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Jacksonville, Florida, United States (2006 – present)

Black Kids are an indie rock band who formed in Jacksonville, Florida, United States in 2006. Rolling Stone called them one of ten “Artists to Watch” in 2008 and they were also included in the BBC Top 10 Sound of 2008 poll. Their debut album, Partie Traumatic, was released in July 2008 and debuted at #5 on the UK Albums Chart.

The band consists of Reggie Youngblood (vocals and guitar), Owen Holmes (bass guitar), Kevin Snow (drums and percussion), Dawn Watley (keyboards and vocals), and Reggie’s sister Ali Youngblood (keyboards and vocals). They started out playing shows in Jacksonville, often as a supporting act for more well-known bands coming through town.

The band received national attention after a breakout performance at the Athens Popfest in Athens, Georgia on August 11, 2007, which led to a sudden flurry of coverage in the music press, including NME, Vice, The Guardian, and The Village Voice. The same month, Black Kids’ demo EP, Wizard of Ahhhs, was released via free download on their MySpace page. Soon after, Black Kids began working with Quest Management, the company that manages Björk and Arcade Fire. In October, the EP received a favorable review of 8.4 out of 10 from Pitchfork Media, including a “Best New Music” commendation.

Black Kids participated in the CMJ Music Marathon in New York City in October, earning the band exposure in The New York Times and USA Today. In December the band travelled to London for a brief tour. Rolling Stone called them one of ten “Artists to Watch” in 2008 and the band was also included in the BBC Sound of 2008 poll.

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lorran_D wrote:
Friday morning

Black Kids , the new indie rock band on my heart <3 *-*

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ropiyak wrote:
Wednesday morning

the cure re'generation..

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zombiehunter wrote:
Monday afternoon

such a perfect band. Luv you kids!!!

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Zeuq wrote:
Monday morning

Love+Peace...

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sfintercom wrote:
last week

PS. What are you doing "Friday Night?"

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sfintercom wrote:
last week

You keep showing up in my playlist... What a tease!!! Cus now I want to see you live!!!

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MegamiDesign wrote:
last week

Love Me Already is the best <3

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mvcaugusto wrote:
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Perfect!

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lavitabassa wrote:
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love, love, love me already babyyyyy!

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NinjaMCR wrote:
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I love yooooou kids 8)

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will_xP wrote:
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I'm not gonna teach is the best, the rest of their songs.. well it's just the rest.

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jjaavviieerr wrote:
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love, love, love me already!

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shinji03 wrote:
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my votes changed that picture! =D... great band! really catchy songs

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Taharu wrote:
last month

wait but none of them are black I don't get it what is going on

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dani_elaa wrote:
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Love. :)

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whamcity wrote:
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saw them back in jan. fun times

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lilamelie wrote:
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muy divertidos!! muy originales!!

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marceloely wrote:
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they are awesome, thanks to Jennifer's Body for showing them to me !

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nicoomotion wrote:
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hurricane jane <3

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HomerunHenry wrote:
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well at least they had a good ep

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