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| Discography: Big D and the Kids Table |
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 Big D and The Kids Table performing in San Diego
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| Background information | |
| Origin | Boston, Massachusetts, United States |
| Genres | Ska punk, Reggae, Rocksteady, Dub, Stroll |
| Years active | 1995–present |
| Labels | Fork In Hand Records, Asian Man Records, Household Name Records, Springman Records, Bad News Records, SideOneDummy Records |
| Members | |
| David McWane Sean P. Rogan Steve Foote Derek Davis Dan Stoppelman Ryan O'Connor Paul E. Cuttler |
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| Former members | |
| Jon Riley Marc Flynn Chris Bush Jon Lammi Aaron Sinclair Gabe Feenberg Jason Gilbert Max McVeety Chris Sallen |
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Big D and the Kids Table is a third wave ska band formed in October 1995 in Allston, Massachusetts when its members converged in college.[1] Their first release was on their own Fork In Hand Records label,[2] but have since teamed with Springman Records and SideOneDummy. The band has been noted for its strict DIY work ethic,[3] such as engineering, producing, and releasing their own albums and videos and self-promotion of their own shows.[1]
In 2000 the band recorded a gangsta rap album, Porch Life, and distributed it unofficially via cassette tape. In 2003 the album was officially released on CD through Fork In Hand[2]. They have also recorded splits with Melt Banana, Brain Failure, and Drexel.
Big D and the Kids Table have played 200 shows a year, on average,[1] in support of such bands as Less Than Jake, Streetlight Manifesto, Catch 22, The Mighty Mighty Bosstones, Dropkick Murphys, Voodoo Glow Skulls, Mustard Plug, Rancid, Alexisonfire, and Anti-Flag and have become a regular performer on the Warped Tour. The band has also performed in the Summer of Ska Tour 2006 and the Ska Is Dead tour.
In the fall and winter of 2007 the band embarked on their first-ever large scale headlining tour, The Steady Riot Tour, named after the 2007 release.
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Different stories exist about the band name's origin, especially about running over pets named Big D. However Dave McWane has said that the band actually got their name when a friend told lead singer Dave McWane if he ever started a band he should call it Big D and the Kids Table, so he did.[4]
Big D and the Kids Table was founded in 1995 when members converged at Berklee College of Music in Boston.[5] Despite a frequently revolving lineup, the band built up a large local following almost immediately, packing clubs, halls, dorms, and basements in and around Boston. The band formed their own label, Fork in Hand Records, to put out their first album, Shot By Lammi, a split with Boston punk band Drexel, a side project of several Big D members (under assumed names).[5] Soon, their label was releasing albums by a stable of popular Boston-area bands, building a vibrant punk/ska scene around them. Following Shot By Lammi, the band released a Live EP. Early on, they also began their tradition of holding an annual Halloween concert at home in Boston.
In 1999, Big D signed on to Mike Park’s Asian Man Records and released their first full length album, Good Luck.[5] Big D picked up the award for Outstanding Ska Band at the 1999 Boston Music Awards.[5] The band returned in 2002 with The Gipsy Hill EP and continued with their busy show schedule (playing an average of 200 shows a year), as a split EP with Japanese noise rock act Melt Banana appeared in 2003. Also in 2003, the band released a gangsta rap album of their songs recorded in 2000 on their own Fork in Hand Records. Fueled by a D.I.Y. work ethic since early on, the band's small but loyal fan base kept growing through incessant grassroots touring and promotion, all with little label support and money. Big D hooked up with part of the summer's Warped Tour and played at Vegas' Ska Summit.
In 2004, the band signed to Springman Records and released How It Goes.[5] They headed out across North America in 2004 on the Ska Is Dead tour with Catch 22, Mustard Plug, and the Planet Smashers. Following the release of How It Goes, Big D released several music video variations of their cover of The Specials’ Little Bitch, taking place in Montreal, St. Pete, and on Warped Tour. While continuing to tour with bands such as Suicide Machines, Reel Big Fish, and Streetlight Manifesto, the band released a limited edition EP entitled ‘’’Salem Girls’’’ for Halloween 2005.[5] This was the first recording featuring new and talented drummer Jon Reilly. Also in 2005, "You Lost, You're Crazy" from How It Goes appeared on the Warped Tour 2005 Tour Compilation as Big D toured with Warped Tour again.
In March 2007, Big D released Strictly Rude and proceeded to tour with Anti-Flag, Alexisonfire and Set Your Goals in the Spring of 07. That Summer they were on the Vans Warped Tour and followed it with a Fall US Headlining tour. In the summer of 2008 they were a part of the Shout It Loud tour along with Less Than Jake, Goldfinger, Suburban Legends and Westbound Train. In early 2009, they did a short east coast tour with The English Beat.
A new album, Fluent In Stroll, was released by the band on July 7, 2009. They are currently touring to promote the album during the 2009 Warped Tour.
At Warped Tour 2009, they stated that they would be going on another tour sometime later this year.
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