Dr. Know

The Profile

Dr. Know is an American hardcore punk band associated with the Nardcore scene in Southern California, influential in the local hardcore/skate-punk community.

Associated with the Oxnard/Southern California hardcore scene and bands like R.K.L. and Ill Repute; not to be confused with the Bad Brains guitarist known as Dr. Know.

The reviews praise Dr. Know as leading figures of the Nardcore movement from Southern California, highlighting relentless speed, precise instrumentation and unusual guitar lines. The album Habily - What Was Old Is New is singled out for high praise and noted influence on later scenes. Reviewers emphasize energy, aggression and occasional funkiness amid nonstop drumming.