| The Knew | |
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| Background information | |
| Origin | Denver, Colorado |
| Genres | Indie Rock Punk Rock |
| Years active | 2005 – present |
| Labels | SFP Records |
| Website | Official site |
| Members | |
| Jacob Hansen Tyler Breuer Tim Rynders Patrick Bowden |
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The Knew is an American rock and roll band from Denver, CO consisting of Jacob Hansen (guitars, vocals), Tim Rynders (bass), Tyler Breuer (guitars), and Patrick Bowden (drums). The group takes influences from such acts as The Rolling Stones, The Clash, Dillinger Four and My Morning Jacket. Their debut LP, Pulpería, was charted on the CMJ 200 in May 2010 and received favorable reviews from local and national press, with The Onion citing each track as having a "renewed complexity and diversity of emotion... a rich, enjoyable listen".[1]
The Knew has shared the stage with numerous national acts such as Cold War Kids, Deer Tick, Little Joy, Fake Problems, Manchester Orchestra, Slim Cessna's Auto Club and has appeared at such festivals as South by Southwest, CMJ Music Marathon, Mile High Music Festival and the Monolith Festival.
The Knew's song "Salvazar" was featured in the AMC drama show, Breaking Bad. and their songs "By Yourself" and "United" are both available for the Rock Band series on Xbox 360.[2] In the Spring of 2011, their song "Coldblack" was featured in an advertisement for Victory Motorcycles.[3]