Well it's Christmas eve...and I have presents for everyone....you get new PICTURES from the tour early!! I know what your thinking...that's the best gift in the whole wide world...well you can thank me later. So we survived the snow laden tour...we drove through Detroit and almost died...we passed by the venue almost 5 times just to make sure it was the correct one and so we can avoid getting stabbed. In Ann Arbor the venue offered its place for us to spend the night unsupervised, so we spent the night playing free air hockey and pool....Earl however decided to play pocket pool and tonsil hockey instead. In Chicago, we played at the Bottom Lounge which I have to say is a sweet club....we then met up with our label president Chuck Wren of JUMP UP RECORDS and watched the Eclectics rip it up on stage! Finch was followed around inside the club by these three 13 year old girls who wouldn't stop giggling at him....no complaints from him though. After the show we went to the Improv Olympic especially for Skyler to watch some spontaneous theater. When we arrived in Grand Rapids, MI., we were greeted by our friends from MUSTARD PLUG...it was nice seeing them again and we were honored to be playing with them in their hometown. After that we started the long haul back to Gainesville...but before we left...we had to drop Earl off at the Greyhound station so he can take the bus back to Kenosha, Wisconsin...and I think Earl may be dead. I want to thank Earl and Mitch for filling in on trombone and bass on this tour...and remember you don't have to lie to make friends.
-Alex
We swore we would never play Toledo, Ohio again...but here we are and we actually played to a crowd that was 3 times bigger then all three previous Toledo shows combined. Thank you to the girl who donated $12 to us. E-mail me for your surprise. The show in Columbus being cancelled meant we had to spend 8 hours in the Franklin Park mall, just to stay warm and entertain ourselves. During that time we managed to "DB" [drop bombs] a total of 21 1/2 times. The toilets were all on auto-flush so it was like pooping on a sprinkler.
Forrest Gump = Bryan Wilson's [haircut].
We had a fallen warrior today. Me. I know I am usually as graceful as russian ice princess...but While performing in Toledo, I was jumping in the beginning of the set and Earl tripped and pushed me down simultaneously. He said it was an accident but I feel otherwise. I have a nice sized bruise on my backside. Revenge is inevitable.
I am developing a theory that Mitch is a bear. He is actually hibernating while on tour. Typical day for Mitch: Sleep. Eat. Sleep. Eat. Play Show. Sleep. Now when available Mitch clings on to a computer like a baby to a mothers teat. Sucking the life right out of the internet.
Finch and I know a secret and Alex will never Know. HAHAHAHA.
Earl thinks condescending means smooth and nice. If you agree email earlandyouarestupid@theknowhow.com. Earl is taking the Greyhound back to wherever it is he is from. Hopefully that is the last time we will ever see him.
The winner of the vote off between "Saves the Day" and "Tub Ring" is still NO ONE CARES. It appears as if only Earl's posse the Hired Geeks missed the joke. Sorry Guys.
"Outlet Wars" Round 1 Winner: Skyler (me)
-SkYLer
First off Finch left Gainesville a boy and has already grown into man, celebrating his 21st birthday with glorious honor. Besides purchasing alcohol legally for the first time in his life in side the USA. HE also slept with two WILLING young ladies. (PICTURES UP SOON, FOR PROOF!) I know, I am shocked as well...but after a 12 pack of PBR and a fifth of Jack they were excited about the idea. That night in a quiet house in Albany, Finch's man-cry could be heard echoing about. Congratulations Finch!! Your a lucky devil.....god don't make no trash.
Earl and Finch are currently have a debate as to who is the better band. Finch says "Saves The Day" and Earl says "Tub Ring." Email your thoughts to whocares@theknowhow.com. If Earl mentions "Tub Ring" one more time he will be left at the next rest stop.
Mitch has become quite the highlight at rest stops with the ladies of the night. Mitch also sounds like he is building a log cabin when he sleeps, I have personally thought about taking his life for some peace and quiet...but we need him to finish the tour first.
Earl has fit in quite well with TKH as far as busting people's balls, now if he could only remember the horn lines for our songs.
Hey Pat, Bryan said "you have a lot of explaining to do."
