Share There’s a chill in the air. It’s Friday night at Raleigh’s Lincoln Theatre. At five minutes to nine, the five-member-band Knock Out Roses stands outside of  the back entrance (a heavy, metal door with no visible exterior door handle)  sharing a last minute cigarette and a few encouraging words. “So, who are you guys opening up for...

On Saturday, August 15, Knock Out Roses played to a packed house at Berkeley Cafe for their highly anticipated Raleigh debut. Nearly eleven months ago, three of the Knock Out Roses (Dan Abbate, Nick Abbate, and Lawson Taylor) played their farewell gig with Nathan Asher and The Infantry on the same stage. The three have now merged with Jane Tarry and Stefan Turner of Overproof to become Knock Out Roses (KOR).

They’re five passionate rockers who have blended soulful vocals and guitar from the band Overproof with the bluesy bass, kickin’ drums, and entrancing keyboards from Nathan Asher and The Infantry, who boasted over 24,000 friends on MySpace.