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Posts by Danny Knapp (aka Melonhead)

We’re No Gentlemen Begin Production on New Music Video for “Suffocating” We're No Gentlemen have officially kicked off production on the music video for their upcoming single, "Suffocating," with a release slated for late spring or early summer 2026. Returning to the director's chair for the project is Andrew Edward, who previously helmed the band's well-received music video for their last release, "Beautifully Broken." The second collaboration with Edward signals a continued creative partnership that fans of the group are sure to appreciate.

We’re No Gentlemen Begin Production on New Music Video for “Suffocating”

We're No Gentlemen have officially kicked off production on the music video for their upcoming single, "Suffocating," with a release slated for late spring or early summer 2026. Returning to the director's chair for the…

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The Goodwin Club Returns — And They’re Bringing the Party The Goodwin Club turned heads at Ska Smackdown 2, held January 10th at the Garden Amp in Garden Grove, CA. Writing for Skanking News!, reviewer Jacob "Jack" Armas gave the recently reunited band some of the night's highest praise, calling their set "the most fun of the night" and describing it as a performance that "screamed 3rd wave ska." The Goodwin Club brought the full package: a six-piece horn section (three trumpets, two trombones, and one alto sax), confetti cannons firing on the opening song, and a setlist mixing originals with covers of The Aquabats!

The Goodwin Club Returns — And They’re Bringing the Party

The Goodwin Club turned heads at Ska Smackdown 2, held January 10th at the Garden Amp in Garden Grove, CA. Writing for Skanking News!, reviewer Jacob "Jack" Armas gave the recently reunited band some of the night's highest praise, calling…

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Hit the NAMM Show Friday & Saturday and had a blast running into friends, checking out gear, and soaking up all the music chaos.

Stopped by the @pighogcables and @sitstrings booths — proud to be a member of those artist families 🙌

Saw a really slick new design and feature set for the Future Im...

Hit the NAMM Show Friday & Saturday and had a blast running into friends, checking out gear, and soaking up all the music chaos. Stopped by the @pighogcables and @sitstrings booths — proud to be a member of those artist families 🙌 Saw a really slick new design and feature set for the Future Im...

Hit the NAMM Show Friday & Saturday and had a blast running into friends, checking out gear, and soaking up all the music chaos.

Stopped by the @pighogcables and @sitstrings booths — proud to be a member of those artist families 🙌

Saw a really slick new design and feature set for the Future Im...

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NAMM always feels like a family reunion. ❤️🎸

Every year it’s less about the booths and more about the people — old friends, longtime collaborators, and new faces that somehow feel familiar right away. So many relationships in this industry started with a handshake at NAMM.

I’ll be there Friday...

NAMM always feels like a family reunion. ❤️🎸 Every year it’s less about the booths and more about the people — old friends, longtime collaborators, and new faces that somehow feel familiar right away. So many relationships in this industry started with a handshake at NAMM. I’ll be there Friday...

NAMM always feels like a family reunion. ❤️🎸

Every year it’s less about the booths and more about the people — old friends, longtime collaborators, and new faces that somehow feel familiar right away. So many relationships in this industry started with a handshake at NAMM.

I’ll be there Friday...

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Grateful to be playing gear I truly believe in.

Restrung my @sandbergguitars VS5 with fresh @sitstrings and ready to put some miles with all the rehearsals, shows, and studio work coming in fast.

Reliable tone. Consistent feel. Every time.

#BassGuitar #BassGear #EndorsedArtist #WorkingMusician...

Grateful to be playing gear I truly believe in. Restrung my @sandbergguitars VS5 with fresh @sitstrings and ready to put some miles with all the rehearsals, shows, and studio work coming in fast. Reliable tone. Consistent feel. Every time. #BassGuitar #BassGear #EndorsedArtist #WorkingMusician...

Grateful to be playing gear I truly believe in.

Restrung my @sandbergguitars VS5 with fresh @sitstrings and ready to put some miles with all the rehearsals, shows, and studio work coming in fast.

Reliable tone. Consistent feel. Every time.

#BassGuitar #BassGear #EndorsedArtist #WorkingMusician...

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🕺 CAN YOU DIG IT? 🕺
Listen up, all you cool cats and foxy ladies! I've been wood-shedding in the basement, and I’m thrilled to finally announce a new project: Groove & the Gang. 🎸✨
We aren't just playing songs; we’re capturing a vibration. We’re talkin’ that authentic, 1970s grease—pure funk, ...

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Had a blast last night playing with @thegoodwinclub for Ska Smackdown II alongside so many other fantastic bands and fans. I tossed my purple granny wig to the mosh pit during a snippet of Sound System and saw it journey off into the night in the grasp of some crazed reveller. May this totem guid...

