Band
KIX
KIX is a more metal band from United States, active 1978 to 2023. 11 releases and 10 musicians in the catalog.
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Facts
- Genre
- More Metal
- Parent genre
- Metal
- Origin
- Hagerstown, United States
- Formed
- 1978
- Disbanded
- 2023
- Releases
- 11
Biography
Kix was an American hard rock band formed in 1976, that achieved popularity during the 1980s. The band's classic lineup consisted of Donnie Purnell, Ronnie "10/10" Younkins (guitar), Brian "Damage" Forsythe (guitar), Steve Whiteman, and Jimmy "Chocolate" Chalfant. Kix covered Aerosmith, April Wine, Led Zeppelin, and others before signing with Atlantic Records in 1981. After peaking in the late 1980s, band members continued to record and tour until their disbandment in 2023.
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Genres
Current line-up
| Musician | Instruments | Years |
|---|---|---|
| Brian Forsythe | Guitar | |
| Jimmy Chalfant | Drums (drum set) | |
| Mark Schenker | Bass guitar | |
| Ronnie Younkins | Guitar | |
| Steve Whiteman | Lead vocals |
Former members
| Musician | Instruments | Years |
|---|---|---|
| Brad Divens | Guitar | until 1983 |
| Donnie Purnell | Bass guitar | 1977 to 1996 |
| Donnie Spence | Drums (drum set) | until 1979 |
| Jimi K. Bones | Guitar | until 1994 |
| Pat DeMent | Guitar | until 1996 |
Albums
Other releases
EPs, demos, live records and compilations.
Related bands
Ranked by the strongest link the catalog can evidence: shared members, shared scene, or listener overlap.
- WarrantListened together
- Skid RowListened together
- DokkenListened together
- Mötley CrüeListened together
- PoisonListened together
- CinderellaListened together
- RattListened together
- L.A. GunsListened together
- Guns N’ RosesListened together
- Van HalenListened together
- KISSListened together
- Def LeppardListened together