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Black Kids 

Black Kids
Black Kids performing live at MTV UK in January 2008
Black Kids performing live at MTV UK in January 2008
Background information
Origin Jacksonville, Florida
Years active 2006–present
Label(s) Columbia Records (US)
Almost Gold Recordings (UK)
Website http://www.blackkidsmusic.com
Members
Owen Holmes
Kevin Snow
Dawn Watley
Ali Youngblood
Reggie Youngblood

Black Kids are an American indie rock band from Jacksonville, Florida, fronted by singer/songwriter Reggie Youngblood. The band's debut EP, Wizard of Ahhhs, was released to critical acclaim in 2007 and was followed by the Partie Traumatic album, which debuted at #5 on the UK Albums Chart in July 2008. Rolling Stone included Black Kids on their "Artists to Watch" list in 2007[1], and they appeared on the BBC Top 10 Sound of 2008 poll.[2]

Contents

History

Black Kids, consisting of Reggie Youngblood (vocals and guitar), Owen Holmes (bass guitar), Kevin Snow (drums and percussion), Dawn Watley (keyboards and backing vocals), and Reggie's sister Ali Youngblood (keyboards and backing vocals), formed in early 2006. Although they initially performed only in Jacksonville, they received national attention after a breakout performance at the Athens Popfest in Athens, Georgia on August 11, 2007, which led to a sudden flurry of coverage in the music press, including NME,[3] Vice,[4] The Guardian,[5] and The Village Voice[6]. The same month, Black Kids' demo EP, Wizard of Ahhhs, was released via free download on their MySpace page. Soon after, Black Kids began working with Quest Management,[7] the company that manages Björk and Arcade Fire.[8] In October, the EP received a favorable review of 8.4 out of 10 from Pitchfork Media, including a "Best New Music" commendation.[9]

Black Kids participated in the CMJ Music Marathon in New York City in October,[10] earning the band exposure in The New York Times[11] and USA Today.[12] In December the band travelled to London for a brief tour.[13] Rolling Stone called them one of ten "Artists to Watch" in 2007[1] and the band was also included in the BBC Sound of 2008 poll.[2]

Black Kids toured the United Kingdom in early 2008, including the Vice Live Tour with Friendly Fires and Ipso Facto, a Sons and Daughters tour, and a Kate Nash tour.[14] In April and May, Black Kids toured the United States as an opening act for Cut Copy. The band played the summer festival circuit in the U.S. and the UK, including the Coachella Valley Music and Arts Festival in April[15], Radio 1's Big Weekend in May[1], Glastonbury Festival in June, and T in the Park [16] and Camp Bestival in July[17]. They are currently scheduled for a headlining tour which will bring them to Europe from June to August, North America from September to October, and back to Europe in October and November.

While in the UK the band recorded their debut album, Partie Traumatic, with producer Bernard Butler, former guitarist of Suede. Their first single, "I'm Not Gonna Teach Your Boyfriend How to Dance with You", was released in the UK on April 7 and debuted at #11 on the UK Singles Chart. "Hurricane Jane", the followup single, was released in the UK on June 23, where it charted at #36. The album Partie Traumatic was released on July 7 in the UK on Almost Gold Recordings, debuting at #5, and was released two weeks later in the US on Columbia Records, debuting at #127.

Discography

Albums

Year Title Charts

UK
US
2008 Partie Traumatic 5 127

EPs

Year Title
2007 Wizard of Ahhhs

Singles

Year Title Charts Album

UK
US
2008 "I'm Not Gonna Teach Your Boyfriend How to Dance with You" 11 - Partie Traumatic
"Hurricane Jane" 36 -
"Look at Me (When I Rock Wichoo)" 175
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References

  1. ^ a b Hoard, Christian (2007-11-14). "Artist to Watch: Black Kids". Rolling Stone. Retrieved on 2007-11-19.
  2. ^ a b BBC (2008-01-04). "Sound of 2008: The Top 10". BBC. Retrieved on 2008-04-30.
  3. ^ Miller, Alex (2007-09-02). "Black Kids Are Amazing". NME. Retrieved on 2007-10-05.
  4. ^ Vice (2007-09-19). "Interview: Black Kids". Vice Magazine. Retrieved on 2007-10-05.
  5. ^ Lester, Paul (2007-09-26). "New band of the day No. 191: Black Kids". Retrieved on 2007-10-05.
  6. ^ Bowers, William (2007-10-09). "Provincializm: Siblings Gonna Work It Out". The Village Voice. Retrieved on 2007-10-10.
  7. ^ Cohen, Jonathan (2007-10-19). "Update: Buzz Band Black Kids Inks Management Deal". Billboard.com. Retrieved on 2007-10-22.
  8. ^ Maher, Dave (2007-10-17). "Black Kids Have a Manager, Gigs, No Label Yet". Pitchfork Media. Retrieved on 2007-11-13.
  9. ^ Hogan, Marc (2007-10-05). "Black Kids: Wizard of Ahhs EP: Pitchfork Record Review". Pitchfork Media. Retrieved on 2007-10-05.
  10. ^ Hogan, Marc (2007-10-19). "CMJ: Thursday (Marc Hogan)". Pitchfork Media. Retrieved on 2007-10-22.
  11. ^ Parales, Jon (2007-10-22). "Play Well, and May the Blog Buzz Be With You". New York Times. Retrieved on 2007-10-22.
  12. ^ Matheson, Whitney (2007-10-22). "CMJ lessons: Ten bands to hear today". USA Today. Retrieved on 2007-11-01.
  13. ^ Solarski, Matthew (2007-11-09). "Black Kids Add Dates". Pitchfork. Retrieved on 2007-11-09.
  14. ^ Black Kids (2008-01-08). "**SONS & DAUGHTERS TOUR + KATE NASH TOUR**". Black Kids Myspace. Retrieved on 2008-01-08.
  15. ^ Press Release (2008-01-21). "Coachella Valley Music & Arts Festival Announces Lineup". Coachella Valley Music and Arts Festival. Retrieved on 2008-02-02.
  16. ^ Press Release (2008-02-15). "T Lineup Announced". T in the Park. Retrieved on 2008-02-15.
  17. ^ NME (2008-02-05). "Camp Bestival add more acts to lineup". NME. Retrieved on 2008-02-05.
  18. ^ Entry position 20.09.2008 "Official Singles Chart for the week ending September 20, 2008" . ChartsPlus (369): 1-4. Milton Keynes: IQ Ware Ltd. Retrieved on 2008-09-17. 

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