Frank - guitar, vocals
Chris - bass
Ben - drums, vocals

This 3 piece from London, started in late 1998 with the quest to create music which both moved and satisfied them. In 1999 they self-released their first CD "Helpless I Cry" with 11 songs. In July 1999, I had the pleasure to join Kneejerk on their first ever UK tour with their close friends Abjure for 2 weeks. We all had such an incredible time we were ready to do it again and during this tour Kneejerk and Abjure came up with the idea of a split CD for Skipworth Records. I was totally flattered from the first word!

Straight after we returned from that summer UK tour, Kneejerk entered into the studio with friend Roland Heap to record the 5 songs for their split with Abjure titled "Don't Clap It Startles Me". They continued gigging constantly and touring UK sharing stages with bands such as Botch, Abjure, Cameran, Redlightsflash, Scalplock, Engage, Knuckledust and the list never ends.

On the 17th of January 2000, the Kneejerk / Abjure split "Don't Clap It Startles Me" CD hit the streets and the underground full on, with the release party being held in Peterborough, on the 29th of January 2000 which was an absolutely amazing and chaotic show from both bands. People travelled from all over the UK to join in celebrating such a great hardcore show with many great bands. Wow, what a day!

Things did not slow down. In September 2000 they recorded their incredible "The Half-life of Kissing" full length album with Dave Chang at Backstage Studios (Stampin' Ground, Knuckledust, Canvas) which was released via Sakari Empire in early 2001. Everyone from reviewers to the fans were blown away by it worldwide! Sadly on the 11th of November 2000, Kneejerk called it a day. The story ends and begins here.