The KGB, a short lived New York punk band, recorded a powerful 5 song EP in 1984. However before those recordings could ever see the light of day, this 3-piece band of teenage juvenile delinquents like so many others would disband. The KGB was created in 1983 by a pair of high school friends, Kenneth Young and Fred Armisen. Kenneth: "Nothing would have ever happened if it weren't for our friendship and connection." Searching for the right guitarist for this band wasn't easy but luckily it led them to Viktor Venom and the lineup was complete.
As Fred recollected to KCRW: "In high school I was in a hardcore band called The KGB... when you are in high school. You're just like 'what's a cool name? I don't know, The VICIOUS Circles, no, no, The KGB, yeah, let's do that. I don't look at punk as nostalgia. I just think it's a type of thinking that will always, always stay with me. I think people have this image of punk as like this angry movement and, to me, I never saw it that way. It's actually a very positive, happy celebratory type of music." Vic: "I don't think we played very many shows. The only one that really stands out is opening for GBH at the Rock Hotel. That was our first show in the city, which I think was one of the reasons Kenny wanted me in the band. I could open that door for us. The main reason however was probably because he wanted a heavier sound. I remember Freddie had a blast talking to GBH's drummer, and that we went over well with the crowd. I really wish I had a recording of that!"Videos