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Kicked in the Head

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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

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Studio albums

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  • World Domination (1997)
  • Thick as Thieves (2000)[6][7]

EPs

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  • All in the Family (1998) (split with The Goonies)
  • Salita (2002)[8]

Compilation appearances

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Members

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  • 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

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  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. ^ [1]
  5. ^ "Warped Tour 2003 - Various Artists | Songs, Reviews, Credits | AllMusic". AllMusic.
  6. ^ "KICKED IN THE HEAD Thick As Thieves CD". www.ox-fanzine.de (in German). 2001. Retrieved July 31, 2024.
  7. ^ "KICKED IN THE HEAD Thick As Thieves CD". www.ox-fanzine.de (in German). 2002. Retrieved July 31, 2024.
  8. ^ "Salita - Kicked in the Head". AllMusic. Retrieved July 31, 2024.