There are more stages at Bloodstock than you probably realised: Of course you have the Ronnie James Dio stage, Sophie Lancaster stage and New Blood stage. There’s also a VIP stage for posh folk and a Jagermeister stage. Yes, that orange bar serving a certain Austrian herbal liquor also hosts several bands each year.
One of the bands playing on Saturday this year were none other than rock n’ rollers Knock-Out Kaine. We caught up with vocalist Dean Foxx and drummer Danny Krash to talk about losing their Bloodstock cherry, the ‘retro’ sound and getting Bruce Dickinson in their video.
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So how are you enjoying the festival so far?
Dean: Well I’ve only just got here, I’ve just popped my Bloodstock cherry!
Danny: Me and Lee[Bryne, bassist]were here last night.
Dean: They’re all hanging, from drinking copious amounts, and I seem to be the freshest one. Although it’s too hot here, I’m sweating like a spit-roast!
Is this a good festival for Knock-Out Kaine to perform at, being a fairly new band?
Dean: Things have been on the up-and-up for us in the past seven years. It would seem we’ve had a lot of luck. The right moves have been made at the right times. So getting to play a major festival is always a feather in the cap. We’ve had a really good festival season this year. We’ve done loads and loads, this is our last this year. So to end it at such a prestigious event is really, really good. The next nearest thing to this was when we played Download. I’ve only been here for an hour and half but it seems like a wonderful set up to me.
Are you going to check out any bands later?
Dean: Yeah, I will. To be honest, I’m so lame I haven’t even looked at this year’s line-up! The only one I REALLY want to see is Rob Zombie tomorrow night [Sunday] ‘cos I’m a massive fan, and a massive fan of White Zombie as well. That’s a must, really. We’re going to wander around and see what catches our attention.
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Listen to the whole interview in the video below where we talk about future tour dates, their ‘old school’ sound and also about a cameo from a certain Maiden front-man:
