The Knack

The Knack
The Knack in 1978. From left to right: Gary, Fieger, Niles, Averre
Background information
Origin	Los Angeles, California, U.S.
Genres	Power pop[1][2][3] new wave[1][4]
Years active	1978–1982 1986–1992 1994 1996–2010
Labels	Capitol Charisma
Past members	Berton Averre Doug Fieger Bruce Gary Prescott Niles Pat Torpey Billy Ward Terry Bozzio David Henderson Duane Leinan Stephen 'Mac' McNally Phil Jost
Website	theknack.com

The Knack was an American rock band based in Los Angeles that rose to fame with its first single, "My Sharona", an international number-one hit in 1979.

The Knack was founded in 1978 with the original and classic lineup of Doug Fieger (lead vocals, rhythm guitar), Berton Averre (lead guitar, backing vocals), Prescott Niles (bass) and Bruce Gary (drums). It was this lineup that recorded the group's first three albums. Spearheaded by the success of the "My Sharona" single, their first album, Get the Knack (1979), reached number-one on the charts of several countries. However, their next two albums, ...But The Little Girls Understand (1980) and Round Trip (1981), were significantly less successful. Faced with diminishing success, the group disbanded in 1982.

The band reunited in 1986, and released their fourth album Serious Fun in 1991, before breaking up again the following year. After a brief reunion in 1994, the Knack reunited again in 1996, recording two more albums, Zoom (1998) and Normal as the Next Guy (2001). Following Fieger's death in 2010, the Knack permanently disbanded. A final album, Rock & Roll Is Good for You: The Fieger/Averre Demos was released in 2012.