- Boom Boom Kid
Boom Boom Kid (Argentina, Hardcore punk singer) is the artistic name that Carlos Rodriguez (also known as "Nekro") started to use around 2000.
Music career
He started a solo career as a singer before his former band
Fun People split. Following a tradition that begun with his previous bandFun People , Boom Boom Kid offers songs which mix a wide diversity of styles that go from raw hardcore to ballads, from punk to boleros. His lyrics still deal with the same issues thatFun People used to address: criticism of the traditionalgender roles ,vegetarianism , non violent action, celebration of the child-like joy,DIY ethics, nostalgic love songs.His first release as a solo singer was the single "I do" (2000), released at the same time in which
Fun People was releasing their last album ("Angustia no, no").The high pitch voice of Boom Boom Kid has been compared more than once with the voice of
Morrissey in many press articles. Boom Boom Kid also seems to share more than one obsession with this singer: he has coveredThe Smiths "Reel around the Fountain" (withFun People ), the "Meat Is Murder " slogan has been quoted several times by Boom Boom Kid. Also, both singers are somehow obsessed with TheNew York Dolls (Fun People has covered the song "Trash" by theNew York Dolls , whilstMorrissey has covered this same song live, besides from having been the president of theNew York Dolls fan club). Also both artists have covered the song "Moonriver" byHenri Mancini .Almost every CD that
Fun People and Boom Boom Kid have released contains at least onehidden track . Sometimes it's a compillation of live recordings, sometimes it's samples from old movies, sometimes hilarious dialogues... or evenCharles Manson 's "always is always" song inFun People 's "kum Kum".Ugly Records
Following the
DIY logic, Boom Boom Kid releases his own albums through his own Record Label called Ugly Records. Ugly Records has also released albums by the Hardcore bandLos Crudos andHomocore bandShe Devils .Il Carlo
Boom Boom Kid sometimes assumes the role of a character that he has named "Il Carlo" in order to sing Boleros and Romantic songs. Boom Boom Kid as "Il Carlo" has released two E.P.s:
*"Il Carlo" (which came as a gift in some editions of Boom Boom Kid's "Okey Dokey" album)
*"Secretos de Cofrecitos en Paroles"Discography
# 2000 - I do / Abrazame (Single)
# 2001 - Kitty / Razones / Abrazame (Single)
# 2001 - Jenny / Feliz (Single)
# 2001 - Can you hear me? (Single)
# 2001 - Okey Dokey (1st LP)
# 2002 - I don't mind (Single)
# 2003 - Split (E.P.)
# 2004 - She Run Away (Single)
# 2004 - Smiles from Chappanoland (2nd LP)
# 2006 - The many many moods of Boom Boom Kid (3rd LP)
# 2007 - Wasabi (Maxi Single)
# 2007 - Hola, mi nombre es Boom Vaan Kinder (Single)
# 2007 - Espontaneos Momentos De 2x2 Es 16 Odas Al Dada Tunes (4to LP)ee also
*
Fun People
*Argentine punk
*Buenos Aires Hardcore External links
* [http://www.funpeople.com.ar Fun People website] (Spanish)
* [http://www.bbkidz.tk Boom Boom Kid] (Spanish)
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