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Black Kids

Black Kids are an American indie rock band who formed in Jacksonville, Florida in 2006. Rolling Stone called them one of ten "Artists to Watch" in 2008[1] and they were also included in the BBC Top 10 Sound of 2008 poll.[2] Their debut album, Partie Traumatic, was released in July 2008 and debuted at #5 on the UK Albums Chart.

History

Black Kids formed in March 2006. The band consists of Reggie Youngblood (vocals and guitar), Owen Holmes (bass guitar), Kevin Snow (drums and percussion), Dawn Watley (keyboards and vocals), and Reggie's sister Ali Youngblood (keyboards and vocals). They started out by playing shows in Jacksonville, often as a supporting act for more well-known bands coming through town.


The band 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 2008[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)"
  • Released on 8 September 2008 (UK)
  • Labels: Almost Gold (UK)
 175
[18] 		-

Television appearances

  • "Hit the Heartbrakes", "I'm Not Gonna Teach Your Boyfriend How to Dance with You", and "Look at Me (When I Rock Wichoo)" on MTV UK's Spanking New Sessions in February 2008. [2]
  • "I'm Not Gonna Teach Your Boyfriend How to Dance with You" on the first ever fully live broadcast of BBC's Later... with Jools Holland on April 1, 2008[19].
  • "I'm Not Gonna Teach Your Boyfriend How to Dance with You" and "Hurricane Jane" on Later... with Jools Holland on April 4, 2008.
  • "Hurricane Jane" on BBC's Friday Night with Jonathan Ross on May 30, 2008. [3]
  • "I'm Not Gonna Teach Your Boyfriend How to Dance with You" on CBS's The Late Show with David Letterman on July 24, 2008.
  • "I'm Not Gonna Teach Your Boyfriend How to Dance with You" and "Hurricane Jane" on ABC's Jimmy Kimmel Live! on September 5, 2008.

Personnel

  • Owen Holmes – bass guitar
  • Kevin Snow – drums
  • Dawn Watley – keyboards and vocals
  • Ali Youngblood – keyboards and vocals
  • Reggie Youngblood – guitar and lead vocals

References

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