Kids on TV was a Canadian

punk Punk or punks may refer to: Genres, subculture, and related aspects * Punk rock, a music genre originating in the 1970s associated with various subgenres * Punk subculture, a subculture associated with punk rock, or aspects of the subculture s ...

- house

queercore Queercore (or homocore) is a cultural/social movement that began in the mid-1980s as an offshoot of the punk subculture and a music genre that comes from punk rock. It is distinguished by its discontent with society in general, and specifical ...

band from

Toronto Toronto ( ; or ) is the capital city of the Canadian province of Ontario. With a recorded population of 2,794,356 in 2021, it is the most populous city in Canada and the fourth most populous city in North America. The city is the anch ...

, active from 2003 to 2013. The group consisted of John Caffery on bass and vocals, Minus Smile on drums, electronics and vocals, Chris 'Wolf' Mills on guitar and vocals, and Roxanne Luchak on keyboard and vocals. The band was known for performing outside of the usual venues, and appeared at warehouses, steambaths and film festivals, among other places.

History

They released their first EP, ''Hustle!'' in 2003. In 2005, they collaborated with

Boy George George Alan O'Dowd (born 14 June 1961), known professionally as Boy George, is an English singer, songwriter, DJ, author and mixed media artist. Best known for his soulful voice and his androgynous appearance, Boy George has been the lead singer ...

on a remix of their song "Breakdance Hunx". That song appeared on their debut album, ''Mixing Business With Pleasure'', which was released in 2007. Also in 2005, their remix of the song "Bitchsy" by

Lesbians On Ecstasy __NOTOC__ Lesbians on Ecstasy is a Canadian electronic band formed in 2003 in Montreal, Quebec. The band toured across Canada and the U.S. with Le Tigre before the release of their first recording. The first album, the self-titled ''Lesbians on E ...

appeared on ''Giggles In The Dark'', an LP devoted to remixes of Lesbians On Ecstasy's songs by various artists. Kids on TV's version features

Maggie MacDonald Maggie MacDonald (born 1979) is a writer, playwright, and musician who lives in Toronto, Ontario. Early life and education MacDonald grew up in Cornwall, Ontario, where she became active in the local independent rock music scene. She put on sh ...

(of the bands

The Hidden Cameras The Hidden Cameras are a Canadian indie pop band. Fronted by singer-songwriter Joel Gibb, the band consists of a varying roster of musicians who play what Gibb once described as " gay church folk music". Their live performances have been elabora ...

and Republic of Safety) as well as sampling from the song "

All Women Are Bitches All Women Are Bitches is a single by the Toronto band Fifth Column. The lyrics were written by Caroline Azar and G.B. Jones and the music was composed by Fifth Column. It was produced by Walter Sobczak at Wellesley Sound Studios in Toronto, Ont ...

" by Fifth Column, which had originally inspired the Lesbians On Ecstasy song. In 2007, Kids on TV collaborated with

Ohbijou Ohbijou was a Canadian indie pop band that was based in Toronto, Ontario. The music of Ohbijou draws on pop, folk and bluegrass influences. History Ohbijou began as the solo project of Brantford singer-songwriter Casey Mecija.Sayej, Nadja. "Un ...

for a concert on the

CBC Radio One CBC Radio One is the English-language news and information radio network of the publicly owned Canadian Broadcasting Corporation. It is commercial-free and offers local and national programming. It is available on AM and FM to 98 percent of C ...

series '' Fuse''. On September 4, 2012, Kids on TV released their second album ''Pantheon'', which featured Diamond Rings, Snax,

Katie Stelmanis Kaitlin "Katie" Austra Stelmanis ( lv, Keitlīna "Keitija" Austra Štēlmane, born 1985) is a Toronto-based Latvian Canadian musician, who has performed and recorded both as a solo artist and with the bands Galaxy and Austra. Stelmanis identifies ...

, Gentleman Reg Vermue and

Shunda K Lashunda Nicole Flowers, better known as Shunda K, is an American rapper whose songs are noted both for their use of spiritual and sexually explicit lyrics. Career Current With her release of "The Return of Shunda K" EP in 2019, Shunda K is ...

. In 2013 they performed at

Fucked Up Fucked Up is a Canadian hardcore punk band from Toronto, Ontario, formed in 2001. The band consists of Damian Abraham (vocals), Mike Haliechuk (guitar, vocals), Josh Zucker (guitar), Sandy Miranda (bass), and Jonah Falco (drums, vocals). From ...

's 2013 Long Winter series at The Great Hall in Toronto.

Discography

Albums * ''Mixing Business with Pleasure'' (2007), Chicks On Speed Records, Blocks Recording Club * ''Pantheon'' (2012), Chicks On Speed Records EPs * ''Hustle!'' (2003), Independent * ''Shapeshifting Mutants'' (2009), Chicks on Speed Records Compilations *"36 Pills" on ''Toronto Is The Best!!! Toronto Is Great!!!'' (2004), Blocks Recording Club *"Bitchsy" on ''Giggles In The Dark - Lesbians On Ecstasy Remixes'' (2005),

Alien8 Recordings Alien8 Recordings is an independent record label founded in 1996 in Montreal, Quebec, Canada. The label was founded by Sean O'Hara and Gary Worsley. The label released material from prominent noise artists such as Merzbow, Think About Life, Aub ...

*"Breakdance Hunx (Market Value Mix)" on ''Girl Monster'' (2006), Chicks On Speed Records< *"Breakdance Hunx ( PSBEUYS PNP Mix)" on ''

Friends in Bellwoods ''Friends in Bellwoods'' is a compilation album, released in 2007. It was the first release on Out of This Spark, through a distribution deal with Sonic Unyon Records. The album is named for a house on Bellwoods Avenue in Toronto, shared by two ...

'' (2007), Out of This Spark *"Poison" on '' Friends in Bellwoods 2'' (2009), Out of This Spark

References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Kids On TV Musical groups with year of establishment missing Musical groups from Toronto Canadian electronic music groups Canadian punk rock groups Queercore groups