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Rozwell Kid is an American indie rock band formed in 2011 in West Virginia, United States. They released their first studio album on Broken World Media and their most recent album on SideOneDummy.

History

Rozwell Kid began in 2011 with the release of an album titled The Rozwell Kid LP.

In February 2013, Rozwell Kid released their second album titled Unmacho. In October 2013, Rozwell Kid released a split with Sleeping Bag titled Dreamboats.

In November 2014, Rozwell Kid released their third LP titled Too Shabby, which featured guitar solos approved by Lee Hartney of The Smith Street Band.

In March 2015, Rozwell Kid released an EP titled Good Graphics. On June 23, 2015, Rozwell Kid released a split with The World Is a Beautiful Place & I Am No Longer Afraid to Die titled Fourteen Minute Mile.

In June 2017, Rozwell Kid released an album titled Precious Art, their first album on SideOneDummy. The album received positive reviews from numerous publications, with an average review score of 80 on Metacritic based on seven reviews. The album went on to reach the 13th position on the Billboard Heatseekers Albums chart, as well as 24th on the Vinyl Albums chart and 39th on the Independent Albums chart.

Band members

• Jordan Hudkins - Vocals/Guitar
• Adam L. Meisterhans - Guitar
• Devin Donnelly - Bass/Vocals
• Sean Hallock - Drums/Percussion
• Derrick Brandon - Guitar (touring)
• Ben Gauthier - Guitar (touring)

Discography

Studio albums

• The Rozwell Kid LP (2011, Broken World Media)
• Unmacho (2013, Broken World Media)
• Too Shabby (2014, Broken World Media)
• Precious Art (2017, SideOneDummy Records)

EPs and splits

• Rozwell Kid/Sleeping Bag - Dreamboats (2013, Jurassic Pop)
• The World Is a Beautiful Place & I Am No Longer Afraid to Die/Rozwell Kid/Kittyhawk/Two Knights - Sundae Bloody Sundae (2014, Skeletal Lightning)
• Rozwell Kid/The World Is a Beautiful Place & I Am No Longer Afraid To Die - Fourteen Minute Mile (2015, Broken World Media)
• Good Graphics (2015, Infinity Cat Recordings)
• Rozwell Kid/Sleeping Bag - Dreamboats 2: A Real Chill Sequel (2020, self-released)

References

1. McGuire, Colin. "A Q&A With Rozwell Kid". Frederick Playlist. Archived from the original on 27 June 2015. Retrieved 13 June 2018.
2. McGuire, Colin. "A Q&A With Rozwell Kid". Frederick Playlist. Archived from the original on 27 June 2015. Retrieved 25 July 2015.
3. ""Weez" On! Rozwell Kid's "Unmacho" puts us squarely back in '94 with a soon-to-be-classic hook". Hear Hear Music. Retrieved 25 July 2015.
4. "Sleeping Bag and Rozwell Kid Made A Bromance Record". Vice. 15 October 2013. Retrieved 25 July 2015.
5. "Rozwell Kid's New Album Is a Frankenstein's Monster of Power Pop". Vice. 22 September 2014. Retrieved 25 July 2015.
6. "Rozwell Kid - Too Shabby". Punknews. 17 January 2015. Retrieved 25 July 2015.
7. Hudelson, Molly. "Get to know West Virginia's Rozwell Kid". AXS. Retrieved 25 July 2015.
8. "Left of the Dial: Martinsburg's Rozwell Kid proves hard to ignore". West Virginia Gazette Mail. 29 April 2015. Retrieved 25 July 2015.
9. "The World Is A Beautiful Place & I Am No Longer Afraid To Die sign to Epitaph, announce dates with Spraynard". Brooklyn Vegan. 23 March 2015. Retrieved 25 July 2015.
10. Zarrillo, Zack. "The World is a Beautiful Place, Rozwell Kid Announce Split". Property of Zack. Retrieved 25 July 2015.
11. "Rozwell Kid: Precious Art Review :: Music :: Reviews :: Rozwell Kid :: Paste". Pastemagazine.com. 20 June 2017. Archived from the original on 2017-08-18. Retrieved 2017-07-25.
12. "Rozwell Kid - Precious Art". Metacritic.com. Retrieved 2017-08-17.
13. "Rozwell Kid". Billboard.com. Retrieved 2017-08-17.

• Musical groups from West Virginia
• Musical groups established in 2011
• American power pop groups
• Indie rock musical groups from West Virginia
• SideOneDummy Records artists
• 2011 establishments in West Virginia