Alex and I have gone insane
and have already taken over 400 pictures in the span of 4 days. Maybe one of
them is worth seeing. I am trading in my Irish heritage for that of Alex's.
(like i said,
PICTURES UP SOON!)
The quest for power
continues.
-SkYLer
XMAS TOUR in EFFECT! Check the boys out as they leave on yet another tour this time towards several ridiculously cold cities. I've added "Key Of Metal" to the MEDIA section of the website...now that MP3.COM is gone we will be hosting all our music on this site! So I guess that is all the updates you get until the New Years! Wish TKH luck on their tour and check the SHOWS pages for the updated tour dates! If you get a chance drop them a line on the MESSAGE BOARD. Hope you have a great holiday and we will see you in the New Year!
Send Xmas money.
-Webmaster
The Know How will be playing some local Florida shows this month before they hit the road in December! So if your around these cities go and check them out! We will be posting our December dates in a couple weeks:
Nov 01: Melbourne, FL @ Club Infinity
Nov 02: Orlando, FL @ Will's Pub
Nov 08: Gainesville, FL @ Market Street Pub
Nov 09: St. Petersburg, FL @ State Theatre
Nov 11: Tallahassee, FL @ Big Daddys
Nov 14: West Palm Beach, FL @ Spanky's
Nov 22: Gainesville, FL @ Common Grounds
Nov 29: Miami, FL @ Kaffe Krystal
-Webmaster
*UPDATES//New Pics! New Video!* Brand new pictures up from the CANADIAN TOUR Sept. Canadian Tour with Planet Smashers and Ann Beretta! You can view them right here. NEW VIDEO UPLOADED! THE KNOW HOW "SAME OLD SOUND!" Video has finally been given to us by our friend Brent! He spent countless hours piecing together tour footage from 2001-2002 and editing the video to it's final product which you can finally download! We appreciate all his hard work and if you get a chance ask him about his push up routine. This is one of our favorites and I hope you enjoy it too! This video is encoded in Indeo AVI format....if there are any viewing problems let me know!
"The Know How - Same Old Sound!" Video.
[LO-FI] [HI-FI]
Note: If your having diffculty viewing this video...you may have to download this file (1.97MB) and install it first....after that it should run.
-Webmaster
Next shows announced! FLORIDA TOUR WITH THE TOASTERS! Come check it out at:
Oct 6th: Gainesville, FL
@ Eddie C's
Oct 7th: Tallahassee, FL @ Beta Bar
Oct 8th: Tampa, FL @ Twilight Nightclub
Oct 11: West Palm Beach, FL @ Kelsey Club
Oct 12: Jacksonville, FL @ Jack Rabbits
-Webmaster
Good times in Canada! First off The Know How would like to thank Union Label Group and Stomp Records for treating us so good in Canada. BIG THANKS to J.O. from the THE PLANET SMASHERS for filling in on trombone for us during the tour!! Thanx to the prettiest man in booking Duncan Blair, Matt Smasher, Nina, Mike, and all the Planet Smashers. Also thanks to Tang from ANN BERETTA for running around the Sheraton with his nuts and bolts flapping in the wind....& No thanks to the drunk fucking driver who hit our parked van in Toronto. We'll post pictures shortly! Check out the tour dates with THE TOASTERS coming up this month!
-Chicken
We are leaving to Canada in a week to join our good friends THE PLANET SMASHERS for the big rock and roll tour. Also joining the tour is punk rockers ANN BERETTA! We also have the new pressing of HAPPYFUNROBOTKILLTIME released on JUMP UP RECORDS at the STORE page...so get your new pressing now! After this tour we will start recording our new album which will be out around the year 2012....or 2004. whichever.
-Chicken
The Know How are on WARPED TOUR. So go check them out! Last stop for TKH is in CANADA!! The Know How had a article in the Gainesville Sun on 7/26/03...check it out here.
-Webmaster
WET AND WILD in Orlando! HALF OFF THE ADMISSION PRICE! WATCH SOME PUNK ROCK! Wednesday, July 23rd...The Know How will be playing at Wet and Wild in Orlando. If anyone is planning on going...download the coupon right...CLICK ME NOW. It will get you in the park for 17 dollars only! Thats 50% off the admission price!!!! So do it now! See ya at Warped Tour!
