Disarming audiences with unbelievably loud yet relentlessly melodic music, The Kill Circuit has been writing and playing from their headquarters in Norfolk, VA since 2010. The main constant for the band has been how uncategorizable they are. Yes, they are a “rock band”, but one that skims the boundaries of this word, tipping their collective cap to the giants that loom in each melody.
They are tightly structured, heavy and driving, yet melodic at the same time. But threading these traits tog...
Disarming audiences with unbelievably loud yet relentlessly melodic music, The Kill Circuit has been writing and playing from their headquarters in Norfolk, VA since 2010. The main constant for the band has been how uncategorizable they are. Yes, they are a “rock band”, but one that skims the boundaries of this word, tipping their collective cap to the giants that loom in each melody.
They are tightly structured, heavy and driving, yet melodic at the same time. But threading these traits together is the same obsessive attention to detail from guitar player/singer Mike Ragan, drummer Joey Rudacil and bassist/singer EJ Toudt that is the epitome of their unique sound. The music made for their first self titled EP reflects a process that’s even more detail-obsessed than earlier efforts by each members former projects (Buzzard, Crab Nebula, Black Ranchero, JWonder).
Drawing influences from bands as diverse as Rocket From the Crypt, Isis, Turbonegro, Helmet, and Radiohead, The Kill Circuit set out to create a sound that combines heavy music with more melodic approach to singing along. And though they are only a three piece band, the live show is the proof. Blisteringly loud, driving and unbelievably melodic at the same time, the sound created by these gentlemen belies their numbers. The muscular 26” kickdrum thump of songs like “Picking Up The Pieces” is not just heard live but felt in the belly. And with song names like “High Steaks” and “Explosionaire” it’s proof that, while they are tight and precise, they refuse to take themselves too seriously.
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