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How does a ska band prep for their upcoming show? With a dance-off, of course. Come catch @thegoodwinclub at @gardenampoc this Saturday afternoon. Doors at 4pm.

#livemusic #skamusic #danceoff #orangecounty #concert

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First gig of 2026 in the books with @psychfurstribute last Saturday night, playing songs near and dear to my heart.

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New Year, same bass-face, same knees… somehow still working. 

If 2025 taught me anything, it’s how lucky I am to do this with the people I do it with. Grateful for the stages, the travel, the long nights, the early load-ins, the big crowds, the small rooms, and the connections that only happen t...

New Year, same bass-face, same knees… somehow still working. If 2025 taught me anything, it’s how lucky I am to do this with the people I do it with. Grateful for the stages, the travel, the long nights, the early load-ins, the big crowds, the small rooms, and the connections that only happen t...

New Year, same bass-face, same knees… somehow still working.

If 2025 taught me anything, it’s how lucky I am to do this with the people I do it with. Grateful for the stages, the travel, the long nights, the early load-ins, the big crowds, the small rooms, and the connections that only happen t...

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If you're not too partied out on Saturday, come out to @theconcertlounge in Riverside for some Furs music with me and @psychfurstribute
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#livemusic
#bassguitarist #bassguitar #riversidecalifornia #psychedelicfurs

3 months ago 0 0 0 0
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Here's a highlight reel from the latest @gloria_estefan_tribute show in Phoenix — and this one’s extra special because it was our first show with our new lead singer, @elvirabarjau 💥 She absolutely crushed it and brought a whole new spark to the stage.

Holding it down on bass with my @sandbergg...

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I’m proud (and honestly a little giddy) to officially join the @sandbergguitars artist family.

Sandberg basses have been part of my story for a while — the first time I plugged in a VM5 at NAMM, it just clicked. The tone, the feel, the response... it felt like the instrument already knew what I ...

I’m proud (and honestly a little giddy) to officially join the @sandbergguitars artist family. Sandberg basses have been part of my story for a while — the first time I plugged in a VM5 at NAMM, it just clicked. The tone, the feel, the response... it felt like the instrument already knew what I ...

I’m proud (and honestly a little giddy) to officially join the @sandbergguitars artist family.

Sandberg basses have been part of my story for a while — the first time I plugged in a VM5 at NAMM, it just clicked. The tone, the feel, the response... it felt like the instrument already knew what I ...

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Finally got a moment to make a highlight reel for my first show with @vklynne. More shows on the horizon.

#livemusic #musican #femalefrontedmetal #bassguitarist #bassguitar #sandbergbass #sitstrings #pighogcables #schroedercabinets #kemperprofiler #heavymetal

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I'm very, very stoked to announce that I’m officially part of the S.I.T. Strings Artist Family! ⚡️

I’ve been rocking their Power Wound Nickel strings with a tapered low-B as my go-to choice for quite a while, and they’ve never let me down. The feel, tone, and reliability are everything I need—wh...

I'm very, very stoked to announce that I’m officially part of the S.I.T. Strings Artist Family! ⚡️ I’ve been rocking their Power Wound Nickel strings with a tapered low-B as my go-to choice for quite a while, and they’ve never let me down. The feel, tone, and reliability are everything I need—wh...

I'm very, very stoked to announce that I’m officially part of the S.I.T. Strings Artist Family! ⚡️

I’ve been rocking their Power Wound Nickel strings with a tapered low-B as my go-to choice for quite a while, and they’ve never let me down. The feel, tone, and reliability are everything I need—wh...

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Saturday at La Jolla Shores, another amazing @liferollsonfoundation event among many of my favorite humans, sharing the stoke and miles of smiles.

#liferollson #adaptivesurfing #volunteer #surfing #socal #adaptiveathletes #volunteering #ohana #alohaspirit #sharethestoke #surf

Saturday at La Jolla Shores, another amazing @liferollsonfoundation event among many of my favorite humans, sharing the stoke and miles of smiles. #liferollson #adaptivesurfing #volunteer #surfing #socal #adaptiveathletes #volunteering #ohana #alohaspirit #sharethestoke #surf

Saturday at La Jolla Shores, another amazing @liferollsonfoundation event among many of my favorite humans, sharing the stoke and miles of smiles.

#liferollson #adaptivesurfing #volunteer #surfing #socal #adaptiveathletes #volunteering #ohana #alohaspirit #sharethestoke #surf

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Hopefully someday I will learn how you're supposed to hold this thing, but in the meantime, I'ma do it like this.

