No Knife

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No Knife
Left to right: Mitch Wilson, Bryan Desjean, Chris Prescott, Ryan Ferguson
Background information
Origin	San Diego, California, USA
Genre(s)	Experimental rock Indie Rock
Years active	1993–2003
Label(s)	Goldenrod Records Timebomb Records Better Looking Records

No Knife was a band from San Diego, CA. They played an innovative form of rock that combined aspects of math rock, post-hardcore, and other indie rock.

The band's original lineup was Mitch Wilson (vocals/guitar), Brian Desjean (bass), Aaron Mancini (guitar/vocals), and Ike Zaremba (drums). Prior to their second full-length, the band replaced Mancini with Ryan Ferguson (guitar/vocals). After their first and second full-lengths, Drunk on the Moon (1996) and Hit Man Dreams (1997), Chris Prescott was enlisted to play drums. The group went on to release two more full-lengths: Fire in the City of Automatons (1999) and Riot for Romance! (2002). They played their last show in March, 2003.

Current Projects: Mitch Wilson is currently playing guitar for The Focus Group as well as his side project Moonlife. Brian Desjean is playing bass for Get Your Death On!, a new San Diego prog-core band which formed in late 2005. Ryan Ferguson is now a solo artist who has released an EP, Three Four, and a full length album, Only Trying to Help. He has done some touring, including opening for the San Diego rock band, Switchfoot. Chris Prescott joined the live band for Pinback in late September, 2005, playing guitar, keyboard and singing backing vocals. then went on his first full tour with them as their drummer in 2006, and went on to record with them for Autumn of the Seraphs which was released in September of 2007. He also is playing guitar/vocals for The Jade Shader which formed in 2004.