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Kix


Multiple artists exist by this name. 1) Kix is an American hard rock band, being best known for the popular singles Blow My Fuse, Cold Blood, and Don't Close Your Eyes. Carving out a nice niche in the booming 80s glam metal movement yet being bitten on the backside hard by record company games, the guys originally called themselves The Shooze before changing that to The Generators (and, for a couple of weeks, The Baltimore Cocks) before settling on Kix. The Baltimore-based band garnered quite a reputation for themselves as one of Maryland's most exciting live cover bands prior to signing to Atlantic Records in 1981. Led by frontman Steve Whiteman and creative mastermind/bassist Donnie Purnell, the band rounded itself out by taking in drummer Jimmy Chalfant as well as guitarists Ronnie Younkins (nicknamed 10/10) and Brian Damage Forsythe. The band hit the ground running after their 1978 formation. Playing the club circuit six nights a week for three straight years or so resulted in the band cultivating a huge local fan base and finally led to a contract with the Time Warner affiliate. Releasing their self-titled debut in 1981, the band showed off a desire to mix tongue-in-cheek humor with bombastic riffs and take influence from a wide variety of past influences in hard rock, punk music, and other styles. Kix's playlists featured what were to become live favorites such as Atomic Bombs, the glorious Yeah, Yeah, Yeah, and The Kid. To support the release, the quintet set out to h...

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