Interview by Kris Peters
Knocked Loose are returning to Australia next month as part of the first ever Knotfest Australia run of shows.
Having only been here the once before, fans who witnessed those shows can attest to the majestic ferocity of their live performances, and those who missed them... well you have a chance to rectify that over three shows on March 24,25 and 26 in Melbourne, Sydney and Brisbane.
HEAVY spent some time with frontman Bryan Garris this week to get the lowdown on what to expect.
"I'm very, very pumped," he smiled. "I was just saying to somebody that Australia is one of our favourite places to be and it's so long since we've been back."
Being that this is the first time Knotfest has spread its wings to Australia, the addition of Knocked Loose to the travelling event seems like just rewards for a band who has taken the world by storm in their brief existence.
"It is a huge honour," Garris nodded. "It's an honour to just be included. We were fortunate enough to play in Iowa a couple of years ago and that alone was an amazing opportunity. To be able to take it to Australia and for it to be your first time in Australia... it's like pretty legendary and we are very excited to be able to play a small part in that."
In the full interview, Bryan talks more about the run of shows, who he is most looking forward to touring with on the line-up, the strong Australian representation, checking out local bands while they are here, what to expect from Knocked Loose's shows, their last EP A Tear In The Fabric Of Life, how much of that they will be playing live, the concept behind that album, if it is easier or harder to write to a conceptually based theme, future new music and more.