BEGIN:VCALENDAR PRODID;X-RICAL-TZSOURCE=TZINFO:-//com.denhaven2/NONSGML ri_cal gem//EN CALSCALE:GREGORIAN VERSION:2.0 BEGIN:VEVENT DESCRIPTION:The Knight Owls are John Check (lead vocalist/back-up guitar) \, Matt Check (lead guitarist/back-up vocals)\, Manny Pena (bassist) an d Ron Wagenhoffer (drums/percussion). On Saturday\, August 11\, Woodbri dge's resident rockers will cap eight months of hard work in the studio with the release of their second album\, Turning the Triad\, during an album release show at 10th St. Live in Kenilworth. Opening for the ban d will be Steve Kelly of South Plainfield's The Battle Begun\, who w ill be playing an acoustic set\, and Hightstown's alt-rock five-piece Wi lson-N-Main. "The album is transcendental experimentation\," says Matt Check\, the band's lead guitarist and back-up vocalist. "That's how I'l l describe it. We were very glad to go back to Studio 522 in Fords to p ut it all together. If we didn't go back there return to 522\, we wouldn't have been able to have the freedom we did in composing it."A lthough the band stays true to their blues\, country and folk music roo ts this time around\, The Knight Owls also get a bit psychedelic on the ir sophomore release with several tracks incorporating a noticeably di fferent edge.\n"There were many musical ideas left behind from our first album\, we just had to get back to them\," Pena says. "We have the same core\, \;we just started branching off a bit. We hope to bring back all the of our fans from the first go-around and add to our following d ifferent\, new music."\nJohn Check\, the band's lead vocalist and back-u p guitarist agrees. "Yes\, I think that our vocals and some of the new s ongs definitely have the "Knight Owls" sound\," he says. "However\, some of the newer\, more progressive songs\, will attract more of a jazz\, f usion and psychedelic crowd. I think we'll have a very musically diverse following for sure."\nAccording to Check's son Matt\, unlike their deb ut the The Knight Owls' sophomore release is more of a concept album t han a collection of songs. "The album focuses on life's three very spe cific emotions\; hate\, love and pain/heal\," he says. "All the songs that we've pieced together on this release either singularly reflect on e of these emotions or are a combination of all three. More than hummin g along or tapping their feet\, with our new album we hope people will experience our music." With the band's release of Turning the Triad\, T he Knight Owls plan to travel the tri-state area with their newly-avail able material in hand as they remain eager to continue engaging new ear s with their eclectic sound. Where can fans catch the band next? Wagenh offer says\, "Anywhere there is good music\, food and drinks. I heard A sbury Park is really happening again with the new music scene coming ba ck a bit. Keep your eyes peeled."10th St. Live is located at 104 North 10th St.\, Kenilworth. Doors open at 7:30 p.m.\; this is an all ages e vent. A $5.00 cover charge applies for all attendees. About The Knight OwlsThe Knight Owls broke onto the New Jersey music scene during the s ummer of 2010\, debuting at The Stone Pony in Asbury Park. Several mont hs later\, The Knight Owls released their debut album Who Gives a Hoot at Garwood's Crossroads while opening up for popular Led Zeppelin trib ute band Black Dog. Led by father and son duo\, John and Matt Check\, t he band has performed at venues in the tri-state area including Archite kt Music\, Backstage Coffee House\, Bar East\, The Court Tavern\, Frank ensound Studios\, Mexicali Live and more. Adding to their credentials The Knight Owls have called upon their talents to support select charit able causes\, including performances for the Arthritis Foundation's ann ual walk at Middlesex County College as well as hosting a benefit show for The Pancreatic Cancer Action Network's New Jersey affiliate this pa st November. URL:http://summit.patch.com/events/the-knight-owls-get-psychedelic-with-s ophomore-album-release SUMMARY:The Knight Owls Get Psychedelic with Sophomore Album Release LOCATION:104 N 10th St\, Kenilworth\, NJ 07033: 104 N 10th St\, Kenilwort h\, NJ END:VEVENT END:VCALENDAR