Black Kids

The Black Kids are an American pop band from Jacksonville, Florida.

History

The five band members met at Sunday School and was decided in 2006 to start a band. When Popfest in Athens they made the first time attention and made ​​her name in the Internet blogs around. The four songs they had posted on their MySpace page, enjoyed great popularity and were the basis of their performances. In particular, the New York CMJ Music Marathon Festival in October 2007, they garnered the attention of the music press. This was followed by a small UK tour.

Although they had hitherto not found a label, they were chosen both by Rolling Stone magazine as well as from the BBC to the potential climbers of 2008 ( Sound of 2008). Shortly thereafter, the Black Kids also received record deals and in April appeared the debut single I'm Not Gonna Teach Your Boyfriend How to Dance with You, which had already been found on their MySpace page, in the UK. They reached rocketed to number 11 on the charts. They focused their career start remains concentrated on the UK and numerous concerts they took there also their debut album Partie Traumatic on. It was released in July 2008 and debuted at # 5 on the British charts.

Band Members

  • Reggie Youngblood - vocals, guitar
  • Ali Youngblood - keyboards, vocals
  • Owen Holmes - Bass
  • Kevin Snow - drums
  • Dawn Watley - Keyboard

Discography

Album

  • Partie Traumatic (2008)

EPs

  • Wizard of ahhhs (2007)
  • Cemetery Lips ( 2009)

Singles

  • I'm Not Gonna Teach Your Boyfriend How to Dance with You ( 2008)
  • Hurricane Jane (2008)
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