Kid Theodore
Encyclopedia
Kid Theodore is a disbanded American
indie-pop band that was based in Los Angeles
, California
. Originally from Salt Lake City
, Utah
with a reputation for drawing from a wide range of genres and musical styles, the band has recently moved into a more "garage pop" sound drawing heavily from rock n' roll
, and indie. Their catchy and rhythmic packed songs have grown them an eclectic fan base (people seen at shows include Mischa Barton
and Randell Kirsch from The Beach Boys
) encompassing all ages, genders, and nationalities. Their songs are reminiscent of Tom Petty & the Heartbreakers, The Kinks
, and modern indie artists like Spoon (band)
. As one blogger put it, "(Kid Theodore) sounds like Britt Daniel
fronting Wilco
playing Belle and Sebastian or something. I don’t know it’s ridiculously amazing..." Their lively, frantic, energitic live show is the staple to their popularity and success. "With the members of Kid Theodore jumping from one instrument to another as various band members throw instruments behind their heads and bang kitchen supplies with unmatched fervor, a Kid Theodore show can’t be missed. Due to their dedication to their fans and their music, they’re likely to impress you no matter what kind of music you’re into."
in Provo, Utah in front of 2,000 people. They would place 2nd out of the 16 bands on the bill.
They released their first EP, "goodnight...goodnight" on February 18, 2006. The E.P. received many warm reviews from local and national blogs.
Shortly after the release, Hammond was replaced on drums by Chad Vigil. The new line up set out on their first tour in July. After getting back from a 2 week excursion, McBride's younger brother Brandon, who had been serving as roadie, was brought into the group to add extra guitar, key board, and percussion. This six-piece line up toured the western US, Mexico, and Canada for the rest of the year, including shows with the Warped tour and Snow Patrol
.
The band recorded their first full length album in the first two months of 2007. "Hello Rainey" was released June 9, 2007. Barton left the band in July with Brandon taking over on guitar. The band continued touring after its release playing with Ben Kweller
, St. Vincent
, a live performance for Seattle radio station KEXP
and an after party for Morrissey
at the Las Vegas Beauty Bar.
Kid Theodore made an appearance at the 2008 Sundance Film Festival
which Spin magazine
cited as one of the festival's highlights.
In February 2008, Austin McBride split ways with Kid Theodore citing "mental issues" as the reason. Gardner Stevenett replaced Vigil on drums, setting the band in their current line up.
In June 2009, the band relocated to Los Angeles, California where the band is currently working out new material for a winter release.
Kid Theodore was selected by Billboard Magazine and TAXI
as the Independent Music World Series Champions after the band performed for judges at the famed Knitting Factory in Los Angeles in July 2008.
Kid Theodore performed at the 2008 and 2009 CMJ Music Marathon
in New York City, the 2008 and 2009 Sundance Film Festival, and the 2009 South by Southwest
Music Festival in Austin, Texas.
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
indie-pop band that was based in Los Angeles
Los Angeles, California
Los Angeles , with a population at the 2010 United States Census of 3,792,621, is the most populous city in California, USA and the second most populous in the United States, after New York City. It has an area of , and is located in Southern California...
, California
California
California is a state located on the West Coast of the United States. It is by far the most populous U.S. state, and the third-largest by land area...
. Originally from Salt Lake City
Salt Lake City, Utah
Salt Lake City is the capital and the most populous city of the U.S. state of Utah. The name of the city is often shortened to Salt Lake or SLC. With a population of 186,440 as of the 2010 Census, the city lies in the Salt Lake City metropolitan area, which has a total population of 1,124,197...
, Utah
Utah
Utah is a state in the Western United States. It was the 45th state to join the Union, on January 4, 1896. Approximately 80% of Utah's 2,763,885 people live along the Wasatch Front, centering on Salt Lake City. This leaves vast expanses of the state nearly uninhabited, making the population the...
with a reputation for drawing from a wide range of genres and musical styles, the band has recently moved into a more "garage pop" sound drawing heavily from rock n' roll
Rock music
Rock music is a genre of popular music that developed during and after the 1960s, particularly in the United Kingdom and the United States. It has its roots in 1940s and 1950s rock and roll, itself heavily influenced by rhythm and blues and country music...
