One of the highlights of 2024 was the formation of reggae-punk supergroup The Kilograms. The band, which includes Joe Gittleman (The Mighty Mighty Bosstones, Avoid One Thing), Michael McDermott (ex-The Bouncing Souls, Joan Jett), Sammy Kay, J Duckworth (Newport Secret Six), and the newly added Craig Gorsline, released their self-titled debut EP, followed by a two-song single in September, and spent plenty of time on the road supporting The Bouncing Souls, Spring Heeled Jack, Mephiskapheles, The Pietasters, and more. If you were lucky to catch them live, you surely felt the magic in the room and had to wonder what came next?

That gets answered today as The Kilograms have announced their debut album, Beliefs & Thieves (Rad Girlfriend Records/Weights and Measures), which will be released on April 4. Recorded by Pete Steinkopf of The Bouncing Souls and mixed by Paul Kolderie (Pixies, Radiohead, and Morphine), the album  is an instant classic that showcases The Kilograms’ exceptional musicianship and has plenty of dirt under its fingernails.

Starting at the end of February, The Kilograms will be touring the West Coast with Big D and the Kids Table and Omnigone. They follow up that tour with a one-off show with the legendary Dropkick Murphy’s and The Menzingers in Boston.  

Catch them on tour here:

February 28th @ House of Blues – San Diego, CA w/ Omnigone & Big D and the Kids Table
March 1st @ The Nile Underground – Mesa, AZ w/ Omnigone & Big D and the Kids Table
March 2nd @ Constellation Room – Santa Ana, CA w/ Omnigone & Big D and the Kids Table
March 3rd @ The Echo – Los Angeles, CA w/ Omnigone & Big D and the Kids Table
March 4th @ Bottom of the Hill – San Francisco, CA w/ Omnigone & Big D and the Kids Table
March 5th @ Harlow’s – Sacramento, CA w/ Omnigone & Big D and the Kids Table
March 7th @ Madame Lou’s – Seattle, WA w/ Omnigone & Big D and the Kids Table
March 8th @ Mission Theater – Portland, OR w/ Omnigone & Big D and the Kids Table
March 14th @ MGM Music Hall – Boston, MA w/ The Menzingers & Dropkick Murphys

Photo courtesy of The Kilograms.