Knee Jerk Reaction's love affair with super science, big sound, and furious grooves is shaking things up. KJR brings their brand of sonic experimentation to the stage with a hybrid of power pop, funk rock, retro-soul sampling, and electro-groove.The doctors David Baker (vocals, guitar, keys), Keith Ash (bass, vocals), Doug Shaffer (guitar, vocals, keys), Matt Kennedy (guitar, vocals), and David Strayer (drums) have clocked hours with the likes of Solomon Burke, The Dust Brothers, Paula Cole, and Ben Lee. The KJR staff has gathered extensive research with which to develop their musical muscles. Building on the success of their 1998 release, "Bandwidth," KJR has taken the proverbial quantum leap forward with their mixed media release, "State of Matter," on which KJR combines hooky rock songs with inventive lyrics on the subjects of science and matters of the heart.
The band's successes have included a hit pick for their film Besides the Music on ifilm.com, a top 10 video on IMNTV.com, a touring schedule including both coasts, CMJ, NEMO, NMC, as well as television and radio appearances as far away as Japan.