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next of kin formed in early 2005, the coming together of duke jonasson on lead wails, layers of rhythm guitar from adam stein, solid drumming and kickdrum attacks from luke bellis, pounding bass riffs from jon bergen, and southern style scott weiland-esque vocal arrangements courtesy of george nikkelson. no real genre or class could be given to the sound of next of kin, with influences ranging from sevendust and metallica, to killswitch engage and bullet for my valentine, each member has they're own influences which they try to bring into the mix, forging a unique power driven yet melodic sound. next of kin have been playing gigs around the wimmera-mallee region, with shows in horsham, warracknabeal and mildura, the band is always looking for a new venue to play at and are always looking to expand their fan base aswell as their own musical talent. to sum up, next of kin are a band ready to take music to a new level, who love to play and will play anywhere, anytime, for any audience.