Ugly Kid Joe

/Ugly Kid Joe

Band

Ugly Kid Joe

Details

Genre
Rock
Town/City
Isla Vista, CA
Country
USA

About

UGLY KID JOE is a rock band from Isla Vista, California. The band's name is a pun on the glam hair band PRETTY BOY FLOYD. Unlike other garage bands, UKJ's sound touches on a range of styles, including: hard rock, southern, funk, rap and thrash. In conclusion to the band's overall sound and vision, the members of the band have cited many times, that they are simply a manifestation of their environment and lifestyles — mounting from their geographic location of Southern California.

UKJ enjoyed popularity in the early to mid 1990s with their mix of sarcastic humor and metal sound.
UGLY KID JOE officially disbanded in December 1996 and then they reunited in 2011.