Knocked Loose came together in the small yet relatively formidable hardcore / punk scene of the greater Louisville, KY area- the same that gave birth to bands ranging from Slint to Breather Resist to Endpoint to Coliseum - mixing genres and challenging young ears with new ideas, approaches and styles. That diversity - death metal bands mingling with youth crew, screamo on the same bill as Am- Rep-style bands and on and on- created the basis of Knocked Loose musically and the genesis for their approach