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 Kid Dynamite, live
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| Background information | |
| Origin | Philadelphia, Pennsylvania |
| Genre(s) | Melodic hardcore Hardcore punk Punk rock |
| Years active | 1997 - 2000 |
| Label(s) | Jade Tree Records |
| Associated acts | Lifetime None More Black Armalite Paint It Black The Loved Ones |
| Former members | |
| Michael "Spider" Cotterman Steve Farrell Jason Shevchuk Dave Wagenschutz Dan Yemin |
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Kid Dynamite was a Philadelphia-based melodic hardcore band consisting of drummer Dave Wagenschutz, guitarist Dan Yemin, and vocalist Jason Shevchuk, as well as original bassist Steve Farrell and eventual replacement Michael "Spider" Cotterman. Philadelphia (ˌfɪləˈdɛlfiə A music genre is a categorical and typological construct that identifies musical sounds as belonging to a particular category and type of music that can be distinguished from other Melodic hardcore is a subgenre of Hardcore punk. It is more melodic than traditional hardcore punk Hardcore punk (now usually referred to as simply hardcore) is a subgenre of Punk rock that originated in North America in the late 1970s Events January January 9 - David Bowie performs his 50th Birthday Bash concert See also 2000 in music (UK Musical groups established in 2000 Record labels In the Music industry, a record label can be a Brand and a Trademark associated with the Marketing of music recordings and Music Jade Tree is an Independent record label formed by Darren Walters and Tim Owen in August 1991, out of Wilmington Delaware. Lifetime is an influential American Melodic hardcore band from New Jersey. None More Black is a New Jersey -based melodic punk outfit on Fat Wreck Chords, formed by lead singer / guitarist Jason Shevchuk after the Paint It Black is a Philadelphia, Pennsylvania -based modern Hardcore punk band The Loved Ones is a Punk rock band based out of Philadelphia Pennsylvania. Jason Shevchuk is the singer and guitarist for the band None More Black. Dan Yemin is an influential figure in the Melodic hardcore punk rock scene Philadelphia (ˌfɪləˈdɛlfiə Melodic hardcore is a subgenre of Hardcore punk. It is more melodic than traditional hardcore punk Dan Yemin is an influential figure in the Melodic hardcore punk rock scene Jason Shevchuk is the singer and guitarist for the band None More Black. The band put out two full-lengths before lead singer Jason Shevchuk left the band in order to finish film/editing school; the act subsequently disbanded. They also featured former members of highly influential New Jersey melodic hardcore outfit Lifetime, and future members of a number of acts including None More Black, Armalite, Paint It Black, Higher Giant, and The Loved Ones. New Jersey ( is a state in the Mid-Atlantic and Northeastern regions of the United States. Lifetime is an influential American Melodic hardcore band from New Jersey. None More Black is a New Jersey -based melodic punk outfit on Fat Wreck Chords, formed by lead singer / guitarist Jason Shevchuk after the Paint It Black is a Philadelphia, Pennsylvania -based modern Hardcore punk band The Loved Ones is a Punk rock band based out of Philadelphia Pennsylvania.
The band's flagship label, Jade Tree Records, also put out a compilation of rare and live material, Cheap Shots, Youth Anthems, in 2003, which also featured a teaser DVD for a forthcoming live DVD that will include footage from the band's 2003 reunion shows for the Syrentha Savio Endowment charity. Jade Tree is an Independent record label formed by Darren Walters and Tim Owen in August 1991, out of Wilmington Delaware.
The band played a reunion show in 2005 as a benefit for New York City's historic CBGBs venue on August 22, 2005. The City of New York CBGB ( Country, Blue Grass, and Blues) was a music club at 315 Bowery at Bleecker Street in the borough of Manhattan The opening bands were Take My Chances (ex-The Backup Plan), Voice in the Wire, and Grey Area (whose lead singer joined Kid Dynamite for the song "Birthday" which is a cover of a song by Token Entry, the singer from Grey Area's old band). The band jokingly came up with a new "song" during the soundcheck called "Whoa Dave Can You Hear Me"; in which they tested out their equipment to see if everything was set up properly while Jason Shevchuk screamed "Whoa Dave can you hear me" over and over. The shirts sold at the 2005 reunion show benefitted the Syrentha J. Savio Endowment (SSE) and can be seen here in black and red.
"Four Years In One Gulp", a DVD documentary on the band, was released on February 21, 2006. Along with commentary and history of the band, it includes 25 live performances throughout the band's lifetime. A trailer and track listing is available from Jade Tree's news release.
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Discography
Main Albums
- Kid Dynamite (Jade Tree, 1998) - LP
- Shorter, Faster, Louder (Jade Tree, 2000) - LP
Compilations
- Cheap Shots, Youth Anthems (Jade Tree, 2003) - LP + DVD
Singles and EPs
- Split w/ 88 Fingers Louie (Sub-City, 1999) - EP
Other
- Four Years In One Gulp (Jade Tree, 2006) - DVD
Trivia
- The title of the song "The Penske File" from Shorter, Faster, Louder is a reference to the Seinfeld episode "The Barber", in which George carries around a file folder in order to make it appear as if he is doing work at the office. 88 Fingers Louie (sometimes referred to simply as 88 or 88 Fingers) were a Punk rock band from Chicago, Illinois. Seinfeld is an American Situation comedy, or sitcom that originally aired on NBC from July 5 1989 to May 14 1998 lasting nine seasons
- They were named after the first track on Squirrel Bait's second album. Squirrel Bait were a mid 1980's (1983-1988 punk band from Louisville Kentucky.
See also
External links
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