Rozwell Kid Explained

Rozwell Kid
Origin:Martinsburg, West Virginia, United States
Genre:Indie rock, power pop, alternative rock, emo
Years Active:2011–present
Label:SideOneDummy, Infinity Cat Recordings, Broken World Media
Current Members:
  • Jordan Hudkins
  • Adam L. Meisterhans
  • Devin Donnelly
  • Sean Hallock

Rozwell Kid is an American indie rock band formed in 2011[1] in West Virginia, United States. They released their first studio album on Broken World Media and their most recent album on SideOneDummy.

History

Rozwell Kid began in 2011 with the release of an album titled The Rozwell Kid LP.[2]

In February 2013, Rozwell Kid released their second album titled Unmacho.[3] In October 2013, Rozwell Kid released a split with Sleeping Bag titled Dreamboats.[4]

In November 2014, Rozwell Kid released their third LP titled Too Shabby, which featured guitar solos approved by Lee Hartney of The Smith Street Band.[5] [6]

In March 2015, Rozwell Kid released an EP titled Good Graphics.[7] [8] On June 23, 2015, Rozwell Kid released a split with The World Is a Beautiful Place & I Am No Longer Afraid to Die titled Fourteen Minute Mile.[9] [10]

In June 2017, Rozwell Kid released an album titled Precious Art, their first album on SideOneDummy. The album received positive reviews from numerous publications, with an average review score of 80 on Metacritic based on seven reviews.[11] [12] The album went on to reach the 13th position on the Billboard Heatseekers Albums chart, as well as 24th on the Vinyl Albums chart and 39th on the Independent Albums chart.[13]

Band members

Discography

Studio albums

EPs and splits

Notes and References

  1. Web site: McGuire. Colin. A Q&A With Rozwell Kid. Frederick Playlist. 13 June 2018. 27 June 2015. https://web.archive.org/web/20150627160642/http://frederickplaylist.com/uncategorized/a-qa-with-rozwell-kid/. dead.
  2. Web site: McGuire. Colin. A Q&A With Rozwell Kid. Frederick Playlist. 25 July 2015. 27 June 2015. https://web.archive.org/web/20150627160642/http://frederickplaylist.com/uncategorized/a-qa-with-rozwell-kid/. dead.
  3. Web site: "Weez" On! Rozwell Kid's "Unmacho" puts us squarely back in '94 with a soon-to-be-classic hook. Hear Hear Music. 25 July 2015.
  4. Web site: Sleeping Bag and Rozwell Kid Made A Bromance Record. 15 October 2013 . Vice. 25 July 2015.
  5. Web site: Rozwell Kid's New Album Is a Frankenstein's Monster of Power Pop. 22 September 2014 . Vice. 25 July 2015.
  6. Web site: Rozwell Kid - Too Shabby. 17 January 2015 . Punknews. 25 July 2015.
  7. Web site: Hudelson. Molly. Get to know West Virginia's Rozwell Kid. AXS. 25 July 2015.
  8. Web site: Left of the Dial: Martinsburg's Rozwell Kid proves hard to ignore. 29 April 2015 . West Virginia Gazette Mail. 25 July 2015.
  9. Web site: The World Is A Beautiful Place & I Am No Longer Afraid To Die sign to Epitaph, announce dates with Spraynard. 23 March 2015 . Brooklyn Vegan. 25 July 2015.
  10. Web site: Zarrillo. Zack. The World is a Beautiful Place, Rozwell Kid Announce Split. Property of Zack. 25 July 2015.
  11. Web site: Rozwell Kid: Precious Art Review :: Music :: Reviews :: Rozwell Kid :: Paste . Pastemagazine.com . 20 June 2017 . 2017-07-25 . 2017-08-18 . https://web.archive.org/web/20170818131656/https://www.pastemagazine.com/articles/2017/06/rozwell-kid-precious-art-review.html . dead .
  12. Web site: Rozwell Kid - Precious Art . Metacritic.com . 2017-08-17.
  13. Web site: Rozwell Kid . Billboard.com . 2017-08-17.

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