Kid Courageous
Encyclopedia
Kid Courageous is a pop punk band from Australia
. The band consists of Mick Anderson (lead vocals, piano
), Huw Griffiths (guitar
, vocals), Patrick Ricapito (lead guitar
), Richie Newman (drum
s) and Dave Simon (bass guitar
). All five members of the band grew up in the Sutherland Shire
in New South Wales
.
RockSugar Music in late December 2004 after working with long time friend and Australian producer Greg Stace. During January 2005, Kid Courageous recorded three singles at Studio 301 in Sydney
with American producer Rick Will and Australian producer Greg Stace. The band is managed by Greg Holland.
"Is She Really Going Out with Him?
" was their debut single and was a cover of the Joe Jackson
hit. It received an "overwhelming response" and was the fourth most added track to radio in Australia. Helicopter It held a #1 night radio position for 11 weeks was charted at #25 on the ARIA Singles Chart
.
"Life's a Movie
", their second single, also achieved success, topping the nightly radio for 10 weeks. It debuted at #39 on the ARIA Singles Chart
.
Use Me, their third single, debuted at #24 on the ARIA Albums Chart
.
"I Want You", their crossover single, was mixed by Greg Stace and was released as a iTunes
-only digital single in 2006.
Dear Diary, their debut album, produced by Rick Will (Incubus, Gwen Stefani, Ben Harper), was released on 6 May 2006.
Mick Anderson was recently voted Australian "Spunk of the Year" in Dolly Magazine
.
Kid Courageous are currently back in the studio recording their second album which is out 2 April 2009 in Japan and late 2009 in Australia.
Australia
Australia , officially the Commonwealth of Australia, is a country in the Southern Hemisphere comprising the mainland of the Australian continent, the island of Tasmania, and numerous smaller islands in the Indian and Pacific Oceans. It is the world's sixth-largest country by total area...
. The band consists of Mick Anderson (lead vocals, piano
Piano
The piano is a musical instrument played by means of a keyboard. It is one of the most popular instruments in the world. Widely used in classical and jazz music for solo performances, ensemble use, chamber music and accompaniment, the piano is also very popular as an aid to composing and rehearsal...
), Huw Griffiths (guitar
Guitar
The guitar is a plucked string instrument, usually played with fingers or a pick. The guitar consists of a body with a rigid neck to which the strings, generally six in number, are attached. Guitars are traditionally constructed of various woods and strung with animal gut or, more recently, with...
, vocals), Patrick Ricapito (lead guitar
Lead guitar
Lead guitar is a guitar part which plays melody lines, instrumental fill passages, guitar solos, and occasionally, some riffs within a song structure...
), Richie Newman (drum
Drum
The drum is a member of the percussion group of musical instruments, which is technically classified as the membranophones. Drums consist of at least one membrane, called a drumhead or drum skin, that is stretched over a shell and struck, either directly with the player's hands, or with a...
s) and Dave Simon (bass guitar
Bass guitar
The bass guitar is a stringed instrument played primarily with the fingers or thumb , or by using a pick....
). All five members of the band grew up in the Sutherland Shire
Sutherland Shire
The Sutherland Shire is a Local Government Area in the Southern Sydney region of Sydney, Australia. Geographically, it is the area to the south of Botany Bay and the Georges River...
in New South Wales
New South Wales
New South Wales is a state of :Australia, located in the east of the country. It is bordered by Queensland, Victoria and South Australia to the north, south and west respectively. To the east, the state is bordered by the Tasman Sea, which forms part of the Pacific Ocean. New South Wales...
.
History
Kid Courageous were signed to the Australian independent labelIndie (music)
In music, independent music, often shortened to indie music or "indie" is a term used to describe independence from major commercial record labels or their subsidiaries, and an autonomous, Do-It-Yourself approach to recording and publishing....
RockSugar Music in late December 2004 after working with long time friend and Australian producer Greg Stace. During January 2005, Kid Courageous recorded three singles at Studio 301 in Sydney
Sydney
Sydney is the most populous city in Australia and the state capital of New South Wales. Sydney is located on Australia's south-east coast of the Tasman Sea. As of June 2010, the greater metropolitan area had an approximate population of 4.6 million people...
with American producer Rick Will and Australian producer Greg Stace. The band is managed by Greg Holland.
"Is She Really Going Out with Him?
Is She Really Going Out with Him?
"Is She Really Going Out with Him?" is the first single released by Joe Jackson in September 1978. The track was included on Jackson's debut album, Look Sharp!, the following year...
