KN/GHTS

KNIGHT$ is the project of frontman, vocalist and songwriter James Knights, also known ashalf of synthpop duo Boytronic. Inspired by dark discotheques and the future unknown, James is no stranger to gothic and heavy Hi-NRG crowds far and wide.

Enticing them with music as uplifting as it is powerful, his loud and frenzied live shows invite audiences into a unique world of chaos, often culminating with James launching himself spontaneously into the audience; fans have playfully given James the title of “Disco Rampensau”, mirroring the passion and energy he delivers. Both charmingly menacing and sonically decadent, the live offering has been compared to the closest thing the world will ever get to “an animated Andrew Eldritch fronting Frankie Goes to Hollywood”.  

Shows across Europe and South America have solidified KNIGHT$’ reputation as a must-see live act. Since the release of debut album “Dollars & Cents”, KNIGHT$ has stormed stages on support tours with Drab Majesty, Peter Heppner, Blutengel and  She Hates Emotions. The launch of the album itself was marked by a show for London’s Independent Venue Week and followed by festival appearances at Standon Calling UK and Infest UK, plus a headline slot at the prestigious Patrick Miller Nightclub in Mexico City, KNIGHT$’s biggest headlining show to date to over 700 fans. In May 2024 James was invited to close the Wave Gotik Treffen in Leipzig at Moritzbastei, performing “Dollars & Cents” in its entirety to celebrate the 5th anniversary of its release.  

“Dollars & Cents” was recorded with producers Martin Dubka (UK) and Fred Ventura and Paolo Gozzetti (Italoconnection, Italy). It includes the live favourite “Proving A Point” - a duet with fellow Boytronic vocalist Holger Wobker, reminiscent of DAF and Afrika Bambaataa - alongside the deceptively poppy ice cream anthem “Gelato” and fan singalong favourite “Hijack My Heart”. The LP received commercial and critical success across Europe. Highlights include being listed as theelectricityclub.co.uk’s album of the year, a #1 position in the Max Italo Chart in Italy for “Shadows”, two tracks breaking the top 20 of the GEWC charts in Germany and two others featuring on the ZYX records ‘Italo Disco New Generation’ double album releases Vol. 16 and Vol. 17. In 2024 “Julia” was synced in the Italian short film “Che Ore Sono”, a movie about three psychiatric patients in a public therapeutic community in Palermo, Sicily. At full cycle, the Vintage Pleasure Boutique label in Poland licensed three songs from “Dollars & Cents” and commissioned mixes by Also Playable Mono, and king of the cut Flemming Dalum. This paved the way for a flurry of additional vinyl and CD releases, now in high demand via Discogs.

James is currently writing and recording new material, having previewed tracks “Nightmares” and “Supernatural Lover” on tour across the UK, Ireland and Germany with China Crisis and Andy Bell of Erasure