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 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 edit

Studio albums edit

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

EPs edit

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

Compilation appearances edit

Members edit

  • Gary Hedrick - lead vocals
  • Ryan Dowd - bass guitar
  • Matt Sanocki - guitar
  • Anthony Modano - drums
  • Ryan Overbeck - vocals, keyboards
  • Benjamin B. Bado-Pacciarelli (a.k.a. "Snaggletooth") - alto saxophone, vocals, merchandiser, band treasurer
  • Edwin Selvaraj - trumpet, vocals
  • Julian "Caz" Cassinetti - trombone, vocals
  • Matt Rositano - trombone, guitar, vocals
  • Jonathan Togo - alto saxophone
  • Daniel “Spam” Calden - alto/baritone saxophones, vocals

References edit

  1. ^ Vladimir Bogdanov, Chris Woodstra and Stephen Thomas Erlewine (editors). Allmusic, The Definitive Guide to Popular Music, 4th edition. Backbeat Books. {{cite book}}: |author= has generic name (help)
  2. ^ "World Domination - Kicked in the Head | Releases | AllMusic". AllMusic.
  3. ^ "Kicked in the Head Songs, Albums, Reviews, Bio & More". AllMusic.
  4. ^ https://pqasb.pqarchiver.com/bostonherald/access/40419732.html?dids=40419732:40419732&FMT=ABS&FMTS=ABS:FT&type=current&date=Apr+09%2C+1999&author=&pub=Boston+Herald&desc=Scene+in+Brief%3B+WBCN+rumble+adds+wild+cards&pqatl=google [dead link]
  5. ^ "Warped Tour 2003 - Various Artists | Songs, Reviews, Credits | AllMusic". AllMusic.