-Chicken
07-08-2003 | 11:45 PM EST
The
Know How are featured in this month's Alternative Press magazine (AP
Magazine)! They were named one of the top upcoming ska bands in the country!
There's also a 2 full page article about the fall & rise of ska and a little
ditty about our label Jump Up! Records! Go pick it up at Waldenbooks,
Borders, Books-a-million, Barnes and Nobles or any of your favorite magazine
stands! If your wondering which issue is it...it's the one with All American
Rejects on the
cover.
(Issue #181). If you want to read the article you gots to go buy it!
-Webmaster
Sad news for all the ladies under 15 out there...our beloved bassist Brian Skeen will be leaving the band after Warped Tour to go back to school. We will miss his scene stars and fake black afro. We wish him the best of luck and I know there will be a hundred young scenester girls with broken hearts and starry eyes. Filling in temporarily for the September Canadian tour will be ex-Loyal Frisby red mullet haired Ned Brown! So if you play bass or know anyone that does email us at tryouts@theknowhow.com! Once again i'll post the ad: LOOKING FOR A TOURING BASS PLAYER! Dedication and ability to tour constantly a must. Must be able to tour the United States/Canada/Europe year-round. Willing to relocate to Gainesville either temporary or permanently. Should be hardworking and willing/able to actively contribute to being a band member. Most importantly willing to have the time of their lives and be able to rock out on a daily basis. Serious Inquiries only please. Please email tryouts@theknowhow.com to schedule an audition.
-Chicken
The Know How will be repressing and re-releasing their second album "HAPPYFUNROBOTKILLTIME" on Chicago's JUMP UP RECORDS. We are happy to be a part of the Jump Up Records family...check out the label website at www.jumpuprecords.com. The 2nd pressing of the CD will feature a couple changes to the liner notes and artwork...you can expect to find this album in more stores across the U.S. than now as well as worldwide distribution done by Victory Records & Choke! CHOKE Inc is distribution company that services over 500 mom and pop shops in the USA and Japan for punk/indie labels like Epitaph, Vagrant, Fat Wreck, Touch & Go, Hopeless, Victory, Kung Fu, Side One/Dummy, Nitro, Saddle Creek, Arena Rock, Lookout, Trustkill, Bloodshot, Jammyland, Misfits Records, Flogging Molly's 26F Records, and 1000's more! Thanks to Chuck Wren for this great opportunity...stay tuned for more updates.
-The Know How
Don't forget to check out the Florida Ska Party Tour featuring The Know How, The Planet Smashers, & The Spitvalves. The party will be coming through Gainesville, Orlando, Miami & Saint Petersburg. Tell everyone you know! Go you fool:
June 19: Gainesville, FL @
Common Grounds
June 20: Orlando, FL @ The Social
June 21: Miami, FL @ Kaffe Krystal
June 22: St. Petersburg, FL @ State Theater
-Webmaster
Damn...the last tour was off the hook. First thing... playing with our friends again in MUSTARD PLUG and THE PLANET SMASHERS was such a treat...lots of beer guzzling and shenanigans. Skyler told the Planet Smashers that Americans can drink more than Canadians...Skyler than proceeded to get totally wasted in Detroit. Finch wore his busted eyeglasses for some shows and he looked like a accountant on stage. Skeen never gets tired of saying the phrase "shut da fuck up" to everyone he meets. Alan V. was a chick magnet on tour....oh did I say "chick magnet"...I meant skanky hooch magnet. B. Wilson claims that we have to "haul ass" to every venue...so we can get there 16 hours early. Mills likes to TALK REALLY LOUD LIKE THIS! Look...I got new tour PICTURES! give me 24 hours to post them.
-Chicken
We are off on tour again!! Keep checking here for show updates as well as the tour diary! Leave us love on the MESSAGE BOARD. The Know How will be reuniting with our friendly neighbors to the north...Canada's own The Planet Smashers and our favorite band from Michigan- Mustard Plug! to rock a couple east coast and midwest dates! We will be doing a Florida Tour with The Planet Smashers and Spitvalves making stops in Miami, St. Pete, Gainesville and Orlando....please be sure to pass the word along and if you want to help promote these shows just email streetteam@theknowhow.com.
