Kid Canaveral | |
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 Kid Canaveral in 2013 | |
| Background information | |
| Origin | St Andrews, Scotland |
| Genres | Alternative, indie rock, indie pop, power pop, Post-pop |
| Years active | 2005–2019 |
| Labels | Straight to Video Records (2007–10) Fence Records (2010–13) Lost Map Records (2013–2019) |
| Members | David MacGregor Kate Lazda Rose McConnachie Scott McMaster(2009–2019) Michael Craig (2015–2017) |
| Past members | Dan Sheehy (2005–2008) Clarke Geddes (2008–2009) |
| Website | http://www.kidcanaveral.co.uk |
Kid Canaveral was a Scottish alternative pop band that formed in St Andrews in Fife, Scotland, but are now based in Edinburgh, Scotland. Since 2007 the band have released a number of well received singles, an E.P. and an album on their own label, Straight to Video Records, and in 2011 they signed with Scottish independent label Fence Records.[1] The band left Fence Records to join Johnny Lynch on his new label Lost Map Records in August 2013.[2] The band have received praise for their pop hooks and melodies, and their energetic and engaging live performances.[3][4] Their second record Now That You Are a Dancer was nominated for the 2014 Scottish Album of the Year Award.[5] The group released their third record Faulty Inner Dialogue, via Lost Map Records, on 29 July 2016.
- ^ Meek, Thomas. "Exposure: Kid Canaveral". The List. Retrieved 29 June 2014.
- ^ Lynch, Johnny (20 August 2013). "Johnny Lynch says goodbye Fence Records, hello Lost Map". The List. Retrieved 29 June 2014.
- ^ Is This Music? Magazine. Issue 25. Page 12. March 2007
- ^ Live Review, The Scotsman Page 27. 25 April 2011
- ^ Mass, Lucy (28 May 2014). "Interview: Edinburgh guitar-pop four-piece Kid Canaveral". The List. Retrieved 29 June 2014.