DESCRIPTION:
Jim Roberts formed Kyos in 1983 in Madera CA, in the San Joaquin Valley, just north of Fresno. There were punk gigs happening in Fresno and if you were playing punk rock you could probably get a gig there. So Jim bought some band gear, a PA and found some guys who were interested in playing in a punk band. It didn't matter that they didn't know how to play very well, they would learn how to do it. "Anybody can get up on the stage"- A line from a Spermbirds song that heralded the Democratization of RocknRoll through Punk. Jim also arranged for Brian Sale to shoot some video. Here is some of their early work, out in the country with a pickup truck, irrigated fields and birds flying by in the background. They got better as they gigged and rehearsed and changed the name from Kyos to Kaos then The Dirtheads. The fact that 4 guys in 1983, out in the middle of nowhere, in the rural areas of Madera CA decided to make a punk band and did their best to do it is quite fun. They have a charm and honest passion that is missing from so much of rock music nowadays. Kyos in 1983 is an alternative view of 80s punk rock that was usually associated with a more urban vibe.
Jim Roberts-Vocals, Leo Livingston-Guitar, Marty Woods-Bass and Tod Sims-Drums.
Edited by Dale Stewart 2014
www.stagedive-records.com/kyos.html