A Hip Hop Turntablist, Producer and Illustrator designer

I Trust You To Kill Me (ITYTKM) is a post hardcore band reigning from Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania.  With the passion and excitement of a circus gone wrong, their no holds barred stage presence is absolutely volatile.  These dudes will settle for nothing less than the shattering of boxed-genre preconceptions.  While post hardcore has been a comfortable fit of genre, ITYTKM truly challenges this title by opening their sets with destructive sludge, gaining tempo like a freight train until they burst into a ballad, and then completely grinding out their set with their guitars in the air and knees on the floor. 

Jon explains that “for us, there is nothing worse than watching bands that stare at their shoes for 30 minutes and questionably play the same song on repeat.”  This is the antithesis driving ITYTKM, who write music with their live performance in mind.  Their influences range from hardcore legends such as Refused and Glassjaw, to enigmas like Frank Zappa, and pop-geniuses like Elvis Costello.  In a live music industry where bands are gaining credit for masterful recordings and well-funded marketing, ITYTKM is staking their claim by means of blood, sweat, tears, a true “Do-It-Yourself” attitude, and extreme compassion and concern for mankind that is expressed in their message. 

ITYTKM’s debut release, “The Extreme Existential Crisis EP,” is available for free download at itrustyoutokillme.bandcamp.com.  Email booking@itrustyoutokillme.com for all inquiries.


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