Kentucky Sound Arsenal

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2 pc instrumental minimalist rock band originally from East Grand Forks, MN. Started in 8th grade, circa 2001.

Located in Fargo from 2005 upon 'til death in 2009.

Members

Sites

Shows

Hundreds, among them these tours . . .

August 06 Tour: 1st "trial run" tour out to Seattle to record (w/ ex-singer Andy Kucera)

  • 6th East Grand Forks, MN @ Mikes Pizza
  • 7th Fargo, ND @ VFW
  • 8th Dickinson, ND @ Cavern
  • 9th Missoula, MT @ Higgins Hall
  • 10th Seattle, WA @ SS Marie Antoinette
  • 11th recorded w/ Dan Mohr
  • 12th recorded w/ Dan Mohr
  • 13th Seattle, WA @ High Dive

August 07 Tour:

  • 8/1/07 East Grand Forks, MN @ Mikes Pizza & Pub w/ Strap Hanger
  • 8/2/07 Fargo, ND @ The Aquarium w/ Strap Hanger
  • 8/3/07 St. Cloud, MN @ Cheap Thrills
  • 8/4/07 Mnpls, MN @ Alan's House
  • 8/5/07 Sioux Falls, SD @ Cory's House
  • 8/6/07 Omaha, NE @ Oleavers Pub
  • 8/7/07 Denver, CO @ 3 Kings Tavern w/ Saviours
  • 8/8/07 off day in Las Vegas, NV
  • 8/9/07 Las Vegas, NV @ Divebar
  • 8/10/07 Las Vegas, NV @ Dinos w/ The Black Jetts & Leaving Springfield
  • 8/11/07 off day in Fernley, NV
  • 8/12/07 Eugene, OR @ The Black Forest w/ Trigger Renegade
  • 8/13/07 Portland, OR @ The Bombshelter
  • 8/14/07 off day in Seattle, WA
  • 8/15/07 Seattle, WA @ SS Marie Antoinette
  • 8/16/07 off day in Seattle, WA
  • 8/17/07 Missoula, MT @ The Badlander w/ Victory Smokes
  • 8/18/07 Dickinson, ND @ Skatepark
  • 8/19/07 Minot, ND @ The Red Carpet

August 08 Tour:

  • Tues 5th - East Grand Forks, MN @ Mikes w/ Wheat Missile
  • Wed 6th - Fargo, ND @ Rascals w/ Giantrider, Solar Systems & Fine Young Knives
  • Thurs 7th - Minneapolis, MN @ The Hexagon
  • Fri 8th - Lake Villa, IL @ Swing State
  • Sat 9th - Cincinnati, OH @ Blue Rock Tavern
  • Sun 10th - Richmond, VA @ Ramakins
  • Mon 11th - Greenville, NC @ The Spazzatorium Galleria
  • Tues 12th - off day Myrtle Beach, SC*
  • Weds 13th - Ocala, FL @ The Capitol
  • Thurs 14th - Sarasota, FL @ Past Times Pub
  • Fri 15th - Atlanta, GA - VAN DIED: junked & picked up a Isuzu Rodeo w/ 300,000 miles for $500, and finished tour minus a couple of shows! see video
  • Sat 16th - Atlanta, GA -off day six flags*
  • Sun 17th - drive from ATL to Minneapolis, MN
  • Mon 18th - drive
  • Tues 19th - Minneapolis, MN
  • Wed 20th - Minneapolis, MN @ Big V’s
  • Thurs 21st - Hackensack, MN @ Hackensack Com. Center
  • Fri 22nd - Williston, ND @ The Red Barn w/ Go Kart Mozart
  • Sat 23rd - Minot, ND @ The Red Carpet w/ Go Kart Mozart

Discography

  • Various EP's were recorded from the bands inception in 2000 to 2005: the high school years, tracks were in writing and most show up on later releases with different names/new parts.

"A Rock? Band" 2005:Full Length Recorded by Nick in his parents basement & Self Released. 250 initially pressed: Later Repressed and repackaged with new art work (minus 2 tracks) under the name, "KSA: Re-released." in 2007

Tracklising:

  • 1. KFC
  • 2. One Time Deal
  • 3 chunX
  • 4. sLOW
  • 5. Welcome to the club.
  • 6. Old Betty
  • 7. 63 SG
  • 8. Carnival
  • 9. Kiss Ass Chorus
  • 10. Reversed Roles (James on Guitar, Nick on Drums) -not on Rereleased
  • 11. 1000 drunken Jackasses -not on Rereleased

"Play with more Bullets" 2006: Recorded by Dan Mohr of The Bismarck in Seattle, WA in 2 days: Full Length w/ Vocals: This is the bands LEAST favorite CD and made them realize they didn't want a vocalist and would eternally & happily be an instrumental 2 pc minimalist rock band. 500 were pressed self released.

Tracklisting:

  • 1. A.W.E. (KFC w/ vocals)
  • 2. sLOW
  • 3. Old Betty
  • 4. 63 SG
  • 5. Welcome to the club.
  • 6. Gay Interlude (instrumental)
  • 7. Play with more bullets.
  • 8. One Time Deal
  • 9. Kiss Ass Chorus
  • 10. 4 Chords to Glory (w/ shitty singer)
  • 11. Carnival
  • 12. 08/19/04

"Destroyer of the year" 2007 EP Recorded, designed & Packaged (stumptown printers out of Portland supplied the cases)by Nick in the band's Fargo residency: 163 pressed Self released.

Tracklisting:

  • 1. INTRO
  • 2. The Loud Soldier
  • 3. Your mothers a whore . . .but I'll still do her taxes.
  • 4. INTERMISSION
  • 5. "Take us to DefconFUNK!"
  • 6. 4 Chords to Glory (new recorded version minus shitty singer)

"Less Is More" 2008 EP Recorded by Sean Murray in Fargo, ND over the period of 2 days in July: Art designed by Emily Swedberg. Entire album was available for free download on their myspace with a limited run of 100 digipaks pressed by ELS Productions out of Utah: Self Released.

Tracklisting:

  • 1. 3127
  • 2. metal.
  • 3. cartune interlude!
  • 4. more metal.
  • 5. strange
  • 6. quixotic

"Not for Sale" 2009 The band's final recordings: EP recorded by Sean Murray in Bismarck, ND over a 2 day period in March. Cover art by Nick Boushee, Design & layout by Emily Swedberg, band photo by Hope Magelky Pressed again by ELS Prod. & self released.

Tracklisting:

  • 1. 2 Against the Sea
  • 2. Covering the Country
  • 3. Strum & drum
  • 4. Monsters of Rock Pukebox
  • 5. Last One?
  • +hidden track "welcome to the club. prt 2"