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Next was Knocked Out Cold. Just by taking a look at the audience I knew this was going to be great.  I’ve never seen so many people wearing Knocked Out Cold shirts at one show. A pit was formed as soon as they got started.  Each member of the band plays their instrument so incredibly well and you can tell they really love what they do. Even singer Jesse Ransom was going all over the stage and singing into the crowd. The songs that seemed to be the most popular were It’s A Way Of Life and Oi Song. They even played a Ska song called Out On My Own.  Kids were throwing their fists in the air and singing the words to every song. The pit was non-stop until their last song was over.

The next band up, Knocked Out Cold (who took Broken Bottles spot on the show), had a pretty big fan base from what I saw (many people were wearing Knocked Out Cold T-shirts on). When they started to play, I could see why people were into them. The guitarist had  incredible riffs, the vocals were edgy, but I was mainly impressed by the drummer, who played his instrument unbelievably fast. Knocked Out Cold had an awesome pit going, due to their 80’s hardcore sound. They even performed a ska-sounding song called "Out on my Own", making them comparable to Citizen Fish or even Choking Victim

After the LA bands played and did their thing, Knocked Out Cold represented Orange County by demonstrating their own talents and Punk Rock tunes. The band played a set that moved the kids and got the crowd to showcase their own performances around the floor and even alongside vocalist Jesse Ransom. The band even managed to incorporate a skank worthy song that caused a couple of the people at the show to start a skanking circle. The band’s performance was fun to watch and partake in, and one huge shout out to the Orange County scene

Orange natives Knocked Out Cold put on a good performance, and induced an immediate frenzy upon playing. The band members gave away and threw free shirts into the audience during their set, and continued to do so until their merchandise was out. As if free merch wasn’t enough, lead singer Jesse Ransom took off his pants as requested by the audience, and sang with only his boxers on. Knocked Out Cold was fun, hilarious, and full of energy.

-Stephanie M.-
Big Wheel Music Scene Reporter