Appeared on Mon 28 Jun 10 @ The Limelight | Belfast (plus support)
After the release of the 'Simple Science' E.P, their first new recording in six years, The Get Up Kids are back out on tour. The Get Up Kids are an American indie rock band from Kansas City. Formed in 1995, the band was a major player in the mid-90's emo scene. As they gained prominence, they began touring with bands such as Green Day and Weezer before becoming headliners themselves, eventually embarking on international tours of Japan and Europe. They founded Heroes & Villains Records, an imprint of the successful indie rock label Vagrant Records.
While the imprint was started to release albums by The Get Up Kids, it served as a launching pad for several side-projects such as The New Amsterdams and Reggie and the Full Effect. However, like many early emo bands, The Get Up Kids sought to dissociate themselves with the term, as it was considered dismissive to be seen as an “emo band.” Due to some internal conflicts, the band broke up in 2005. Having been cited as a major inspiration by the likes of Fall Out Boy and Blink 182 amongst others, in 2008 the band announced a 2009 reunion tour to support the tenth anniversary re-release of Something to Write Home About, their most successful studio album.
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