The Junk Beer Kidnap Band is an American rock

Rock music

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 band from Des Moines

Des Moines, Iowa

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, Iowa

Iowa

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, formed in 2009. They are a side-project of Corey Taylor

Corey Taylor

Corey Todd Taylor sometimes known by the number 8, is an American musician best known as the lead vocalist and lyricist of Slipknot and Stone Sour. Taylor was raised by his single mother. He developed a fond feeling toward classic rock after his grandmother introduced him to it...

, frontman of the heavy metal

Heavy metal music

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 band Slipknot

Slipknot (band)

Slipknot is an American heavy metal band from Des Moines, Iowa. Formed in 1995, the group was founded by percussionist Shawn Crahan and bassist Paul Gray...

 and rock band Stone Sour

Stone Sour

Stone Sour is an American rock band from Des Moines, Iowa. Since 2006, the group has been composed of Corey Taylor , Jim Root , Josh Rand, , Shawn Economaki and Roy Mayorga . Original drummer Joel Ekman left the group in 2006...

. Since their formation, JBKB have currently solely been a touring band for lead singer and guitarist Taylor's solo work. No official studio album has been announced.

History

Originally conceptualized as "the first stoner rock disco funk band" by vocalist and guitarist Corey Taylor

Corey Taylor

Corey Todd Taylor sometimes known by the number 8, is an American musician best known as the lead vocalist and lyricist of Slipknot and Stone Sour. Taylor was raised by his single mother. He developed a fond feeling toward classic rock after his grandmother introduced him to it...

, JBKB were formed in 2008. To begin with they wrote 9 songs together, however it was when the band were jamming Taylor's solo material that he asked them to "back him up" on his shows he was planning. Taylor describes it as "pure Midwest rock" with "big chords, huge choruses and a lot of melody." To date, the band has played some original songs as well as covers of songs from Stone Sour

Stone Sour

Stone Sour is an American rock band from Des Moines, Iowa. Since 2006, the group has been composed of Corey Taylor , Jim Root , Josh Rand, , Shawn Economaki and Roy Mayorga . Original drummer Joel Ekman left the group in 2006...

 and others.

The JBKB original song "Imperfect" was slowed down and put in Stone Sour's 2010 release "Audio Secrecy

Audio Secrecy

Audio Secrecy is the third studio album by American rock band Stone Sour. It was recorded and produced by the band and Nick Raskulinecz at Blackbird Studios in Nashville, Tennessee. On June 10, the band released a free download of "Mission Statement", which was later released as a single on iTunes....

". The original version also had drums and an alternate ending, both of which were taken out of the Stone Sour version.

Band members

• Ryan Berrier - drums
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• Jason Christopher - bass
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• Thomas Doggett - saxophone
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• Tyson Leslie - keyboard
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• Nik Sorak - guitar
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• Corey Taylor
  Corey Taylor
  Corey Todd Taylor sometimes known by the number 8, is an American musician best known as the lead vocalist and lyricist of Slipknot and Stone Sour. Taylor was raised by his single mother. He developed a fond feeling toward classic rock after his grandmother introduced him to it...
  
   - vocals
  Singing
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  , guitar