Knock Over City
Lowell, Massachusetts, United States
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Knock Over City is a 3 to 5 person band from Lowell Massachusetts. Shifting between post-hardcore, stoner rock, noise punk, and more they are difficult to tie to a specific genre but they have become known for their loud and ferocious live presence and commitment to DIY. Initially formed in 2011 as a folk punk influenced solo project by singer and guitarist Nunzio DiBenedetto of <a href="spotify:artist:378MKIcGFKzxfwWxoEPoo0" data-name="Panic Candy">Panic Candy</a> he was joined by drummer Joey Campbell of <a href="spotify:artist:44NEP5zjE5l2pbs9UuIWsI" data-name="Jack Burton vs David Lo Pan">Jack Burton vs David Lo Pan</a> the next year for recordings. The pair released the eps <a href="spotify:album:3ySzFUPvkcFwYCKfKIdNWf" data-name="Michael">Michael</a> and <a href="spotify:album:3lActxgCo6apDkdVAqfxPQ" data-name="Settling">Settling</a> in 2014, made their live debut at the Worthen in 2015. 2016 saw the pair releasing their first full length <a href="spotify:album:1oDwxawUK3JigFbRfPIxBr" data-name="No Funeral">No Funeral</a> and shortly thereafter being joined by bassist Rick Surette. The band continued to hone their live performance and released <a href="spotify:album:5c2pFsFe8xGwpw46K7uhvs" data-name="Fuck 'Em All">Fuck 'Em All</a> with local noise rock heroes <a href="spotify:artist:18C4AjXiw7LNsxQ3sRhXjx" data-name="BEDTIMEMAGIC">BEDTIMEMAGIC</a> in 2017. In 2018 they signed to constant disappointment records and released their second LP <a href="spotify:album:5v76uGLvL7sI45nXV98AbL" data-name="It's Bad, Dude">It's Bad, Dude</a> followed by a companion ep <a href="spotify:album:4H9STbtSoEnGamxwbbYqam" data-name="It's Rad, Dude.">It's Rad, Dude.</a> in 2020. They then released the 4 Dungeon Module eps over as many years, all collected in LP <a href="spotify:playlist:5wMtdPEhckQHBkTQMy8EVU" data-name="The Campaign Vinyl Order">The Campaign Vinyl Order</a> before Surette moved to second guitar and they welcomed Johnny Jimenez of <a href="spotify:artist:2QqlKTWdPswTOewjnjGRp2" data-name="Stolen Bike Crusade">Stolen Bike Crusade</a> and <a href="spotify:artist:2X1Jr4y7n7W4yyC0FmCtr3" data-name="Kid Taco">Kid Taco</a> on bass. Photos by Jesse Dampolo, Pat Lally, Sam Holmes, and Coleman Rogers respectively
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