The band's original lineup was Mitch Wilson (vocals/guitar), Brian Desjean (bass), Aaron Mancini (guitar/vocals), and Ike Zaremba (drums). Prior to their second full-length, the band replaced Mancini with Ryan Ferguson (guitar/vocals). After their first and second full-lengths, Drunk on the Moon (1996)[4] and Hit Man Dreams (1997),[5]Chris Prescott was enlisted to play drums.[6] The group went on to release two more full-lengths: Fire in the City of Automatons (1999)[7] and Riot for Romance! (2002).[8][9]
No Knife often toured with Jimmy Eat World.[10] After hinting on their website in March 2008 that they might reunite in late 2008 or early 2009, the band was announced as the opening act for three west coast dates on Jimmy Eat World's "Clarity x 10" tour. No Knife played their final show Thursday, June 18, 2009, at the Belly Up Tavern in Solana Beach, Ca. The last song performed was "Mission Control".
The band reunited to play shows in 2014, 2015, 2019, and 2024 mostly at The Casbah in San Diego. On July 15, 2019, they ended their set with "The Red Bedroom" [11]
Mitch Wilson is currently singing and playing guitar and keyboards in Lunar Maps who released their self-titled debut album on June 15, 2011. Brian Desjean was playing bass for Get Your Death On!, a San Diego rock trio which formed in late 2005 and now he is playing bass and drums with Wilson in Lunar Maps. Ryan Ferguson is now a solo artist who has released an EP, Three Four, and a full-length album, Only Trying to Help.[12] He has done some touring, including opening for the San Diego rock band, Switchfoot. Chris Prescott joined the live band for Pinback in late September, 2005, playing guitar, keyboard and singing backing vocals. then went on his first full tour with them as their drummer in 2006, and went on to record with them for Autumn of the Seraphs which was released in September 2007. He also is playing guitar/vocals for The Jade Shader which formed in 2004.
^Maxwell, Tom (2014). "Interview: No Knife". modernfix.com. from the original on June 22, 2023. Retrieved November 13, 2023.
^Raggett, Ned. "Drunk on the Moon (review)". AllMusic. Retrieved 12 March 2013.
^Verna, Paul (August 9, 1997). "No Knife: Hit Man Dreams", Billboard109 (32): 53. Convenience link.
^Vineyard, Jennifer (October 13, 1999). "Call them 'emo-core,' but not to their faces: Record companies are quietly talking about a new rock trend while the bands involved don't want anything to do with the tag", The Orange County Register, p. F4.
^Raggett, Ned. "Fire in the City of Automatons (Review)". AllMusic. Retrieved 12 March 2013.
^Spano, Charles. "Riot for Romance! (Review)". AllMusic. Retrieved 12 March 2013.
^Wallace, Brian (November 4, 2002). "No Knife Finish Jimmy Eat World Tour, Romance! Larger Audience: Band rides emo wave without creative compromise", MTV News. Retrieved March 9, 2013.
^Nixon, Chris (May 12, 2005). "Investing in 'Futures': Jimmy Eat World changed producers for new work, new approach", The San Diego Union-Tribune. Retrieved March 9, 2013.
^"No Knife Gigography, Tour History & Past Concerts – Songkick".
^(August 9, 2007). "Ryan Ferguson: 'Remission'", NPR. Retrieved March 9, 2013.
