Bryan Laskey (vocals), Steve Stiller (guitar), Skinny (bass), and Jason Godek (drums) formed Kill the Drama in 2006 with the idea of building a unique and dynamic sound that is driven and enveloping yet reckless and beautiful, utilizing individual talents while building a whole that is far greater than the sum of its parts. That same year, Kill the Drama stormed onto the local music scene, winning Pittsburgh's premier musical showcase, The Graffiti Rock Challenge. Over the next 8 months, the band honed their musical identity while utilizing the rock challenge's recording prize package to create their first full length studio album. The result is Close Friends with Sharp Knives, a culmination of tireless effort and experimentation that encompasses a sense of honesty and human spirit that few records effectively capture.

Most agree that Kill the Drama is anything but safe, mundane, or ordinary. While pushing the sonic boundaries of what is currently heard on American modern rock radio, the band also relies on their sense of pop-culture sensibility to produce a viable mainstream rock sound, complete with the type of smart and catchy hooks that listeners can't seem to escape from.