in a 2004 feature interview with paul stanley, kulick discussed his very first recorded project from 1974, a band called kkb. it featured performances by his childhood friends mike katz and guy bois (the other k and b of kkb, respectively) and he likened its sound to that of cream. kulick found the master tape from those sessions in 2008 and issued it via limited edition cd, available during his appearances at kiss expos and via his website. in a follow-up interview with paul stanley, kulick also discussed his lifelong love of "star wars" and its historical similarities to kiss.