-Chicken
FINALLY I got NEW PICTURES for you! It took a hell a lot of effort to bring these to the general public...but here are the unedited/uncensored photos! Some may shock you, others will make you laugh...but most likely they will make you weep. We have the "Southern Comfort" Tour PICTURES with Mustard Plug and Allister as well as the all the pictures from the Ska Summit Tour!! So enjoy these while you can...! What's your hurry?
-Chicken
We had a great time on our "Viva Las Vegas" tour! Thanks to all that came to see us and all the bands that we played with! We have been back for a couple weeks now and have been at the warehouse writing new material for an upcoming new album! I have a load of digital pictures Skyler took on tour...but he won't send me the rest of the them because he's been too busy watching god awful bargain bin dvd b-movies. Please email Skyler at skyler@theknowhow.com and tell him to get with the program and to send me the pictures so I can post them on the website!! Also i'll be posting the "SAME OLD SOUND" video on here once our pal Brenton sends it to me. We will be leaving in May to embark on a tour with our friends MUSTARD PLUG and THE PLANET SMASHERS...i'll be back later with more updates!
-Chicken
Hi this is Bryan (Wilson....I play drums and you've probably never seen my face). Anyways, I'm clocking in to do the tour update. It's Wednesday, April 2nd and we're in Norman, Oklahoma. A lot of things have happened since the last update. One of the coolest was while walking in Hollywood. We were on our way to check out Amoeba Music (the coolest CD store in America) and as we were crossing the street I took a double take and it was Alex Desert, the singer from Hepcat and now famous for his role in the Sitcom "Becker." We all yelled like a bunch of fanatic pansies....The Know How's official way of saying "hi" to a famous person. He actually went to the CD store too and I talked to him a little.....look out for a future Hepcat tour maybe this summer. I saw my cousin for the first time in 16 years when we played in LA. She got me drunk and I passed out in the Van. 34 could possibly be the number of drinks I had or the number of times I had to pull over to throw up and/or throw up again in South Central Los Angeles....at least my puke was red like the "bloods" in L.A. Later that night Skeen's shoe disappeared in the desert. We almost died when our back tire on the van decided to explode on our way to Ska Summit. Oh yeah! SKA SUMMIT WAS AMAZING!!! We saw a lot of old friends from various bands and lots of fans from all over the world. Official estimates are from 9000 to 12,000 in attendance. All for ska music. Word is that it might become a tour....keep your eyes peeled. After Ska Summit we stayed at Circus Circus in Vegas.....lots of gambling/drinking and various shennanigans with Big D and the Kid's Table. Skyler always wins at blackjack. I lost a quarter. WE saw Elvis. Some girl Alan V. met at Ska Summit took a cab over to our hotel room for some late night action, so basically this girl PAID to hook up with Alan V...which is disturbing. The last two days we've spent driving and actually drove through a cloud of killer bees. I swear! I thought we were going to die and Finch lept onto his seat like there was a mouse in the van....later he killed a killer bee. I got one too! We played with The Toasters in Phoenix and in Albuquerque. Both were great shows. Jack Ruby kicked my butt in pool.....twice.
-Bryan
Let's Start The List: Finch has bad kneecaps, lets just say a whole bad left leg... so be careful. V (also known as Alan V.) has a bad neck. V and Finch are never grumpy. Don't hide Zelda-"Ocarana of Time" from Skeen. Somewhere in El Paso a lucky young girl is wearing V's boxers. V calls it an investment, I call it a waste of boxers. At the Giant Dinosaur roadside attraction (from "Pee-Wee's Big Adventure" and "The Wizard" fame) we saw the worlds largest Mexican Mullet... and documentation to prove it. (pictures coming soon!) Mills is losing his voice, so I think prayer does work. B. Wilson likes candy being thrown around in the van. The front seat is the best place to sleep in the van.(ask me or finch) The world's nicest gas station bathroom is in Ventura, California, stocked with 3 ply and roses. Alex is addicted to his phone, the only time he is not looking at it is during his sleep, although he sleeps with it. Mills is using the bathroom. (he just told me) B. Wilson, Skeen and V stoned a dead pelican on the beach this afternoon. I have evidence of certain members of the band who have girlfriends, with girls from the road...To be revealed in the next list if I am not compensated. (look for pictures on the site soon!) Mills loves to talk on the phone in the van really loud. (Hi Onour.)
