Kix is an American hard rock band that achieved popularity in the late 1980s and early 1990s.
Kix was formed by Ronnie Younkins, Brian Forsythe and Donnie Purnell in December 1977 in Hagerstown, Maryland.
-Wikipedia
Also Known As: The Shooze (1977-1979)
The Generators (1980)
The Baltimore Cocks
Members:
Brian "Damage" Forsythe - guitar
(1977-1993, 2003-present)
Steve Whiteman - lead vocals, harmonica, percussion
(1978-1996, 2003-present)
Jimmy "Chocolate" Chalfant - drums, percussion, effects, backing vocals
(1979-1996, 2003-present)
Ronnie "10/10" Younkins - guitar
(1977-1982, 1983-1996, 2003-present)
Mark Schenker - bass, backing vocals
(2003-present)
Name Origin:
They were originally called The Shooze in 1978. Record Companies became interested in the band,
and they changed their name to "The Generators" to avoid confusion with the band "Shoes" from Chicago.
When the band signed on with Atlantic Records, the label changed their name to "KIX".
From: Hagerstown, Maryland, USA
Genre(s):
Glam metal,
hard rock
Active From: 1977-1996, 2003-present
Associated Acts:
Funny Money,
The Blues Vultures,
The Snakehandlers,
Rhino Bucket (Deep Six Holiday),
Jeremy and the Suicides,
Jeremy L. White,
Souls at Zero,
Wrathchild America,
Silent Old Mtns
Quotes:
We just felt like there was a new party in town and we weren't invited. We found that the clubs were paying less money for bands like us and it got to the point where we couldn't even support ourselves anymore. The business pretty much kicked us out (laughs)."
-Steve Whiteman
"When KIX broke up and I started FUNNY MONEY, I went out with the full intention of playing the new material that I had wrote and the new material that I was writing along with some covers. But to be honest, the crowds that were coming out were so disappointed that they weren't hearing any KIX material, I was having trouble getting the band booked. I had to relent and start playing KIX material and when Donnie got wind of that, he just washed his hands of me and hasn't spoken to me since.
-Steve Whiteman