Kentucky (band)

Kentucky is an American satirical Southern rock band from, , mostly known for performing songs rife with profane and humorous lyrics. Their first album, (Pronounced Kun-Tuck-Eee), debuted at number six on the Billboard Top Rock Albums chart, number two on the Billboard Top Comedy Albums chart, and number 37 on the Billboard 200.

Kentucky have been compared to other comedy music groups such as, Hashbrown, , , and. The group's fictional biography outlines their history as a unsigned indie hard rock group from too crude for any form of rock radio due to their desire to revamp the classic Southern rock, heartland rock and arena rock styles by playing songs that would have "gotten us booed off the stage at Coachella in seconds", although they finally found success with the rise of uncensored satellite radio and the internet.

Early years: 2006-2008
Clem Norris (real name Corbin De Vriendt Jr., the brother of Screaming Yellow Players founder Derek De Vriendt and Blue Sky member Lily De Vriendt) debuted an earlier version of Kentucky in a 2006 skit for the KQV-TV sketch comedy series Monday Evenings where they performed the song "True Southern Redneck".

The group released their first album, (Pronounced Kun-Tuck-Eee), in 2008 through and Haim Corp. The album was produced by Gabriel Haim (who performs in the group as "Darrell Cockerell") and recorded at his  home studio, The Bathroom. It debuted at number six on the Billboard Top Rock Albums chart, number two on the Billboard Top Comedy Albums chart, and number 37 on the Billboard 200. It was the first album to debut in both the top 10 of the rock and comedy charts. It sold 10,025 copies in it's first week.