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| Formed: 1978 in Los Angeles, CA | Avg.User Rating: 269 Ratings |
| Disbanded: 1981 |
| Styles: New Wave, Power Pop |
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| Group Members: Berton Averre, Terry Bozzio, Doug Fieger, Bruce Gary, Prescott Niles, Billy Ward
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| Biography: Forming in Los Angeles in the late '70s, the Knack (Doug Fieger, vocals/guitar; Berton Averre, lead guitar; Prescott Niles, bass; and Bruce Gary, drums) were neither punk nor rock, but pure simple pop, standing out among the musical dross that littered the Sunset Strip. Signing with Capitol after a feeding ...Read full biography |
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Released: 1979 Label: Fame Critics' Rating:  The Knack attempted to update the Beatles sound for the new wave era on their debut -- a good idea that was well executed, but critics cried "foul" when millions sold after Capitol's pre-release hype (it ...Read full review Released: 1981 Label: Capitol Critics' Rating:  It must suck to be the Knack. First off, there was the huge unexpected success of their debut album, Get the Knack, followed almost immediately by the equally unexpected career-damaging "Knuke the Knack" ...Read full review
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