Loko Phylum formed in 2000 in a suburb just outside of Pittsburgh, PA. They have toured many of the nation’s largest cities and have built up an impressive base of loyal fans and are currently producing impressive statistics on the Myspace.com community acquiring over 12,000 eager fans. Loko Phylum just released their debut album “sex sells : sex kills” in June of 2005 and the response that they are receiving from their national fan base is overwhelming. There is a significant amount of diversity in Loko Phylum’s “sex sells : sex kills” due to the creativity expressed in the blending of multiple genres by which the members are each influenced. Loko Phylum’s “sex sells : sex kills” is filled with everything from soothing guitar melodies to movements of enraged havoc and riddled with unforgettable vocal hooks, while retaining a prominent rock/post hardcore foundation. The album is now available online through smartpunk.com or can be picked up at The Exchange or Dave’s Music Mine in Pittsburgh and will soon be distributed nation wide. Loko Phylum has shared the stage with such national acts as The Used, My Chemical Romance, A Static Lullaby, Senses Fail, The Kottonmouth Kings, Zebrahead, Killswitch Engage, Saosin, E Town Concrete and were fortunate enough to perform on the Taste of Chaos Tour in 2005. The song “27 Kisses” is receiving air time on a number of radio stations. Loko Phylum will be touring the east coast in the summer of 2005 and will be taking on a second leg of their tour moving out to the southwest in the fall of 2005. Fueled by emotion and a drive to entertain, this collaboration of talent carves its own path into a world in dyer need of something fresh and exhilarating.
