NONAGON / KNIFE THE SYMPHONY TOUR DATES:
August 3, 2017 – Louisville, KY – Monnik Beer Co.
August 4, 2017 – Cincinnati, OH – The Comet
August 5, 2017 – Murray, KY – Terrapin Station

In support of our newest release, a split 7″ with our ol’ Pals Nonagon, we are hitting the road in August and September. Controlled Burn Records (Chicago, IL) and Phratry Records (Cincinnati, OH) teamed up for a brand new Nonagon / Knife The Symphony split single. Limited to 300 copies. This record will never be re-pressed. When they’re gone, they’re gone! Follow the link for more info https://devilstail.bandcamp.com/releases

We have some dates lined up local and on the road. We’ll be traveling with our Cincinnati friends Kid Stardust in February! Here are some upcoming shows:

2/16 Akron OH w/ Kid Stardust and ESP at Hive Mind
2/17 Milwaukee WI w/ Kid Stardust, Hot Coffin, Soup Moat at HIGH DIVE MKE
2/18 Chicago, IL w/ Kid Stardust, Yeesh, Two Houses at Quenchers Saloon

4/7  Cin OH w/ Full Counts (ex Gumball) at Northside Yacht Club                                     4/8 Lexington, KY w/ Full Counts at Green Lantern

Hey there! After a long winter’s break, we are back at it. We have some solid shows lined up with some of our favorite people that we’ve met over the years. Not a bad way to start off a new year of shows. We have some tunes ready to roll and in the works; recording on the horizon and hopefully touring as much as we are able to.

Along with our friends Ampline, we are curating a benefit show for an organization called Northern Kentucky Hates Heroin.  Heroin has gotten a hold on the midwest and many of us have been affected by it in various ways. Us, as musicians, have an the ability to help make even the slightest difference. It seems in this day and age it’s easy to get caught up in “bar culture” when playing shows because, let’s be honest, that’s where the fun happens, where the money falls, where people ultimately congregate. Not to take anything away from that but the power of music should be used to it’s fullest. Take everything you’ve learned about booking, playing, the people and bands you’ve met along the way and apply it in a positive light. That’s what we’ve decided to do. The date of the benefit is May 7 at the Southgate House Revival. The bands are almost finalized. Stay tuned for details. Thanks!

Upcoming shows:

March 3 – Newport, KY Southgate House Lounge w/ Motherfucker(GA),Maple Stave (NC), TBA
March 4 – Columbus, OH Treebar w/ Animal Cubes, Teenage Aviation
March 5 – Chicago, IL Township w/ Nonagon, Haymarket Riot, Maple Stave
March 26 – Cincinnati, OH Northside Yacht Club w/ Kal Marks(MA), Left & Right(PA), SMUT
April 15 – Akron, OH Hive Mind w/ Ultrasphinx, Area Man, Trash Mountain
April 16 – Kalamazoo, MI Louie’s w/Ultrasphinx, Sinker, Petrillo
April 21 – Cincinnati, OH Northside Yacht Club w/ self-evident

Photo Credit: Liz Bustamante

We don’t really know where to start with the “thank you’s” but we will say that this past year has been our most productive. Not so much in output but by truly bringing to light what the ethos of this band has always been about. This couldn’t have happened without the help, support and camaraderie of the bands we’ve come to know as friends versus just mere ships(or vans) passing in the night. With the life changing circumstances that preceded 2015, we were not really sure how the year would pan out, just that we were going to do as much as we could. Balanced between work, family life and the curve balls that were hurled at us at every turn, we remained focus to set out what we as a band intended.

Now as we go into 2016, this will be our 10th year as Knife the Symphony. Something we never anticipated but then again, we never gave it much thought. Maybe that’s the key, just don’t think about it, just do it but don’t kill yourself doing it.

https://knifethesymphony.bandcamp.com/album/split-12-3

Here’s some footage from out most recent trip to Buffalo!

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Band Lineup and Schedule

Venues

Click the image to enlarge and check out all the bands listed!

So that was fun!!!!….After 6 months of playing out of town a couple times each month, throw in a few local shows and topped off with a whole weekend full of great music at the PRFBBQ Chicago; this has been a productive 2015 so far!  …and we’re only half way through the year. Thanks to all the bands/venues that helped out. We truly appreciate it!           Currently we’re on a bit of break til August to get our bearings straight. We’ll have a new split out  some new tunes(hopefully) and some tour dates slated for fall.

Here’s a write up on the PRF with some great photos from Robert Loerzel at UndergroundBee

Pre-orders for our new record with label mates Smoke Signals. . . now available! More information and release schedule to come in the following weeks. Orders will ship in September.

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