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knife, band, from, diego, california, they, played, innovative, form, rock, that, combined, aspects, post, punk, post, hardcore, indie, rock, many, other, genres, influenced, wide, variety, acts, including, pitchfork, pixies, cure, erik, satie, steel, pulse, É. No Knife was a band from San Diego California 1 2 They played an innovative form of rock that combined aspects of post punk post hardcore indie rock and many other genres influenced by a wide variety of acts including Pitchfork Pixies the Cure Erik Satie Steel Pulse Edith Piaf and aMiniature 3 No KnifeLeft to right Mitch Wilson Brian Desjean Chris Prescott Ryan FergusonBackground informationOriginSan Diego California U S GenresExperimental rock indie rock emoYears active1993 2003 2009 2014 2015 2019 2024LabelsGoldenrodTimebombBetter LookingPast membersMitch Wilson Brian Desjean Aaron Mancini Ike Zaremba Ryan Ferguson Chris PrescottWebsitehttp www noknife net The band s original lineup was Mitch Wilson vocals guitar Brian Desjean bass Aaron Mancini guitar vocals and Ike Zaremba drums Prior to their second full length the band replaced Mancini with Ryan Ferguson guitar vocals After their first and second full lengths Drunk on the Moon 1996 4 and Hit Man Dreams 1997 5 Chris Prescott was enlisted to play drums 6 The group went on to release two more full lengths Fire in the City of Automatons 1999 7 and Riot for Romance 2002 8 9 No Knife often toured with Jimmy Eat World 10 After hinting on their website in March 2008 that they might reunite in late 2008 or early 2009 the band was announced as the opening act for three west coast dates on Jimmy Eat World s Clarity x 10 tour No Knife played their final show Thursday June 18 2009 at the Belly Up Tavern in Solana Beach Ca The last song performed was Mission Control The band reunited to play shows in 2014 2015 2019 and 2024 mostly at The Casbah in San Diego On July 15 2019 they ended their set with The Red Bedroom 11 Contents 1 Post band projects 2 Band members 3 Discography 4 References 5 External linksPost band projects editMitch Wilson is currently singing and playing guitar and keyboards in Lunar Maps who released their self titled debut album on June 15 2011 Brian Desjean was playing bass for Get Your Death On a San Diego rock trio which formed in late 2005 and now he is playing bass and drums with Wilson in Lunar Maps Ryan Ferguson is now a solo artist who has released an EP Three Four and a full length album Only Trying to Help 12 He has done some touring including opening for the San Diego rock band Switchfoot Chris Prescott joined the live band for Pinback in late September 2005 playing guitar keyboard and singing backing vocals then went on his first full tour with them as their drummer in 2006 and went on to record with them for Autumn of the Seraphs which was released in September 2007 He also is playing guitar vocals for The Jade Shader which formed in 2004 Band members editMitch Wilson Guitar vocals 1993 2003 Brian Desjean Bass 1993 2003 Ryan Ferguson Guitar vocals 1997 2003 Chris Prescott Drums 1997 2003 Ike Zaremba Drums 1993 1997 Aaron Mancini Guitar vocals 1993 1997 Discography editDrunk on the Moon 1996 Hit Man Dreams 1997 Fire in the City of Automatons 1999 Riot for Romance 2002 References edit Faulkner Mark May 26 1999 Resourceful No Knife is slicing through traditional rock The Florida Times Union Retrieved March 9 2013 Nixon Chris October 3 2002 No Knife cuts a path in music world The San Diego Union Tribune p N amp D 10 Maxwell Tom 2014 Interview No Knife modernfix com Archived from the original on June 22 2023 Retrieved November 13 2023 Raggett Ned Drunk on the Moon review AllMusic Retrieved 12 March 2013 Verna Paul August 9 1997 No Knife Hit Man Dreams Billboard 109 32 53 Convenience link Vineyard Jennifer October 13 1999 Call them emo core but not to their faces Record companies are quietly talking about a new rock trend while the bands involved don t want anything to do with the tag The Orange County Register p F4 Raggett Ned Fire in the City of Automatons Review AllMusic Retrieved 12 March 2013 Spano Charles Riot for Romance Review AllMusic Retrieved 12 March 2013 Wallace Brian November 4 2002 No Knife Finish Jimmy Eat World Tour Romance Larger Audience Band rides emo wave without creative compromise MTV News Retrieved March 9 2013 Nixon Chris May 12 2005 Investing in Futures Jimmy Eat World changed producers for new work new approach The San Diego Union Tribune Retrieved March 9 2013 No Knife Gigography Tour History amp Past Concerts Songkick August 9 2007 Ryan Ferguson Remission NPR Retrieved March 9 2013 External links editOfficial website Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title No Knife amp oldid 1212236823, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