#bassguitarist #bassguitar #sandbergbass #pighogcables #kemperprofiler #livemusic #sitstrings #musican #bassplayer #blackismyhappycolor #fivestringbass

Hopefully someday I will learn how you're supposed to hold this thing, but in the meantime, I'ma do it like this. #bassguitarist #bassguitar #sandbergbass #pighogcables #kemperprofiler #livemusic #sitstrings #musican #bassplayer #blackismyhappycolor #fivestringbass

Hopefully someday I will learn how you're supposed to hold this thing, but in the meantime, I'ma do it like this.

#bassguitarist #bassguitar #sandbergbass #pighogcables #kemperprofiler #livemusic #sitstrings #musican #bassplayer #blackismyhappycolor #fivestringbass

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Proud to provide the bass for the @brynmusicofficial release of "It's OK (special edition)", out now on YouTube (link on bio). Bryn is a joy to work with and everyone on her team are a great bunch of humans.

#newmusicalert🚨 #bassguitarist #bassguitar #schroedercabinets #pighogcables #kemperamps...

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@thegoodwinclub is headed out for the 'Hot as balls' mini-tour this weekend. Fri, Aug 22 @yuccataproom in Tempe AZ, Sat, Aug 23 @brickboxbrewery in Tucson, and Sun Aug 24 @jammylandlv in Vegas.

#livemusic #skamusic #skapunk #concerts #ska #cortguitars #cort #bassguitarist #bassguitar #arizona #t...

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Hey AZ peeps! Headed your way for a couple of shows in Tempe and Tucson with @thegoodwinclub. Link for more info in my bio or just DM me.

#livemusic #ska #skamusic #bassguitarist #bassguitar #pighogcables #schroedercabinets #tempe #tucson #concerts #skapunk

Hey AZ peeps! Headed your way for a couple of shows in Tempe and Tucson with @thegoodwinclub. Link for more info in my bio or just DM me. #livemusic #ska #skamusic #bassguitarist #bassguitar #pighogcables #schroedercabinets #tempe #tucson #concerts #skapunk

Hey AZ peeps! Headed your way for a couple of shows in Tempe and Tucson with @thegoodwinclub. Link for more info in my bio or just DM me.

#livemusic #ska #skamusic #bassguitarist #bassguitar #pighogcables #schroedercabinets #tempe #tucson #concerts #skapunk

8 months ago 0 0 0 0
Photographic evidence that the physiological condition Grimacius Dystonia, commonly known as 'bass face', is indeed contagious. In this image we can see that the subject on the right has infected the individual on the left. Please be aware that there is no known cure for this dreaded illness. Tak...

Photographic evidence that the physiological condition Grimacius Dystonia, commonly known as 'bass face', is indeed contagious. In this image we can see that the subject on the right has infected the individual on the left. Please be aware that there is no known cure for this dreaded illness. Tak...

Photographic evidence that the physiological condition Grimacius Dystonia, commonly known as 'bass face', is indeed contagious. In this image we can see that the subject on the right has infected the individual on the left. Please be aware that there is no known cure for this dreaded illness. Tak...

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Lost in the music, in-sync with the bow on the strings, not even aware that I'm biting my lip. Worth it for the dramatic effect?

Photo by @luckyshot_photos

#standupbass #uprightbass #bassplayer #musicianlife #passion #bittenlip #thriving #concertlife #livemusic #bassguitarist
#bassguitar

Lost in the music, in-sync with the bow on the strings, not even aware that I'm biting my lip. Worth it for the dramatic effect? Photo by @luckyshot_photos #standupbass #uprightbass #bassplayer #musicianlife #passion #bittenlip #thriving #concertlife #livemusic #bassguitarist #bassguitar

Lost in the music, in-sync with the bow on the strings, not even aware that I'm biting my lip. Worth it for the dramatic effect?

Photo by @luckyshot_photos

#standupbass #uprightbass #bassplayer #musicianlife #passion #bittenlip #thriving #concertlife #livemusic #bassguitarist
#bassguitar

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Great pic by @amystargher from my first time performing with @vklynne last Wednesday. Thanks to all the other talented artists and photographers that made this such a great night. 🤘😎

#bassguitarist #bassguitar #musican #pighogcables #sandbergbass #livemusic #heavymetal #kemperprofiler #hardroc...

Great pic by @amystargher from my first time performing with @vklynne last Wednesday. Thanks to all the other talented artists and photographers that made this such a great night. 🤘😎 #bassguitarist #bassguitar #musican #pighogcables #sandbergbass #livemusic #heavymetal #kemperprofiler #hardroc...

Great pic by @amystargher from my first time performing with @vklynne last Wednesday. Thanks to all the other talented artists and photographers that made this such a great night. 🤘😎

#bassguitarist #bassguitar #musican #pighogcables #sandbergbass #livemusic #heavymetal #kemperprofiler #hardroc...

