Kid Dynamite
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| Kid Dynamite | |
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 Kid Dynamite, live
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| Background information | |
| Origin | Philadelphia, Pennsylvania |
| Genre(s) | Melodic hardcore Hardcore punk Punk rock |
| Years active | 1997 - 2000 |
| Label(s) | Jade Tree Records |
| Associated acts | Lifetime None More Black Armalite Paint It Black The Loved Ones |
| Former members | |
| Michael "Spider" Cotterman Steve Farrell Jason Shevchuk Dave Wagenschutz Dan Yemin |
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Kid Dynamite was a Philadelphia-based melodic hardcore band consisting of drummer Dave Wagenschutz, guitarist Dan Yemin, and vocalist Jason Shevchuk, as well as original bassist Steve Farrell and eventual replacement Michael "Spider" Cotterman. The band put out two full-lengths before lead singer Jason Shevchuk left the band in order to finish film/editing school; the act subsequently disbanded. They also featured former members of highly influential New Jersey melodic hardcore outfit Lifetime, and future members of a number of acts including None More Black, Armalite, Paint It Black, Higher Giant, and The Loved Ones.
The band's flagship label, Jade Tree Records, also put out a compilation of rare and live material, Cheap Shots, Youth Anthems, in 2003, which also featured a teaser DVD for a forthcoming live DVD that will include footage from the band's 2003 reunion shows for the Syrentha Savio Endowment charity.
The band played a reunion show in 2005 as a benefit for New York City's historic CBGBs venue on August 22, 2005. The opening bands were Take My Chances (ex-The Backup Plan), Voice in the Wire, and Grey Area (whose lead singer joined Kid Dynamite for the song "Birthday" which is a cover of a song by Token Entry, the singer from Grey Area's old band). The band jokingly came up with a new "song" during the soundcheck called "Whoa Dave Can You Hear Me"; in which they tested out their equipment to see if everything was set up properly while Jason Shevchuk screamed "Whoa Dave can you hear me" over and over. The shirts sold at the 2005 reunion show benefitted the Syrentha J. Savio Endowment (SSE) and can be seen here in black and red.
"Four Years In One Gulp", a DVD documentary on the band, was released on February 21, 2006. Along with commentary and history of the band, it includes 25 live performances throughout the band's lifetime. A trailer and track listing is available from Jade Tree's news release.
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[edit] Discography
[edit] Main Albums
- Kid Dynamite (Jade Tree, 1998) - LP
- Shorter, Faster, Louder (Jade Tree, 2000) - LP
[edit] Compilations
- Cheap Shots, Youth Anthems (Jade Tree, 2003) - LP + DVD
[edit] Singles and EPs
- Split w/ 88 Fingers Louie (Sub-City, 1999) - EP
[edit] Other
- Four Years In One Gulp (Jade Tree, 2006) - DVD
[edit] Trivia
- The title of the song "The Penske File" from Shorter, Faster, Louder is a reference to the Seinfeld episode "The Barber", in which George carries around a file folder in order to make it appear as if he is doing work at the office.
- They were named after the first track on Squirrel Bait's second album.