" was their debut single and was a cover of the Joe Jackson
Joe Jackson (musician)
Joe Jackson is an English musician and singer-songwriter now living in Berlin, whose five Grammy Award nominations span from 1979 to 2001...
hit. It received an "overwhelming response" and was the fourth most added track to radio in Australia. Helicopter It held a #1 night radio position for 11 weeks was charted at #25 on the ARIA Singles Chart
ARIA Charts
The ARIA charts are the main Australian music sales charts, issued weekly by the Australian Recording Industry Association. The charts are a record of the highest selling singles and albums in various genres in Australia. ARIA commenced compiling its own charts in-house from the week ending 26 June...
.
"Life's a Movie
Life's a Movie
"Life's a Movie" is the second single by Australian group Kid Courageous, taken from their debut album Dear Diary. It was released on 11 July 2005.-Track listing:CD single / iTunes EP#"Life's a Movie" — 2:59...
", their second single, also achieved success, topping the nightly radio for 10 weeks. It debuted at #39 on the ARIA Singles Chart
ARIA Charts
The ARIA charts are the main Australian music sales charts, issued weekly by the Australian Recording Industry Association. The charts are a record of the highest selling singles and albums in various genres in Australia. ARIA commenced compiling its own charts in-house from the week ending 26 June...
.
Use Me, their third single, debuted at #24 on the ARIA Albums Chart
ARIA Charts
The ARIA charts are the main Australian music sales charts, issued weekly by the Australian Recording Industry Association. The charts are a record of the highest selling singles and albums in various genres in Australia. ARIA commenced compiling its own charts in-house from the week ending 26 June...
.
"I Want You", their crossover single, was mixed by Greg Stace and was released as a iTunes
ITunes
iTunes is a media player computer program, used for playing, downloading, and organizing digital music and video files on desktop computers. It can also manage contents on iPod, iPhone, iPod Touch and iPad....
-only digital single in 2006.
Dear Diary, their debut album, produced by Rick Will (Incubus, Gwen Stefani, Ben Harper), was released on 6 May 2006.
Mick Anderson was recently voted Australian "Spunk of the Year" in Dolly Magazine
Dolly Magazine
Dolly is a monthly teen magazine started in 1970 by Fairfax Ltd. in Australia, and purchased by ACP in 1988. The current editor is Gemma Crisp, former features editor at Cleo, who was made editor of Dolly magazine in September 2007...
.
Kid Courageous are currently back in the studio recording their second album which is out 2 April 2009 in Japan and late 2009 in Australia.
Members
- Mick Anderson – lead vocals, pianoPianoThe piano is a musical instrument played by means of a keyboard. It is one of the most popular instruments in the world. Widely used in classical and jazz music for solo performances, ensemble use, chamber music and accompaniment, the piano is also very popular as an aid to composing and rehearsal...
- Davie Patience – bassBass guitarThe bass guitar is a stringed instrument played primarily with the fingers or thumb , or by using a pick....
, - Huw Griffiths – guitarGuitarThe guitar is a plucked string instrument, usually played with fingers or a pick. The guitar consists of a body with a rigid neck to which the strings, generally six in number, are attached. Guitars are traditionally constructed of various woods and strung with animal gut or, more recently, with...
, vocals - Patrick Ricapito – lead guitarLead guitarLead guitar is a guitar part which plays melody lines, instrumental fill passages, guitar solos, and occasionally, some riffs within a song structure...
- Laurent Saligne / Richie Newman – drumsDrum kitA drum kit is a collection of drums, cymbals and often other percussion instruments, such as cowbells, wood blocks, triangles, chimes, or tambourines, arranged for convenient playing by a single person ....
Albums
- Dear Diary (2006)
- Kid Courageous (2009)
from Dear Diary
- "Is She Really Going Out with Him?Is She Really Going Out with Him?"Is She Really Going Out with Him?" is the first single released by Joe Jackson in September 1978. The track was included on Jackson's debut album, Look Sharp!, the following year...
" (2005) #25 AustraliaARIA ChartsThe ARIA charts are the main Australian music sales charts, issued weekly by the Australian Recording Industry Association. The charts are a record of the highest selling singles and albums in various genres in Australia. ARIA commenced compiling its own charts in-house from the week ending 26 June... - "Life's a MovieLife's a Movie"Life's a Movie" is the second single by Australian group Kid Courageous, taken from their debut album Dear Diary. It was released on 11 July 2005.-Track listing:CD single / iTunes EP#"Life's a Movie" — 2:59...
" (2005) #39 Australia - "Use Me" (2005) #24 Australia
- "I Want You" (2006)
External links
- Kid Courageous website, with previews of songs from Untitled Second Album: Nothing Else, Bobby Dazzler
- Kid Courageous MySpace