Knocked Loose singer Bryan Garris is still on a high following his band’s performance with Poppy on Jimmy Kimmel Live! last week. And he has a message for those viewers who were put off by the Kentucky act’s extreme hardcore stylings: “If it scared you, good.”
As previously reported, Knocked Loose and Poppy teamed up to perform their collaborative single “Suffocate” on Jimmy Kimmel Live! last Tuesday (November 26th). As we described in our initial recap of the appearance, it was one of the most extreme, if not the most extreme late-night network TV talk show performance ever.
Garris and Poppy didn’t hold back, going into full scream mode as the outdoor crowd started a full-on mosh pit. Apparently, the scene was too much for certain viewers.
The Mirror posted an article shortly thereafter, saying that viewers were “demanding an apology” after Knocked Loose and Poppy tore up the stage.
One viewer wrote on social media, “You know I was trying to enjoy the program. I was sitting on the couch with my son who is an ADOLESCENT waiting to see the musical guest because we like the nice music the show usually books. By the third or fourth ‘JUNT’ from the guitars my son was in tears. He doesn’t like scary things and quite frankly I think the Kimmel show and its staff should make a formal apology.”
Another viewer wrote, “That wasn’t singing, anyone can yell lyrics and get paid,” while someone else declared, “This what not enjoyable. And you can’t understand more than 5% of the lyrics. Moshing doesn’t not equal dancing.”
Those comments are in stark contrast to the praise Knocked Loose and Poppy have received from fans of heavy music, as well as their peers in the hardcore and metal scene. Either way, Garris stands proud of the performance, as evidenced by a new message to fans he shared on Instagram:
“You may have seen it already, you may have not. I’ve been lucky enough that my timeline is flooded with so much support that I see it every time I open my phone. But I wanted a chance to post about it myself. The other day Knocked Loose performed on @jimmykimmellive For a long time now our goal has been to see how far we could squeeze this band into places where we don’t fit and I think this may be the biggest one. National television. It feels like the ceiling gets higher for EVERYONE, every single day. We celebrate this together. Thank you so much.
Walking down the hallway as we were escorted to stage Im looking to my left and right and seeing photos of all the celebrities that have been on the show over the years. Presidents, actors, musicians etc. I leaned over to @caasihale and said “this started in your garage”. He grabbed onto me and squeezed as hard as he could. That’s a moment I’ll never forget.
PS if it scared you, good.”
Knocked Loose will launch a UK/European tour in March, around the same time that Poppy kicks off a headlining North American tour (pick up tickets here).
Meanwhile, Knocked Loose’s latest LP, You Won’t Go Before You’re Supposed To, just landed on Consequence‘s list of the 50 Best Albums of 2024.
Revisit Knocked Loose and Poppy’s performance on Jimmy Kimmel Live! below, followed by Bryan Garris’ Instagram post.