Stromkern

Before founding Stromkern Kirby worked as a DJ in Madison , Wisconsin and experimented under the name Flowers for Ravers. Dissatisfied with the music that he recorded as a DJ, he decided to start their own music project. Besides German expressions such as views from the edge of the night contained his early works also a cover of Nick Cave The Mercy Seat. These first songs enjoyed great popularity and samplers on Stromkern came when German label Code / Sushia Light under contract. Soon then followed the first success for nuclear power with the album Flicker Like a Candle. Today nuclear power are in Europe Dependent Records and in North America at WTII Records.
After two successful albums and several singles as a solo artist Kirby got his friend and music producer Kelly Shaffer for recording the album Armageddon on board. Furthermore, the band appeared live members Matt Berger, Rob Wentz and later Tyler Newman for the recording of the album Light it up with.