, and indie. Their catchy and rhythmic packed songs have grown them an eclectic fan base (people seen at shows include Mischa Barton
Mischa Barton
Mischa Anne Marsden Barton is a British-American fashion model, film, television, and stage actress, best known for her role as Marissa Cooper in the American television series The O.C..-Early life:...
and Randell Kirsch from The Beach Boys
The Beach Boys
The Beach Boys are an American rock band, formed in 1961 in Hawthorne, California. The group was initially composed of brothers Brian, Dennis and Carl Wilson, their cousin Mike Love, and friend Al Jardine. Managed by the Wilsons' father Murry, The Beach Boys signed to Capitol Records in 1962...
) encompassing all ages, genders, and nationalities. Their songs are reminiscent of Tom Petty & the Heartbreakers, The Kinks
The Kinks
The Kinks were an English rock band formed in Muswell Hill, North London, by brothers Ray and Dave Davies in 1964. Categorised in the United States as a British Invasion band, The Kinks are recognised as one of the most important and influential rock acts of the era. Their music was influenced by a...
, and modern indie artists like Spoon (band)
Spoon (band)
Spoon is an American rock band formed in Austin, Texas. The band is composed of Britt Daniel ; Jim Eno ; Rob Pope and Eric Harvey .-History:...
. As one blogger put it, "(Kid Theodore) sounds like Britt Daniel
Britt Daniel
John Britt Daniel is the co-founder, lead singer and guitarist of the Austin, Texas, rock band Spoon.-Biography:Britt Daniel was born in Galveston, Texas, and grew up in Temple, Texas, in a household of five children...
fronting Wilco
Wilco
Wilco is an American alternative rock band based in Chicago, Illinois. The band was formed in 1994 by the remaining members of alternative country group Uncle Tupelo following singer Jay Farrar's departure. Wilco's lineup has changed frequently, with only singer Jeff Tweedy and bassist John...
playing Belle and Sebastian or something. I don’t know it’s ridiculously amazing..." Their lively, frantic, energitic live show is the staple to their popularity and success. "With the members of Kid Theodore jumping from one instrument to another as various band members throw instruments behind their heads and bang kitchen supplies with unmatched fervor, a Kid Theodore show can’t be missed. Due to their dedication to their fans and their music, they’re likely to impress you no matter what kind of music you’re into."
History
Kid Theodore was formed in early 2005 by Ryan Darton with Todd Hammond on drums and Matt Barton on guitar. After a few practices Cole Barnson and Austin McBride would be recruited on bass and keyboards respectively. Their first show, then as simply Theodore, was a battle of the bands in November 2005 at Brigham Young UniversityBrigham Young University
Brigham Young University is a private university located in Provo, Utah. It is owned and operated by The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints , and is the United States' largest religious university and third-largest private university.Approximately 98% of the university's 34,000 students...
in Provo, Utah in front of 2,000 people. They would place 2nd out of the 16 bands on the bill.
They released their first EP, "goodnight...goodnight" on February 18, 2006. The E.P. received many warm reviews from local and national blogs.
Shortly after the release, Hammond was replaced on drums by Chad Vigil. The new line up set out on their first tour in July. After getting back from a 2 week excursion, McBride's younger brother Brandon, who had been serving as roadie, was brought into the group to add extra guitar, key board, and percussion. This six-piece line up toured the western US, Mexico, and Canada for the rest of the year, including shows with the Warped tour and Snow Patrol
Snow Patrol
Snow Patrol are an alternative rock band from Bangor, County Down, Northern Ireland. Formed at the University of Dundee in 1994 as an indie rock band, the band is now based in Glasgow...
.
