"If it scared you, good": Knocked Loose's Bryan Garris celebrates making America's children cry on national TV

Knocked Loose vocalist Bryan Garris has responded to viral comments following the band's appearance on Jimmy Kimmel Live!.

The Kentucky hardcore punk outfit performed tracks from their third album 'You Won't Go Before You're Supposed To' on the ABC programme. Following the performance, which marked one of the heaviest bands to appear on the show, social media reactions included criticism from some viewers. One widely-shared comment described a child being brought to tears by the band's performance, calling for "a formal apology" from the show.

"For a long time now our goal has been to see how far we could squeeze this band into places where we don't fit and I think this may be the biggest one. National television," Garris wrote in response. "It feels like the ceiling gets higher for EVERYONE, every single day. We celebrate this together. Thank you so much."

"Walking down the hallway as we were escorted to stage Im looking to my left and right and seeing photos of all the celebrities that have been on the show over the years," he added. "Presidents, actors, musicians etc. I leaned over to [Isaac Hale, guitarist] and said 'this started in your garage.' He grabbed onto me and squeezed as hard as he could. That's a moment I'll never forget."

Addressing those who responded negatively to the performance, Garris concluded: "PS if it scared you, good."