Comeback Kid

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Comeback Kid
Also known as CBK
Origin Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada
Genre(s) Hardcore punk
Years active 2002–present
Label(s) Victory Records
Smallman Records
Facedown Records
Associated acts Figure Four, Sights & Sounds
Website Official site
Members
Kyle Profeta
Andrew Neufeld
Jeremy Hiebert
Casey Hjelmberg
Former members
Scott Wade
Cliff Heide
Joel Otte
Sean Lipinski
Kevin Call

Comeback Kid (or CBK for short) is a Christian hardcore punk band from Winnipeg, Canada. The band was formed in 2002 by Andrew Neufeld and Jeremy Hiebert who were both members of the band Figure Four, which is currently on hiatus. They were joined by their friends Scott Wade and Kyle Profetta, but CBK was originally intended only to be a side project. Their initial popularity was mainly due to word of mouth within the metalcore/hardcore scene. The band released Turn It Around on Facedown Records in 2003 before moving to Smallman Records in Canada and Victory Records in the rest of the world the following year.

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[edit] Band members

  • Kyle Profeta - drums (2002-present)
  • Andrew Neufeld - vocals (vocalist of Figure Four and Sights & Sounds) (2006-present); Guitar (2002-2006)
  • Jeremy Hiebert - guitar (guitarist of Figure Four) (2002-present)
  • Casey Hjelmberg - guitar (formerly of Regret and A False Notion) (2007-present)

[edit] Former members

  • Scott Wade – vocals (2002-2006)
  • Kevin Call - bass guitar (2003-2007)
  • Cliff Heide – bass (2002-2003)
  • Joel Otte – bass (touring)
  • Sean Lipinski – bass (temporary fill-in touring)
  • Greg - guitar

[edit] Kevin's departure

On Tuesday, November 20, 2007 Kevin Call posted a MySpace bulletin saying that he was leaving Comeback Kid.

"Life has called on me to go in a different direction - one that no longer involves playing bass guitar in Comeback Kid. These past few years with this band have been the best years of my life. I've seen some amazing places, made some amazing friendships all over the world, and have grown so much as a result of playing in this band. I thank Andrew, Kyle, Jeremy, Scott, Greg, and Casey for giving me the privilege of creating music and performing worldwide with them. I also thank every person who has ever played a part in this band - whether you did a stage dive, bought a record, or put forth effort to make Comeback Kid the band it is today. I wish the rest of the dudes the best of luck. We will be playing what will be my last shows in mid-December, including a show in my hometown of Minneapolis. So keep an eye out for those. Thanks. See you around."

[edit] Discography

[edit] Studio albums

Year Title Record label Chart peaks[1]
Billboard 200 Heatseekers Top Independent Albums
2003 Turn It Around Facedown Records — — —
2005 Wake The Dead Victory Records — 16 27
2007 Broadcasting... 129 3 10

[edit] EPs

Year Title Record label
2002 Demo (independent release)

[edit] See also

[edit] References

  1. ^ Comeback Kid album charts on AMG Retrieved on June 11, 2008

[edit] External links