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Béranger Schladenhaufen: Guitar (acoustic), Guitar (electric) | Kristofer Towne: Drums, Guitar (acoustic), Guitar (electric), Vocals | Austin Red: Saxophone

Genre: Rock

RIYL: A Scribe Amidst the Lions, V Drago

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• Knockout Bell website

• Blurt: "Play It Forward" · Jan. 26, 2011

Synoposis

Influences: A Scribe Amidst the Lions, V Drago

Background:

Progressive rockers Knockout Bell features A Scribe Amidst the Lions mainman Kris Towne (co-owner of Controls Center for the Sun Studios), sax symbol Austin Red, European guitarist Béranger Schladenhaufen, and a rotating roster of players from Scribe and V Drago. Their self-titled debut was engineered by Robert T. Garrity.

The band announced and indefinite hiatus in early 2011, due to Schladenhaufen having visa problems.