Hip-hop duo The Knux - aka brothers Kentrell and Alvin Lindsey - were born and raised in New Orleans, Louisiana. Displaced from their home city after Hurricane Katrina, the pair of self-professed "knuckleheads," from where their bandname sprang, moved to Los Angeles, and things started moving forward from there.

The Knux' song "Bang! Bang!" snagged a spot in the promo for TV show Entourage, and the brothers have shared the state with the likes of Nas, The Roots, Lupe Fiasco, Common, and Q-Tip, among others, as well as with The Knux' ongoing DJ and friend, Andrew Bagg, aka DJ Cobra. It's a musical partnership that started early on, when the brothers were in their "little brother" stage.

"Both of us play different instruments, and played in jazz band together at school," Kentrell Lindsey explains, "the rap group didn't happen until later, but knuckleheads was our name in the past."

Their newest release, Remind Me in 3 Days..., was about "...girls, parties, recording, and fun," according to Lindsey; a theme that is set to continue on their second album, "with less parties," Lindsey says. The second disc is reportedly almost completed, and its tentative title is Songs About Girls and Other Shit.

While the albums are what the hip-hop pairs' fans snag for long-term listening, The Knux' legendary live shows keep packing 'em in, as they continue their busy schedule with stops on the Rock the Bells tour as well as additional live shows throughout this fall and winter - but don't expect to just be standing around at a Knux show. "You can expect high energy from our live shows," Lindsey declares, "it's like The Prodigy, Onyx, and Beastie Boys all rolled into one show - stage diving, and a roaring crowd are just a couple of the things you'll see!"

In addition to the live shows, The Knux will be spending their winter putting the finishing touches on their new album, putting together a few short films, and one more thing, according to Lindsey: "Offering up enlightenment for our fans," he grins.