We realized we are each one of the Seven Dwarfs: -SkYLer
Me - Happy
Finch - Grumpy
V - Sneezy
Alex - Sleepy (there was no cellphoney)
Bryan - Doc
Skeen - Bashful (awe)
Mills - Dopey (how perfect)
Big D and the Kid's Table sure can move.
Adam (Finch's brother) booty call is tap, yo.
Hey Kids, Greetings from Orange County. (thats california folks). We're 5 days into the "Ska Summit Viva Las Vegas" tour and we're already in freakin' California. Man i love this state. Every time i come here i never want to leave. Anyways lets get to the highlights so far. Two words, THE THING, If your ever driving through the desert and see signs for "The Thing", just keep driving. Its not worth your dollar. Hardcore shows in El Paso, always fun. Inner monolougue is extremely overrated, if you ask me....or especially Alan Mills. 16 hour drives still aren't fun no matter how many times you do them. Oh and one more thing, CHAIN REACTION shows ROCK!!! Big D and the Kid's Table and Codename: Rocky are some very cool guys. Finally, look for us on Jimmy Kimmel Live monday or tuesday night, shennanigans will definately ensue. This is Finch saying so long from sunny california.
-Finch
We just got home from the "Southern Comfort" tour with Mustard Plug, Allister and Whippersnapper! We had the time of our lives playing a couple sold out shows and topping off the tour with a great show in Gainesville! TKH, the Plugs and Snappers had some quality bonding time slinging beers and swapping war stories! Skyler took pictures so once he gets on the ball I'll upload them to the website! The Know How will be heading on the road again in mid-March to Las Vegas for the SKA SUMMIT...we'll be reunited with our pals in Reel Big Fish, Mustard Plug, Big D and the Kid's Table, Voodoo Glow Skulls, Dan Potthast and The Toasters!
The Know How needs some shows in the following cities below...if you got a club, a party, bar mitzvah, or a backyard bash that you may need a touch of rock too and you want to help us out please email us at booking@theknowhow.com
San Diego, CA
San Francisco, CA
Sacramento, CA
Reno, NV
Albuquerque, NM
Houston, TX
Dallas, TX
Flagstaff, AZ
Lake Havasu, AZ
-Chicken
The Know How are excited to announce that they will be heading on tour with MUSTARD PLUG, ALLISTER and WHIPPERSNAPPER! They will also be playing a couple shows with VOODOO GLOW SKULLS in Florida and Louisiana next week. The Know How are busy booking more tour dates so be sure to keep checking the SHOWS page for updates! The song "See Her Again" is featured on a new compilation titled "Still Standing" released by Toaster's and Moon Ska Records founder Bucket. The 4 disc set is released by Megalith/JumpUp!/Victory Records and you'll see it in stores in the next couple months! Great Times.
We are looking for an permanent and experienced trombone player ASAP!! Dedication and ability to tour constantly a must. Must be able to tour the U.S.A/Canada/Europe year-round. Willing to relocate to Gainesville. Should be hardworking and willing/able to actively contribute to being a band member. Most importantly willing to have the time of their lives and be able to rock out on a daily basis. Serious Inquiries only please. Please email tryouts@theknowhow.com to schedule an audition.
-Webmaster
Sorry for the long delay in updates...We have a new bio promo pic up if your interested go to the CAST page to take a gander...we also have some outtakes from the photo session as well in the PICTURES section. Alan from Against All Authority relocated to Gainesville this weekend and will be touring with us full time now. When -AAA- gets back on the road we will have to cut Alan in half so he can do both things at once. The entire TKH crew got into MGM studios free last weekend courtesy of Disney and good ole Cochran. We rode Tower of Terror several times and Finch didn't cry once...good for you Finch!
-Chicken
Happy New Year everyone...hope all of you had a great holiday...The Know How will have some giant big great news to announce in the upcoming months...we have several tours planned as well so keep your eyes and ears peeled.
-The Know How