Unapologetically upbeat indie rock, AM radio power pop and electro sounds with lyrical subject matter that includes the virtues NYC, summertime, universal love and personal exploration.

Johnny Gruber (aka “Knock ‘Em Alive”) grew up in Manhattan back when it was more gritty and grimy. It was a teeming and explosively-charged New York City. Amidst the hubbub of the times, which included the reign of The Son of Sam, the great blackout and the birth of punk, Johnny remembers sitting on the front stoop of his apartment building and tuning into great radio—WPLJ for rock, WKTU for disco—and devouring the sounds that poured from it; no matter the genre, his ears were open. Some of his musical favorites from that time included The Clash, Cheap Trick, Chic and Afrika Bambaataa.

“Coney Island Ride” is Knock ‘Em Alive’s debut album.  It features eight songs, five remixes and one knockout music video. Serving as producers and remixers for the album were Roger Fife (Cyndi Lauper, Antony and the Johnsons, The Assassins), Benoit Munoz, Reed McGown and Lance Jordan.  Chris Campion and Tom Licameli (The Knockout Drops), and  Steve Henry (Wormburner) contributed harmony vocals.