Kill Your Idols Bio

Kill Your Idols was formed by singer Andy West and guitarist Gary Bennett on Long Island, NY in late 1995. They both and grew up listening to punk ,on the fringes the New York City hardcore punk scene. KYI''s debut Twelve Inch EP (now available on CD) on local label None Of The Above Records was a local success and started the band touring around the country. Soon after the band signed to Blackout! and released This Is Just The Beginning in late 1998.

Since the release of This Is Just The Beginning EP, Kill Your Idols have exhaustively toured ,the world, road, building a loyal following among punks and hardcore kids. Their tours with H20, Indecision, Kid Dynamite, Ensign, The Casualties and others, (as well as a stack of incredibly glowing reviews) have made the band true kingpins of east coast punk.