The band recorded their first full length album in the first two months of 2007. "Hello Rainey" was released June 9, 2007. Barton left the band in July with Brandon taking over on guitar. The band continued touring after its release playing with Ben Kweller
Ben Kweller
Ben Kweller is an American singer, songwriter and multi-instrumentalist.-Early life:Ben Kweller was born in San Francisco, CA in 1981. In 1982, his family relocated to Emory, Texas, where his father, Howard Kweller, became the town's first doctor. In 1986, the Kwellers moved to a much larger city,...
, St. Vincent
Annie Clark
Annie Erin Clark is an American multi-instrumentalist and singer-songwriter who performs as St. Vincent. She was a member of The Polyphonic Spree and also part of Sufjan Stevens' touring band, prior to forming her own band....
, a live performance for Seattle radio station KEXP
KEXP
KEXP-FM is a public radio station based in Seattle, Washington, that specializes in alternative and indie rock programmed by its disc jockeys. Its broadcasting license is owned by the University of Washington, which operates the station in a partnership with Paul Allen's Experience Music Project...
and an after party for Morrissey
Morrissey
Steven Patrick Morrissey , known as Morrissey, is an English singer and lyricist. He rose to prominence in the 1980s as the lyricist and vocalist of the alternative rock band The Smiths. The band was highly successful in the United Kingdom but broke up in 1987, and Morrissey began a solo career,...
at the Las Vegas Beauty Bar.
Kid Theodore made an appearance at the 2008 Sundance Film Festival
Sundance Film Festival
The Sundance Film Festival is a film festival that takes place annually in Utah, in the United States. It is the largest independent cinema festival in the United States. Held in January in Park City, Salt Lake City, and Ogden, as well as at the Sundance Resort, the festival is a showcase for new...
which Spin magazine
Spin (magazine)
Spin is a music magazine founded in 1985 by publisher Bob Guccione Jr.-History:In its early years, the magazine was noted for its broad music coverage with an emphasis on college-oriented rock music and on the ongoing emergence of hip-hop. The magazine was eclectic and bold, if sometimes haphazard...
cited as one of the festival's highlights.
In February 2008, Austin McBride split ways with Kid Theodore citing "mental issues" as the reason. Gardner Stevenett replaced Vigil on drums, setting the band in their current line up.
In June 2009, the band relocated to Los Angeles, California where the band is currently working out new material for a winter release.
Kid Theodore was selected by Billboard Magazine and TAXI
TAXI (A&R)
TAXI is an Independent A&R company, based in Calabasas, CA, that was founded in 1992 by music veteran Michael Laskow with the intent of helping songwriters, artists, bands, and composers get their music heard by record labels, music publishers, and supervisors of film/TV projects.- Annual...
as the Independent Music World Series Champions after the band performed for judges at the famed Knitting Factory in Los Angeles in July 2008.
Kid Theodore performed at the 2008 and 2009 CMJ Music Marathon
College Music Journal
College Music Journal, commonly known as CMJ, is a music events/publishing company which hosts an annual festival in New York City, the CMJ Music Marathon, as well as a weekly magazine of and for the music industry and college radio stations in the United States and Canada. It publishes top 30...
in New York City, the 2008 and 2009 Sundance Film Festival, and the 2009 South by Southwest
South by Southwest
South by Southwest is an Austin, Texas based company dedicated to planning conferences, trade shows, festivals and other events. Their current roster of annual events include: SXSW Music, SXSW Film, SXSW Interactive, SXSWedu, and SXSWeco and take place every spring in Austin, Texas, United States...
Music Festival in Austin, Texas.
Personnel
- Cole Barnson - Vocals, Guitar, Bass, Percussion
- Ryan Darton - Vocals, Bass, Guitar, Percussion, Rhodes, Harmonica
- Brandon McBride - Guitar, Piano, Rhodes, Organ, Accordion, Percussion, Effects, Vocals
- Gardner Stevenett - Drums, Percussion