Debris Kills Kid

**Debris Kills Kid** is a American nu metal/electronicore group formed in Kewaunee, Wisconsin in 2010 by guitarist Javi Striker and bassist Mitch Birgy. They originally broke up in 2016 but got back together in 2021 after a Helluva Boss song called "My World is Burning Down Around Me" sampled their song *Desperado*.

## Members

### Current members

Blanca Gacy, Mitch Birgy, Clay Owens, Javi Striker, Vahle Herzog, Ronnie DePew

## History

The band came to be after Javi Striker and Mitch Birgy attended a monster truck show in Tacoma, Washington on their winter break and saw a child get killed from a flying driveshaft. Javi thought it was a piece of debris. They came up with the name Debris Kills Kid. Eventually in 2010 the two scouted for band members. They found vocalist Blanca Gacy, rhythm guitarist Clay Owens, keyboardist Vahle Herzog and drummer Ronnie DePew. With a lineup confirmed. The band released a demo to MySpace Records, which they later signed in January 2011.

In May 2011, the band released their debut album *Skylines* which saw success in Wisconsin. Seeing radio play on Razor 94.7, merchandise selling at a all time high and even opening for Woe, Is Me. In 2012, the band released the non-album single *Incinerator* which became a hit after it was played on a episode of Adult Swim's Squidbillies. In 2013 the band covered Kesha's Die Young which was featured on Punk Goes Pop Vol. 6, as well as their 2014 album *Party Hardcore*. In 2015, Blanca Gacy OD'd on Cannabis at a concert in Waukesha. The band announced their breakup the following year.

When an episode of Helluva Boss titled "Loo Loo Land" sampled Desperado in a song by a fictitious band of "Fuck You Dad" called "My World Is Burning Down Around Me", bassist Mitch Birgy said "there's talk of a reunion only time can tell." In 2021, the band posted a video on YouTube that was titled "DKK '21", the band played at Welcome To Rockville, Summerfest and Aftershock. Blanca Gacy came back after burying the hatchet with her bandmates that began in 2016. The band released their first album in 8 years *Bloody Midnight* in 2022 and went out on tour with a fully reunited Woe, Is Me from mid-2022 to mid-2023, where the band started work on their fourth studio album, *Cotton Candy* which serves as a sequel to Party Hardcore which will release on May 29, 2024.

## Members

Blanca Gacy-lead vocals (2010-2016, 2021-present) \*has 8 different Shure microphones\*

Mitch Birgy-bass (2010-2016, 2021-present) \*plays a Ernie Ball 5-string Frost Green Pearl Stingray bass\*

Clay Owens-rhythm guitar (2010-2016, 2021-present) \*plays a Ibanez Clay Owens Signature RG5320 RG Prestige 6-string Cosmic Shadow guitar with Hotone Djent pedal\*

Javi Striker-lead guitar (2010-2016, 2021-present) \*plays a ESP Javi Striker Signature LTD H-1007 See-Thru Purple guitar with Ex-Inferno pedal\*

Vahle Herzog-keyboards (2010-2016, 2021-present) \*plays a Oberheim OB-XA set to the tone of a Nu metal cover of Just Dance by Lady Gaga\*

Ronnie DePew-drums (2010-2016, 2021-present) \*plays a triple bass 17 piece drum set made by Ludwig and ZBT\*

## Discography

*Skylines (2011)*

*Party Hardcore (2014)*

*Bloody Midnight (2022)*

*Cotton Candy (2024)*