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Iknowkungfu Biography
Born in a Vancouver garage in 1999, iknowkungfu immediately aspired to be something different. Starting out as a five piece, the band initially explored the punk/post-alternative landscape via two guitar players, a drummer, and two bass players.
The initial lineup turned out to be a noble experiment, but not very workable. Instead of adding punch, the additional instruments had a muddying effect. A decision was made to streamline the band and its sound, and the rhythm guitar player and secondary bass player were asked to leave.
The band focused on writing crisp, short songs that could convey its sense of humor and energy. A virtual flood of songs were tapped in a relatively short time, and the band entered No Moving Parts studio to record "Hooligans". The demo spawned "Holding On", which stayed in the punk top 40 at mp3.com for nearly two months.
The band spent the next few months sharpening its skills via marathon writing sessions and the Portland club scene. Armed with a new arsenal of diverse, crowd pleasing material and a new rhythm guitar player (Trey Schultz), the band returned to the studio to record "Songs in the Key of Fu". The new material was more diverse, experimental, and balanced than the full speed ahead approach taken on "Hooligans".
Samples from "Songs in the Key of Fu" are avaialable on UBL, www.mp3.com, and www.iknowkungfu.com .
"Songs in the Key of Fu" is slated for an early August release.
The initial lineup turned out to be a noble experiment, but not very workable. Instead of adding punch, the additional instruments had a muddying effect. A decision was made to streamline the band and its sound, and the rhythm guitar player and secondary bass player were asked to leave.
The band focused on writing crisp, short songs that could convey its sense of humor and energy. A virtual flood of songs were tapped in a relatively short time, and the band entered No Moving Parts studio to record "Hooligans". The demo spawned "Holding On", which stayed in the punk top 40 at mp3.com for nearly two months.
The band spent the next few months sharpening its skills via marathon writing sessions and the Portland club scene. Armed with a new arsenal of diverse, crowd pleasing material and a new rhythm guitar player (Trey Schultz), the band returned to the studio to record "Songs in the Key of Fu". The new material was more diverse, experimental, and balanced than the full speed ahead approach taken on "Hooligans".
Samples from "Songs in the Key of Fu" are avaialable on UBL, www.mp3.com, and www.iknowkungfu.com .
"Songs in the Key of Fu" is slated for an early August release.
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