years_active label article_title past_members background genre origin name
1978 -- 1982 1986 -- 1992 1994 1996 -- 2010 capitol charisma the knack
 berton jost michael des barres billy ward terry bozzio david henderson averre doug fieger bruce gary prescott niles phil group_or_band power pop new wave los angeles , california the knack
the knack

the knack was an american rock quartet based in los angeles that rose to fame with their first single , `` my sharona '' , an international number-one hit in 1979 .
