Karp was an American post-hardcore band from Tumwater, Washington, formed in 1990 by Chris Smith a.k.a. Chris "Slayer", Jared Warren and Scott Jernigan. The band's name is inspired by a newsletter/zine that Smith put out in high school and is an acronym for "Kill All Redneck Pricks". Karp released their debut album Mustaches Wild on June 14, 1994, through K Records. This was followed by Suplex on October 13, 1995, and Self Titled LP in May 27, 1997. The band mixed elements of hardcore punk and metal with pop-influenced song structures. Their recordings were released by several Northwest-related labels such as K Records, Kill Rock Stars, and Punk in My Vitamins. Karp disbanded in 1998. Drummer Scott Jernigan died in a boating accident on June 10, 2003. A documentary entitled Kill All Redneck Pricks was released and directed by Bill Badgley, a preview of which was shown in Seattle on October 22, 2009.
