It sounds like the plot of a Jack Black movie but this is real: a new band called Knifes—a kind of supergroup made from roadies who worked with bands such as Linkin Park and Fall Out Boy—is about to release their first EP.
The band formed after Ben Young, a Linkin Park roadie, stepped in as a last-minute replacement for guitarist Brad Delson during a gig in Brazil. He was called to the front in a few other shows and started writing his own material. Then he formed Knifes together with another one of the band’s roadies Warren Johnson who plays the drums.
In 2017, the duo started working for Fall Out Boy and recruited Brian Diaz, a bass technician, to the group.
Their debut EP Proof Of Concept is set to be released on October 2. The EP includes 5 tracks:
1: The Comedown
2: Disambiguation
3: Standard Issue Frustration
4: Defeated and Humiliated
5: Wise Up (Aimee Mann Cover)
Between them, the three former roadies have worked for some of music biggest names. Their credentials apart from Linkin Park and Fall Out Boy include Guns ‘N Roses, Slipknot, Deftones, Black Eyed Peas, and Pharrell Williams.
