says singer
Steve Whiteman. “We encouraged this new freedom within the creative process.”
KIX - Rock Your Face Off can be preordered in the KNAC.COM More
Store right HERE.
Here’s the complete track listing of Rock Your Face Off:
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