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Knievel have been purveyors of electric indie rock since before the turn of the century. Emerging from Australia’s underground guitar scene, the band became known for their textured, melodic sound—blending shimmering guitars with a loose, atmospheric approach that sits somewhere between NZ indie and the more introspective side of alternative rock.

The band formed in Sydney in the nineties, when Wayne Connolly teamed up with Tracy Ellis and Nick Kennedy. Fourth member Tim Kevin (Hoolahan, La Huva) joined in 2000. Newest member Kristy Wilson (Morning Papers) joined in 2012.

The band released their first album We Fear Change on the Sony/Murmur label and had widespread radio play on Triple J and community radio with their first single ‘Might As Well Be Gone’.

In following years, they released a further four albums gaining wide acclaim for their second album, Steep Hill Climb, and releasing their third album, The Name Rings a Bell That Drowns Out Your Voice, in the US and Japan on the In Music We Trust and Painted Sky labels respectively.

Their most recent album, Emerald City, was released on the Alberts label (home of AC/DC). An extended version of this album was released in the US on the New High label.

The band have travelled to the US to play the CMJ Festival in New York and the SXSW Conference in Austin, Texas. The latter was part of a four-week tour of the US and Japan that included gigs with My Morning Jacket and Swearing At Motorists. They also twice played at the Big Day Out festival in Sydney.

In recent years they have supported M Ward, Bob Mould and Blue Bottle Kiss. They launched the vinyl re-issue of their classic album ‘Steep Hill Climb’ in October last year.

Knievel play Mixtape on Saturday May 2nd with very special guests The Instant who bring their brilliant indie drone rock to Sydney for the first time in a few years.