Artist description If Bootsy Collins, Frank Zappa & Mark Mothersbaugh did a Cheap Trick cover band in an effort to amuse Stephen Hawking.

Music Style Quantum Funk, Rocket Pop

Musical Influences Richard Feynman, Werner Heisenberg, Paul Dirac

Similar Artists A hybrid of Lenny Kravitz, Devo, Foo Fighters and Curtis Mayfield

Artist History Since mid 1996 KJR has revolutionized live, recorded and broadcast sonic science.

Group Members Dr. Keith Ash, Dr. David Baker, Dr. Matt Kennedy, Dr. Sonny Perez, Dr. Doug Shaffer, Dr. Dave Straher

Instruments drums, bass, guitars, keyboards, samples, slide rule

Albums State Of Matter, Bandwidth

Press Reviews LA WEEKLY: Bandwidth - "Highly Recommended!" ... GLUE MAGAZINE - From their Los Angeles lab, this quartet of sonic scientists have mixed soaring melodies, funky drums and bass, and scorching guitar solos into a pop sound more exciting than the super-string theory. A few of the many stellar tunes are "Super Collider," a funk-rock jam that hits like a whippet; "Flux," the ethereal pop of a gravitational collapse; "Gladhands," guitar-driven rock that burns like solar winds. [KJR has] a knack for writing positively charged, catchy tunes and lyrics about relationships and personal stories. KJR proves that a band doesn't have to look or sound hardcore to make a big noise. ...LISTEN.COM: Uber-hipsters from outer space have colonized the planet and they want to make you dance! What better way than to bridge the gap between '70s soul and '80s New Wave? This sonic melange actually works, and Knee Jerk Reaction may be one of the few bands that could pull it off. Mayfield falsettos soar over what sounds like a Moog, and the stilted robotic beats of Devo give way to groovy choruses that move white-boy Funk to a new level. This band could score That 70's Show with no style adjustment whatsoever.

Additional Info CDs and various T-shirts available at website

Location Los Angeles, CA - USA

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