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🎬 **TONIGHT’S THE NIGHT!** 🎬
After **months in the making**, our official music video for **“Skyfall”** by **Maiden United** premieres TONIGHT at **7PM Pacific** on **YouTube**! 🕖🔥

This has been a true passion project, and we can’t wait to share it with you. Join us in the live chat during t...

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Been working behind the scenes with @maidenunitedband on something new for several months. Can't wait to announce and release this officially next week. 

In the meantime, we are performing tonight in Simi Valley at Rock & Roll Pizza.

#musicvideo #livemusic #ironmaiden #ironmaidenfan #musician #...

Been working behind the scenes with @maidenunitedband on something new for several months. Can't wait to announce and release this officially next week. In the meantime, we are performing tonight in Simi Valley at Rock & Roll Pizza. #musicvideo #livemusic #ironmaiden #ironmaidenfan #musician #...

Been working behind the scenes with @maidenunitedband on something new for several months. Can't wait to announce and release this officially next week.

In the meantime, we are performing tonight in Simi Valley at Rock & Roll Pizza.

#musicvideo #livemusic #ironmaiden #ironmaidenfan #musician #...

8 months ago 0 0 0 0
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Maiden United Featured in Voyage LA Magazine The Los Angeles-based Iron Maiden tribute band Maiden United was recently featured in Voyage LA Magazine. The spotlight came through an interview with vocalist Rich Abronson, who discussed the band’s origins, mission, and growth.Bass guitarist Danny Knapp, known in the band as 'Steve Hairless', was also mentioned as a key contributor to the group’s authenticity and thunderous sound.

Maiden United Featured in Voyage LA Magazine

The Los Angeles-based Iron Maiden tribute band Maiden United was recently featured in Voyage LA Magazine. The spotlight came through an interview with vocalist Rich Abronson, who discussed the band’s origins, mission, and growth.Bass guitarist Danny…

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Whirlwind trip to the East In just five days, Danny Knapp had 6 flights, 5 hours of van rides, performed two high-energy tribute concerts in Cincinnati OH and Buffalo NY, and experienced one of North America’s greatest natural wonders, Niagara Falls. His journey wasn’t just about musicianship—it was a celebration of diversity and an unforgettable travel tale.

Whirlwind trip to the East

In just five days, Danny Knapp had 6 flights, 5 hours of van rides, performed two high-energy tribute concerts in Cincinnati OH and Buffalo NY, and experienced one of North America’s greatest natural wonders, Niagara Falls. His journey wasn’t just about musicianship—it…

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Danny Knapp performed with new project ‘Back To 11’ Three Clubs in Los Angeles marked the location of the electrifying debut of bassist Danny “Melonhead” Knapp's performing with anew project, Back to 11. The intimate venue buzzed as the ensemble offered a high‑octane blend of rock-fueled grooves and melodic experimentation. Fans at the gig were treated to the tight interplay among the band members commanding stage presence.“Back to 11” aims to push beyond traditional genre boundaries—infusing rock, funk, and soulful color into a fresh sonic palette.

Danny Knapp performed with new project ‘Back To 11’

Three Clubs in Los Angeles marked the location of the electrifying debut of bassist Danny “Melonhead” Knapp's performing with anew project, Back to 11. The intimate venue buzzed as the ensemble offered a high‑octane blend of rock-fueled grooves…

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Next week's show with the Spider Queen @vklynne is just around the corner! Rehearsals are in full swing and I'm stoked! 🤘😎 #bassguitarist #bassguitar #bts #behindthescenes #livemusic #sandbergbass #kemperprofiler #kemperamps #musican #rehearsals #pighogcables

8 months ago 0 0 0 0
Truly sad to hear of Ozzy's passing.  The musical legacy of these guys will live on through all of us, and with generations to come. Thank you for providing part of the soundtrack of our lives.

#ozzyosbourne #randyrhoads  #leekerslake #musicismylife #musican #heavymetal #blizzardofozz #diaryofam...

Truly sad to hear of Ozzy's passing. The musical legacy of these guys will live on through all of us, and with generations to come. Thank you for providing part of the soundtrack of our lives. #ozzyosbourne #randyrhoads #leekerslake #musicismylife #musican #heavymetal #blizzardofozz #diaryofam...

Truly sad to hear of Ozzy's passing. The musical legacy of these guys will live on through all of us, and with generations to come. Thank you for providing part of the soundtrack of our lives.

#ozzyosbourne #randyrhoads #leekerslake #musicismylife #musican #heavymetal #blizzardofozz #diaryofam...

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