Indie, Powerpop, Pop Punk | New York, New York
The last year has been an exciting one for the Kids of Survival: FOX News used their song, “My Addiction” to promote their Good Morning L.A. show; they played the New York Bamboozle Festival in May 2009; they passed 5 million plays on their Myspace site, and in June, their long-awaited sophomore record, Deliver the Message, was triumphantly released. Produced entirely in-house by Gary Gordon and former band member, Vin Envy, Kids of Survival introduced Deliver the Message to a packed house at NYC’s Highline Ballroom on June 28, 2009. Of the new record lead singer/bassist Gary Gordon says, “I was 17 when I wrote the songs on our first record. This new record isn’t the same pop/rock. We still know how to write a catchy chorus and we love that, but these new songs also show that we’re musicians and that we love being musicians.”
Hailing from New York City, Kids of Survival started playing music practically from the cradle. Drummer Dylan Lipari and bassist/lead singer Gary Gordon met in junior high school and have been in and out of bands together since. Guitarist Frank Incandela joined the band, jumping at the opportunity to work with musicians who were serious about touring and making music their career. After a few false starts—name changes, personnel changes—Kids of Survival was born.
In the summer of 2005 after working odd jobs and scrimping and saving their own money, Kids of Survival (known as Stiffler at that time), headed in to the studio with producer Tomas Costanza to record their debut full length record, Good ‘Til Your Heart Pops. At a time when most bands were relying on the formula of, “if you scream it, they will come,” Kids of Survival emerged from the studio with an unapologetically catchy POP-ROCK record. Released on November 29th, 2005 at a sold-out show at the Knitting Factory in New York City, Kids of Survival sold over 4,000 copies independently over the next 7 months. Since its release in 2005, the band have booked 4 full U.S. tours on their own and have built a loyal fanbase in rural small towns and large cities alike. After opting out of an early record deal with a small label, the band chose to remain independent for now.
Gary Gordon (Vocals/Bass), Frank Incandela (Guitar/Vocals), Michael Avnyin (Guitar), Dylan Survival (Drums)
*RELEASES*
Album: Good 'til Your Heart Pops (Re-Release)
Year: 2008
Quality: iTunes
Tracks:
01. My Addiction
02. The You in Us Is Silent
03. Bullet Proof Heart
04. Friends Turned Enemies
05. Disgraced by the Ages
06. Brooklyn Burns
07. Come to Your Window
08. Down
09. Dreaming
10. Only You
Album: Deliver the Message
Year: 2009
Quality: FLAC
Tracks:
01. Ghost in the Dark
02. The Code & The Key
03. The Only True Currency in This Bankrupt World Is the Stuff You Share With Someone Else When You're Both Uncool
04. Down on Me
05. Waking Up
06. Never Moon a Werewolf
07. Deliver the Message
08. Always True
09. Where the Enemy Sleeps
10. (I Think) Therefore I'm Dangerous
11. The Zero5
If you have any other lost music, artwork, or information about this band not preserved here or in better quality (we count iTunes m4a files as better quality than mp3 in most cases) send us an email: themyspacedumpster@gmail.com
