Kicked in the Head

Kicked in the Head were a ska punk band founded in Boston, Massachusetts in the mid-1990s. Known for Halloween shows with Big D and The Kids Table,^[1] the band signed with the label run by Big D, Fork in Hand Records, and released their debut album World Domination in 1997.^[2] They went on to appear on the Warped Tour in 1998 and opened for the The Mighty Mighty Bosstones.^[3]

In 1999 the band was selected to play in the WBCN Rock & Roll Rumble.^[4] They again toured on the Warped Tour in 2003, and appeared on the Warped Tour 2003 Tour Compilation album.^[5] Kicked in the Head disbanded in 2005.

Discography

Studio albums

• World Domination (1997)
• Thick as Thieves (2000)

EPs

• All in the Family (1998) (split with The Goonies)
• Salita (2002)

Compilation appearances

• Boston Drops the Gloves: A Tribute to Slapshot (1999)
• Warped Tour 2003 Tour Compilation (2003)
• In Honor: A Compilation to Beat Cancer (2004)

Members

• Gary Hedrick - vocals
• Ryan Dowd - bass guitar
• Matt Sanocki - guitar
• Anthony Modano - drums
• Ryan Overbeck - vocals, keyboards
• Jonathan Togo - alto saxophone
• Matt Rositano - trombone, guitar

References