July 1st, 2010
After a successful debut record with Crash Music/ EMI, another 6 month tour, new radio market relationships including the popular MUSIC Choice and Sirius Octane were formed. KICKING K8 spent numerous weeks with their first single "SCORE" atop most stations request logs.
KICKING K8 has garnered new fans and critics alike with their tiredless road schedule. This year seemed to be no different.
After spending much of 2009 on the road, the band has come to a cross roads with their future and current line up.
The band has learned alot the past 4 years playing alongside some of todays biggest bands. "You cant help but soak in all the professionalism and work ethic of some of these bands" explains co-founder and drummer Billy Nychay.
"Playing with the likes of Disturbed, Shinedown, Stone Sour, Buckcherry, Sevendust, Three Days Grace and a million others puts it all in perspective of how hard you have to work. Nothing is given in this business" adds co-founder and bassist Johnny Fingers.
The band is currently on hiatus. All members agreed it was in the best interest of all parties to take some time to pursue other projects.
We'd like to thank everyone at radio for giving us a great push, but sometimes, MONEY wins over real talent. Special thanks to all at WJJO-Randy Hawke and Blake, Lou Brutus and HardDrive XL and Jose and Kayla and crew at Sirius XM Octane you guys rule!
Thanks to all our promoters and booking agents who have helped us stay out on the road these past 5 years, we've seen and done alot!
The bands who made it fun on the road.thanks for having us,
Disturbed, Sevendust, Stone Sour, Buckcherry, Our Lady Peace, In This Moment, Lacuna Coil, Pop Evil, Arch Enemy, Nevermore, Shadows Fall, Helmet, POD, Three Days Grace, Staind, Flyleaf, Tantric, RED, RA, DOPE, Black Label Society, Saliva, 12 Stones, Crossfade, Shinedown, Finger Eleven, Seether, Anew Revolution, Bobaflex, Black Stone Cherry, Mudvanye, Nonpoint, Powerman 5000, Sick Puppies, Skillet, Soil, Static X, Hinder, Hurt, Theory of a Deadman, Kittie and a million more
This isnt the end
Oct 23, 2010
Transition beginsnew songs are being writen, game plan is being formed.bringing the team together. First listen to new tunes are amazing. I think our fans are going to dig it but more importantly, were gonna dig it. We know what its gonna take to get to the next level, everytime weve been faced with challeges, we have risen above and reached further.this time will be no different. Rock radio needs a kick in the ass, and were just the ones to do it.
See you all soon.
KK8
