Kandi Coded

Fell for the Gift

(Volcom)

It kind of sounds like a joke searching for a punchline, but what do you get when you pair up legendary snowboarder Jamie Lynn with legendary producer/musician Jack Endino? You get the brains and brawn behind the Seattle band Kandi Coded, which will give you faith that there are still kick-ass guitar-driven punk rock bands out there.

Along with Lynn (vocals, guitar) and Endino (guitar), Kandi Coded features the monsterous drumming of Johnny Graziadei and Sam MacDonald handling the low-end of the bass.

Drawing influences from old-school skate-punk rock and monumental Seattle bands such as Screaming Trees, Melvins, Green River and Skin Yard, Kandi Coded’s second release Fell for the Gift is just as much of a hard-driving, in-your-face loud rock album as their debut.

From the album's opener “Steve Seevers,” Kandi Coded lays it out on the table showing you a varity of styles of punk rock including the melodic powerhouse opener to California skate punk on “Step Outside,” and of course you would expect some grunge elements scattered about the deliciously diverse sophomore release.

Where Kandi Coded’s debut Sucruse Fixation was an introduction to the band, Fell for the Gift shows the band expanded as a tighter knit group. This isn’t a Jamie Lynn band or even a Jack Endino band, Kandi Coded is a band, period. They are a strong band of four hard-hitting musicians coming together, culling their influences and making great rock music.