These Kids Wear Crowns
These Kids Wear Crowns | |
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Chilliwack, British Columbia, Canada | |
| Genres | Power pop, pop rock, rock |
| Years active | 2009–present |
| Labels | Capitol Records/EMI |
| Members | Alex Johnson Alan Poettcker Matt Vink Joe Porter Josh Mitchinson Josh "Gypsy" McDaniel |
These Kids Wear Crowns is a six-member
In Fall 2010, These Kids Wear Crowns returned to the studio to record their full-length album, entitled Jumpstart, which was released on March 1, 2011. One of the singles released was a cover of the
Members
Current members
- Alexander Johnson - Lead vocals (2009–present)
- Alan Poettcker - Bass Guitar, vocals (2009–present)
- Matt Vink - Keyboards, Synthesisers, backing vocals (2009–present)
- Joe Porter (deceased) - Guitar, backing vocals (2009–March 2024)
- Joshua "Gypsy" McDaniel - Guitar, backing vocals (2009–present)
- Josh Mitchinson - Drums (2009–present)
History
Formation and Jumpstart
Alex and Alan knew each other from high school, where they wrote songs together. Following a several year hiatus, in which Alex recorded some tracks as a rapper and Alan continued to hone his producing skills, they recorded a short EP as
They then appeared on disBand, receiving a "thumbs up" on the show. Later one of the judges from
In August 2010, they began recording their debut full-length album "Jumpstart", which will feature many new tracks in addition to a reworked version of "We All Fall Down" which was a track which appeared on the original EP, alongside "Break it Up", and "Skeletons". Jumpstart was released on March 1, 2011. The lead-off single is the title track "Jumpstart", which they first performed in November 2010. This track debuted nationally on December 31, 2010, when they performed it on
In 2011, These Kids Wear Crowns toured Australia.
In 2011, These Kids Wear Crowns filmed music videos for their singles Jumpstart, I Wanna Dance With Somebody, and Lifetime. The group's 2011 album debuted at No. 31.
In March 2011, These Kids Wear Crowns did a Canada-wide tour with Fefe Dobson. In May/June 2011, These Kids Wear Crowns did their first overseas performances in Singapore at Music Matters alongside Simple Plan.
In Summer 2011, These Kids Wear Crowns are touring across Canada once again performing at various festivals across the country.
In December 2011, These Kids Wear Crowns went overseas to Singapore again to perform on 31/12/2011 for 2012 Marina Bay Countown.
They will also be touring Canada with All Time Low, Marianas Trench and Simple Plan.
The group's EP debuted at No. 141 on the Canadian Albums Chart.[5]
These Kids Wear Crowns will be appearing on the Soundwave Festival 2012.
In January 2015, singer Alexander Johnson announced he would be running for Parliament as a member of the Libertarian Party of Canada for the riding of Chilliwack-Hope.
The band is currently in the process of recording their second album.[6]
On November 17, 2015, These Kids Wear Crowns released their second studio album, the rock-oriented "Still Having Fun", preceded by the single "The Best Is Yet To Come".
Discography
Albums
| Year | Information | Canada |
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| 2009 | These Kids Wear Crowns
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| 2010 | These Kids Wear Crowns EP
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| 2011 | Jumpstart
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| 2015 | Still Having Fun
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Singles from album Jumpstart
| Year | Title | Peaks | Certifications | Album | |
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| 2009 | "Break It Up" | 60 | — | Jumpstart | |
| 2011 | "Jumpstart" | 44 | 17 | ||
| "I Wanna Dance with Somebody" | 30 | 51 |
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Music videos
| Year | Song | Director |
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| 2010 | "Break It Up" | Elvis Prusic |
| 2011 | "Jumpstart" | Colin Minihan |
| 2011 | "I Wanna Dance with Somebody" | Colin Minihan |
| 2011 | "Lifetime" | |
| 2012 | "This Party Never Stops" | |
| 2014 | "Love This City!" | |
| 2015 | "The Best Is Yet To Come" |
References
- ^ Collins, Leah (2010-05-05). "Disband Discovered: Young bands benefit from exposure on MuchMusic reality show". Canwest News Service.
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Harrison, Tom (2010-08-17). "New Tommy Lee tune features local guitarist; Time Bomb: Rocker's latest single features Peter Cernohorsky". Vancouver Province.
- ^ "Canadian Hot 100". Billboard.com. Retrieved 2011-09-16.
- ^ Henderson, Paul J. (September 4, 2009). "These Kids Wear Crowns - Local quintet releases CD next weekend". The Chilliwack Times. Archived from the original on 2011-07-08.
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"Nielsen SoundScan Charts". jam
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- ^ "Billboard Chart Search - These Kids Wear Crowns, Canadian Hot 100". Billboard. Retrieved June 2, 2020.
- ^ Australian chart peaks:
- For "Jumpstart": "Discography These Kids Wear Crowns". australian-charts.com. Hung Medien. Retrieved June 2, 2020.
- For "I Wanna Dance with Somebody": "The ARIA Report: Issue 1153 (Week Commencing 2 April 2012)" (PDF). Australian Recording Industry Association. p. 4. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2012-04-19. Retrieved June 2, 2020.
- ^ "ARIA Charts – Accreditations – 2012 Singles" (PDF). Australian Recording Industry Association.
- ^ "Canadian digital download certifications – These Kids Wear Crowns – Jumpstart". Music Canada.
- ^ "Canadian digital download certifications – These Kids Wear Crowns – I Wanna Dance With Somebody". Music Canada.
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