Runaround Kids were an
English three-piece
indie rock band from
Wakefield,
West Yorkshire. The band consisted of George Garthwaite, Jack Winn, Rob Burnell. They enjoyed notable success on the British
indie rock scene, occasionally receiving mainstream attention, including being named
Huw Stephens' "Tip of the Week" on his
Radio One show in September 2010.
History
Runaround Kids formed in 2007, two years in later in 2009 they released their first EP, ''Kiss Chase''. Jumbo Records,
Leeds, described it as; "Really, really great indie pop/rock that chugs along like a frantic newwave addicted monkey". In August 2010 they played
Reading and Leeds Festivals. In 2011 they returned to Leeds Festival on special request of
Leeds label
Dance to the Radio
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History
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. Between those two milestones the band familiarised themselves with the festival circuit, playing the Constellations and Long Division Festivals, as wells as
Live at Leeds,
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, Eurocultured and Bomfest, whilst also supporting bands such as
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Early life
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,
Pulled Apart By Horses
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The band were signed by Transgressive Records in 2009, and released their debut self-titled album ''Pulled Apart by Horses'' on 21 June 2010. In ...
,
Johnny Foreigner,
Dinosaur Pile-Up and
Shrag.
In August 2011 they released their debut album ''Linked Arms'' to critical acclaim. ''
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History
''D ...
'' praised it as "A noisy, assertive piece of work… energetic bursts all sharing infiltrating melodies and a fuzzy lo-fi aesthetic". Whilst ''Vibrating Magazine'' have declared them "One of The UK’s most promising acts". The album has led to them being playlisted on
Amazing Radio as well as numerous plays on
BBC 6Music and
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.
In April 2012, they released the single "You'd Feel The Same". The single received greater media attention than any of the band's previous releases, which led to ''Manchester Music'' stating; "(It) could well be the best anthem to come out of West Yorkshire this year. Wakefield's finest hour". A limited number of T-shirts displaying the artwork were available along with the single upon its release. The artwork itself pictures the derelict
Stanley Royd Hospital Chapel in
Wakefield.
Later that year the bnd released a split 12" record with the Dublin band, We Are Losers. Three songs were contributed to the release by each band, with Runaround Kids on the A-side and We Are Losers taking the B-side.
Compilation album ''Teeth Blue, Lips Red'' was released on 10 December 2012, compiling the singles from the year with new songs. The CD was accompanied by a comic book drawn by George Garthwaite, the band's guitarist. The promotional release has led to ''Against The Odds'' describing it as "Amazing. Infectious to the point where you'll be pushing the repeat button over and over again without even noticing" and ''Joyzine Radio'' selecting it as their 'Album of The Week'.
Break Up
After a period of silence the band announced they were breaking up on 5 July 2015.
In a Facebook post detailing their decision, the band released ''Chemicals'', a final collection of songs recorded in December 2013.
Band members
*George Garthwaite – guitar, vocals (2007–2015)
*Jack Winn – bass guitar, vocals (2007–2015)
*Rob Burnell – drums (2010–2015)
Discography and releases
Studio albums
Extended plays
Singles
References
{{Reflist
English indie rock groups