Photo Courtesy | ICT Double Tap
By Elizabeth Weiss
Wichita, Kansas, – May 27th, 2026 – Some bands spend years chasing a sound, a following, or even just a sense of identity.ICT Double Tap [Double Tap] stumbled into all three at once, somewhere between backyard rehearsals, dad jokes, and a last-minute drummer who hadn’t played for years. “We’re a dad band,” Keaton said with a laugh. “That’s what we joke about. We’re just a group of guys chasing this dream.”
“I guess most people have started to know us as a dad band,” Keaton laughed.“That’s what we joke about, we’re a group of dads that are kind of chasing this dream.”
It’s that kind of self-awareness that could easily undermine a band’s credibility. But only if they don’t back it up. Over the past few months, the Wichita, Kansas-based group has quietly built something tangible.
A rapidly growing fan base, a packed local show circuit and now a debut album in the works.
Emerging from different cultures and influences, one of the most fun aspects of Double Tap is trying to pin down their sound. At its core, it’s rooted in classic rock. The band cited influences ranging from Queen and Black Sabbath to Aerosmith, Metallica and Guns N’ Roses. Their approach has become more layered as they have developed as a band. Keaton brings a different angle, with a songwriting style leaning towards Red Dirt country, tied deeply to Oklahoma and Kansas. They noted to expect this influence and the merging of influences in their upcoming single. Originally written as a country-leaning love song, it erupts into a full-speed rock track.
“It’s fun, because I come in with an acoustic guitar and this little twang,” Keaton explained. “And all of a sudden, they kick on the overdrive and start running bass lines.”
It’s a collision of influences that don’t necessarily work but come together in a fresh approach, one that is distinctively Double Tap.
Centered around playing live, Double Tap has mastered the art of crowd engagement, retention and creating a loud stage presence. Energy is the defining trait with songs stretching, ends blurring into the next track and improvisation. “There are times a song ended two minutes ago, “ Keaton said. “But we’re still going because we’re locked in.” Kevin continued, noting audience engagement as another driving force.
“We pick up on that vibe [from the audience], and then we just jam out a little bit longer,” he reflected. Not only does their authenticity and genuine enjoyment for the craft connect the group itself, but immerses the audience. Whether playing original tracks or reworking unexpected covers, they feed off the crowd’s energy to make something special.
For a band that built its reputation on live shows, Double Tap’s breakthrough came online, almost accidentally. After a gig, the group filmed a simple video utilizing a trending audio clip with the intention of it being a joke. As the algorithm often does, it picked up the video, spiraling it through social media and generating mass engagement. Their social following started to climb into the tens of thousands and continues to gain large followings daily. But the numbers only tell a part of the story. Again, connection is the consistent through line. Fans don’t just comment, they tell personal stories. Messages range from encouragement to those that are much deeper.
“We get comments every day of, like, hey, my dad was a musician, you got this, or I gave up on my dream, don’t give up on yours,” Keaton explains. “Or, you know, like, I don’t have a dad, my dad wasn’t around, can you guys fill in?” The band responds as often as they can, embracing a community that feels less like an audience and more like an extended family. Right now, Double Tap is focused on finishing their debut album, largely self-recorded in a home studio.
Nine tracks are already in progress, including “Anywhere But Home.” The goal is to release a full record, followed by more shows beyond their Kansas base.
Touring isn’t about traditional routes or industry milestones, at least not yet. Instead, they’re thinking smaller and more personal.“Let’s take a weekend and go out to Boston. Let’s take a weekend and go to Florida, you know, let’s just go somewhere and meet the people that have supported us and given us love,” Rob stated. That mindset, intimate, fan-first, and slightly unconventional in the current industry landscape, defines everything they do.
Ask Double Tap what makes all of this possible, and they won’t point to algorithms or strategy. They’ll point to their families. “Our wives show up to every show,” Keaton said. “They’re helping carry stuff in, and they’re dancing, and they’re getting people involved, and they’re running social media. And I mean, genuinely, without the wives of Double Tap, none of this would be happening.”
Double Tap doesn’t pretend to have all the answers. In fact, they’re pretty open about the opposite. “We haven’t done it the normal way, a single step of the way, and I don’t intend for us to change that,” Keaton noted. That unpredictability might be their greatest strength. Because in a music landscape often defined by polish and precision, Double Tap feels refreshingly human: messy, funny, and completely genuine.
And if their trajectory so far is any indication, that might be exactly what people have been waiting for.
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