Editing Get the Knack (section)

==Background==
The Knack formed in [[Los Angeles]] in May 1978, and after shopping their demo tape to various record labels without success, the band began playing the local club circuit beginning in June, playing over 50 gigs in the next six months. The band quickly gained a following as word of mouth spread about their energetic shows and musicians such as [[Ray Manzarek]], [[Tom Petty]] and [[Bruce Springsteen]] came to their shows and joined the group on stage. By December, thirteen record labels, including some that previously rejected them, were offering recording contracts and the group signed with [[Capitol Records]] in January 1979.<ref name=mckenna>{{cite news|last=McKenna|first=Kristine|author-link=Kristine McKenna|title=The Knack and How to Do It|work=[[Los Angeles Times]]|date=December 3, 1978|page=94}}</ref>