ALL AGES met up with lead singer/guitarist Jeff Warren after an amazing performance @ the Metro in Chicago. Knockout was one of three opening acts for headliners Lucky Boys Confusion at the sold out show. They played a half hour set that featured songs from their Fearless Records debut "Searching For Solid Ground" (see review in review section) and a cover of Destiny's Child's "Survivor." Knockout has made a few lineup changes since this show, but I have yet to hear the new lineup.

1.Who are your influences?

Descendents, Humble Beginnings, NOFX, Rancid

2.Describe your music for someone who hasn’t heard you?

It’s fast and melodic with a lot of vocal harmonies

3.What is your favorite cover song to play live?

Destiny’s Child’s “Survivor”

4.Do you like being compared to bands like New Found Glory and Starting Line?

They are what people are into now. Who we get compared to we really don’t give a shit.

5.What made your band decide to make a home with Fearless Records?

We were talking with a bunch of different record labels and Fearless was one of them that liked us. We connected with them as people the best.

Laura – Did you get a steak dinner from them?

No steak dinner. I think they ordered pizza

6. How did you make Fearless Records notice you guys?

Drive Thru liked us and handed our stuff onto Fearless

7. Which band past or present would you love to play a show with?

Descendents or Green Day

8. What is your definition of selling out?

Being a bitch

9. Is a live album or a show more important to advancing your careers?

Realistically an album. The live show challenges you as an artist to see how close to the album you can sound.

10. What do you miss the most when you are out on the road about home?

Bitches, Beer, and Bills

11. What was the best part of being in the local Chicago scene before getting signed?

Apocalypse Hoboken, Oblivion, Slapstick, and the Bollweevils

12. What is your favorite activity to do in the van between gigs?

Jerk Off

13. Do you prefer a festival or club type atmosphere?

On stage a club is much more intimate but at festivals you get to play then hang out. We played warped tour in Chicago.

14. What current Chicago based band do you see breaking out next?

Fallout Boy

15. What was the first punk song you ever heard?

Infected by Bad Religion

16. Which of your songs has the most meaning to you?

Far More. It happened before we wrote it

17. What CD is currently spinning in your CD player?

Suicide Machines – Destruction By Definition

18. What about the punk rock scene attracted you to it?

The Dirtiness

19. What would you be doing if Knockout were no more?

I would probably be homeless.