The Knux
Nov 7, 2011
Comprised of brothers Krispy Kream and Rah Al Millio, the Knux are a clever alternative rap duo who are musicians as well as singer/rappers. Born in New Orleans yet displaced by Hurricane Katrina, the musically schooled brothers began creating a stir nationally in late 2007 when they were the opening act for Common on his Finding Forever tour. Dressed in throwback Adidas zip-ups, fat gold chains, and altogether atypical contemporary rap attire, the Knux performed with a live band (the Symetrics) and DJ (DJ Cobra) and frequently left crowds puzzled.
Once the Knux were signed to Interscope Records, however, attitudes changed as tastemakers began taking note -- first and foremost bloggers, who were quick to champion the duo and point out its affiliation with rap industry power broker Paul Rosenberg, the manager of Eminem. The brothers' MySpace page in turn began getting heavy traffic in lieu of any commercially available music. "Cappuccino" was the first Knux song officially released by Interscope, beginning with an appearance in an episode of the fourth season of the HBO show Entourage; a video for the song was subsequently filmed. With the singles "Bang, Bang" and "Cappuccino" garnering attention, they released their debut album, Remind Me in 3 Days..., was released in 2008. The album charted at number twenty-three on the U.S. Top Heatseekers.
After spending most of 2009 touring to promote their debut album, 2010 had The Knux back in the studio working on their sophomore release. They announced the title of the album to be Eraser due to them wanting to reshape their image. On February 9, 2011, Consequence of Sound posted the song "She's So Up" which was later officially released on March 1st and serves as the albums first single. On July 12, 2011, The Knux released their second single titled "Run" featuring Kid Cudi. Unlike their previous effort, Eraser included guest appearances from artists such as Natalia Kills, Jack Davey, Blake Miller and Kid Cudi. The album was released on September 27 and received great praise. Their latest single "Razorblade" was released in October and is impacting Alternative Radio now. The Knux will be heading out on a Fall tour in support of their new album.
The Knux Fall Tour Dates:
- Nov 8 Phoenix, AZ The Rogue
- Nov 9 Albuquerque, NM Launchpad Nightclub and Restaurant
- Nov 10 El Paso, TX The House Of Rock n' Roll
- Nov 11 Dallas The Basement Bar
- Nov 12 San Antonio, TX White Rabbit
- Nov 13 Austin, TX Stubb's BBQ
- Nov 14 Houston, TX Fitzgerald's
- Nov 16 New Orleans Republic New Orleans
- Nov 17 Saint Augustine, FL Cafe Eleven
- Nov 18 Atlanta, GA Center Stage
- Nov 19 Charlotte, SC Milestone Club
- Nov 20 Raleigh, SC Local 506
- Nov 21 New York City, NY Maxwell's
- Nov 22 Boston, MA Church of Boston
- Nov 23 New York City , NY Knitting Factory
