Artist description HARDKNOX is a band that doesn't believe in subtlety. Whether it's their innovative records, blazing live sets, DJ mashups or pummeling remixes for the likes of Crystal Method, Orgy and Faith No More, HARDKNOX is straight up IN-YOUR-FACE. The band has released a couple of groundbreaking singles on Skint Records (the label that also brought you Fatboy Slim and the Lo Fidelity All-Stars), and are set to blow minds with their debut LP on Jive Electro.Catch Hardknox live in action on Mp3.com's Music & Technology Tour, the massive music festival hitting your college campus thoroughout October/November!

Music Style Hard Breaks

Artist History When they started work on Hardknox in 1996, the chemistry between Steve P and Lindy Layton was instantly evident. Stevie had been grinding out tearing Drum & Bass monsters as Skycutter and Immortal Minds, appearing on such respected labels as Reinforced and Blood. Layton had been in-between projects after the disbanding of Beats International (in which she was partnered with Norman Cook, and scored a handful of international Gold records). It soon became apparent that the blend of Lindy's vocals and ideas, Stevie's production skills and their shared ethic was going to work.They both have a love for hip-hop, Drum & Bass, distortion, hooks, mayhem and the good groove.Hardknox have now surpassed everything they1ve ever done on their self-titled debut for Jive Electro. The techno gangsters seem to have found a unique formula that draws from the best of what hip-hop, electronic dance and future rock have to offer. Whether its the over-the-top breakbeat madness of the debut single "Come In Hard" (which features the original gangster rapper Schoolly D), the 21st Century metallic blues of "Fire Like Dis," or the bludgeoning beats-and-guitar duel of "Attitude," Hardknox come on strong with pummeling rhythms and an undeniable point-of-view. There1s an extremely potent feminine thread running through the record, but whether its newcomer Jane Blaze on "Resistance is Futile," agitator Linda X on "Just Me & You," or Lindy herself on "Coz I Can," "Whose Money" and "Attitude," the women on this record are not likely to be pushed around without serious consequence. This is the type of record that the powers-that-be are trying to warn you against. It's loud, nasty and empowering. It1s dark, hard and catchy. And like the most deadly weapons, it lures you in and infects you before you1ve had time to figure out what the hell happened.

Group Members Lindy Layton & Steve P.

Albums HARDKNOX the self-titled debut on Jive Electro Records

Location New York, Ny. - USA

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