I Voted for Kodos
| I Voted for Kodos | |
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| Also known as | IV4K |
| Origin | Madison, Wisconsin, United States |
| Genres | Ska punk, pop punk, rock |
| Years active | 1999–2007 |
| Labels | Snapdragon Records (US) Kick Rock Music (Japan) |
| Associated acts | (firefight), Remember the Maine |
| Website | IV4K.com |
| Past members | |
| Rick Bisenius Lee Gordon Tyler Christensen Chris Holoyda Ross Gilliland Troy Riechenberger Nick Rydell |
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I Voted for Kodos (often abbreviated IV4K) was a ska punk and pop punk band, signed to Snapdragon Records.
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[edit] History
They were founded in Madison, Wisconsin in 1999, after singer-trombonist Rick Bisenius met guitarist Chris Holoyda at a Reel Big Fish concert.[1] They began playing together when the members were in high school/college.[2] Their name comes from The Simpsons episode, "Treehouse of Horror VII", in which Homer Simpson says, "Don't blame me—I voted for Kodos."[3] Although known for their tongue-in-cheek material (they have noted that celery is the band's official vegetable), their song lyrics have also tackled serious issues such as murder and teenage depression.[1] Their first album, Close Enough for Ska, is considered the success story of a small independent record label, Close to Nothing, which was founded by three teenagers.[4]
The band members would begin shows with informal instruction on how to skank so that the audience would appreciate the style of dance associated with ska music.[1] They toured nationally in 2004, and placed number 7 in PureVolume's top ten unsigned bands in the US.[5] The band played the 2004–2006 Vans Warped Tours, and music critic Joe Lynch described their 2006 performance as "freewheeling and energetic".[6] During a separate national tour in early 2006, one music journalist wrote that the band "uses a hot horn section, plenty of guitar and on-the-mark lyrics to fuel a high-energy show."[7]
The band stopped working together in 2007, although Bisenius and Holyda continued to collaborate on a new band, Firefight, and Bisenius began a solo project, The Faster We Fall.[8]
[edit] Past members
- Rick Bisenius (1999–2007) – lead vocals, trombone, Moog, piano, alto sax (on My New Obsession), tenor sax (on Close Enough For Ska).
- Lee Gordon (1999–2007)– guitar, mellophone, backing vocals, french horn (on Not Penis Cream), synth
- Chris Holoyda (1999–2004) - guitar, synth (on Close Enough For Ska)
- Tyler Christensen (2004–2007) – guitar, backing vocals
- Ross Gilliland (1999–2005) - bass, upright bass
- Nick Rydell (1999–2003) - alto sax, tenor sax (on Not Penis Cream)
- Calum Lugton (2004–2007) - guitar, alto sax, backing vocals
- Michael Pulling (2006–2007) - bass, guitar, keyboards, theremin, mellotron
- Andrew Anderson (1999–2003) - keyboards, trumpet
- Dave Bartov (2000–2001) - trumpet
- Tom Kaboski (2000–2001) - tenor sax
- Andrew "Dafe" Fenton (2000–2001) - guitar, bass
- Paul Reinke (1999–2003) - drums
- Troy Riechenberger (2004–2005) – drums
[edit] Touring members
- Dustin Frost (2004) - touring trombone player
- Jim Bower (2005) - touring trombone player
- David Gage (2005–2006) – touring drummer
- Andy Christoffersen (2004) - touring drummer
- Adam Dettwiler (2004) - touring bass player
- Mo Olig (2004–2005) - touring bass player
- Seamus Arena (2004–2006) - touring bass player
- Rick Riechenberger (2005) - touring bass player, touring keyboard player
- Jeremy Braband (2005–2006) - touring bass player
- Tim Lappin (2006) - touring bass player
- Keith Cronin (2001–2002) - touring bass player
- Tim Ford (2000–2001) - touring drummer
- Devin Munson (2005) - touring drummer
- JT Turret (2005–2006) - touring keyboard player
- Andrew Singer (2006) - touring bassist
- Brian Lee (1999) - Alto Sax
- Aaron Joneson (2000) - Tenor Sax
- Dan Gillis, Lee Fennel, Cari Stebbins - Merch Girls
[edit] Discography
[edit] Albums
- 2001: Close Enough For Ska (Close to Nothing)
- 2006: My New Obsession (Snapdragon Records)
[edit] EPs
- 2003: Not Penis Cream
[edit] Compilations
- 2003: Dead Baby Vs. Jesus (Dead Baby Records)
- 2003: Kicked Squat in the Nuts (Danger Zone Records)
- 2006: Best of Minnesota Punk & Ska Compilation
- 2007: If You Can't Make It Big.....Just Give Up! (Snapdragon Records)
[edit] References
- ^ a b c Kassulke, Natasha (2001-01-25). "I Voted for Kodos close enough for ska". Wisconsin State Journal. p. 22.
- ^ Beal, Jim (2005-06-29). "Ayala left mark on local music scene". San Antonio Express-News. p. 4G.
- ^ Leonard, John (2006-10-20). "Things That Go Clunk in the Night". New York. pp. 98–99. http://nymag.com/arts/tv/reviews/23149/. Retrieved 2008-01-28.
- ^ Barnett, Samuel (2001-03-12). "Despite its name, this independent record label built by three Valparaiso teenagers could soon become ... really something". Post-Tribune. p. D1.
- ^ Thomas, Rob (2004-09-16). "Kodos wins the vote at battle of the bands". Wisconsin State Journal. p. 2.
- ^ Lynch, Joe (2006-06-21). "Music lovers of all kinds unite on Warped Tour". Wisconsin State Journal. p. D1.
- ^ "Night after night". San Antonio Express-News. 2006-02-10. p. 17H.
- ^ "Break-ups: I Voted for Kodos (2003–2007)". Punknews.org. 2007-03-17. http://www.punknews.org/article/22786. Retrieved 2008-01-29.
[edit] External links
- I Voted for Kodos official site
- I Voted for Kodos on MySpace
