Comeback kid

from Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Comeback kid
Comeback Kid (2016)
Comeback Kid (2016)
General information
origin Winnipeg (Canada)
Genre (s) Hardcore punk , melodic hardcore
founding 2002
Website www.comeback-kid.com
Current occupation
Andrew Neufeld
Stu Ross
Jeremy Hiebert
Ron Friesen
Jesse Labovitz
former members
singing
 Scott Wade (2002-2006)
bass
 Cliff Heide (2002-2003)
bass
 Kevin Call (2003-2007)
guitar
 Casey Hjelmberg (2006–2012)
Drums
 Kyle Profeta
Tour members
bass
 Joel Otte
bass
 Sean Lipinski
Chart positions
Explanation of the data
Albums
The Knowing
  DE 99 03/21/2014 (1 week)
Outsider
  DE 92 09/15/2017 (1 week)

Comeback Kid are since 2002 existing hardcore punk band- from Winnipeg , Canada .

Comeback Kid at the Impericon Festival 2019
Comeback Kid at the Impericon Festival 2019

history

The band was founded in 2002 by singer Scott Wade together with the band's later guitarist, Andrew Neufeld. Then with Jeremy Hiebert from Andrew's actual band, as second guitarist, and Cliff Heide and Kyle Profeta for bass and drums, the band was completed to play fast, melodic hardcore punk .

After the first appearances and the first demos, the contract with the Californian label Facedown Records followed in March 2003. This was followed by the release of the first long player Turn It Around . After that, the group toured a lot, including with Terror , Throwdown and Every Time I Die .

The second album Wake the Dead ( Victory Records ) was recorded in late 2004. But there you can no longer hear Cliff on bass. He found a replacement in Kevin Call. Before the album was released, Comeback Kid were already on tour again.

In 2006 they toured with other hardcore and metalcore bands, such as Sick of It All , Madball , Walls of Jericho and Terror , also through Germany as part of the Persistence Tour.

In 2007 bassist Kevin Call announced his departure from the band during the Never say die tour. Matt Keil now takes his place. In January 2012 the guitarist Casey Hjelmberg left the band after six years. He is replaced by Stu Ross from the pop-punk band "Living with Lions". In May 2014 drummer Kyle Profeta left the band, his successor is Jesse Labovitz.

style

Roughly summarized, Comeback Kid are based on classic old-school hardcore punk with melodic vocals and guitar riffs, with occasional new-school influences. The overall picture as a melodic band of the "old school" is not particularly affected.

Lyrically, Comeback Kid don't explicitly see themselves as a political band, but (left) political issues play a role. Otherwise, the group's texts are mostly about everyday feelings, sadness and love.

Discography

  • 2002: demo
  • 2003: Turn It Around (Facedown Records)
  • 2005: Wake the Dead ( Victory Records )
  • 2007: Broadcasting ... (Victory Records)
  • 2008: Through the Noise (live album, Victory Records)
  • 2010: Symptoms + Cures (Distort Entertainment)
  • 2014: Die Knowing (Victory Records)
  • 2017: Outsider ( Nuclear Blast )

Web links

Commons : Comeback Kid  - collection of pictures, videos and audio files

Individual evidence

  1. ↑ Chart discography Germany
  2. ↑ Comeback Kid Myspace Blog, quote: "Life has called on me to go in a different direction - one that no longer involves playing bass guitar in Comeback Kid."
  3. ^ Casey's departure
  4. ↑ Radio 66.6 - Your Weekly Music Wrap-Up Returns!
  5. ↑ Comeback Kid drummer quits band to open food truck in South Africa on altpress.com
  6. ↑ Sights & Sounds - Monolith . In: Fuze Magazine . No. 2, January 2007, p. 12.