Big D and the Kids Table

Infobox musical artist
Name = Big D and the Kids Table

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Genre = Ska punk, Reggae, Rocksteady, Grindcore
Years_active = 1995–present
Label = Fork In Hand Records, Asian Man Records, Household Name Records, Springman Records, Bad News Records, SideOneDummy Records
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Current_members = David McWane
Sean P. Rogan
Steve Foote
Jon Reilly
Dan Stoppelman
Ryan O'Connor
Paul E. Cuttler
Past_members = Marc Flynn
Chris Bush
Jon Lammi
Aaron Sinclair
Gabe Feenberg
Jason Gilbert
Max McVeety
Chris Sallen

Big D and the Kids Table is a third wave ska band formed in October 1995 in Allston, Massachusetts when its members converged in collegecite web | title = Strictly Rude - Bio | publisher = bigdandthekidstable.com | date = 2007 | url = http://www.bigdandthekidstable.com/pages/bio.php | format = web | accessdate = 2007-11-24 ] . Their first release was on their own Fork In Hand Records labelcite web | title = Strictly Rude - Disco | publisher = bigdandthekidstable.com | date = 2007 | url = http://www.bigdandthekidstable.com/pages/disco.php | format = web | accessdate = 2007-11-24 ] , but have since teamed with Springman Records and Side One Dummy. The band has been noted for its uncommon strict DIY work ethiccite web | title = Warped Tour 2007: Big D and the Kids Table | publisher = warpedtour.com | date = 2006 | url = http://www.warpedtour.com/warpedtour/bandpage.asp?xid=18224# | format = Web | accessdate = 2007-11-24 ] , such as engineering, producing, and releasing their own albums and videos and self promotion of their own shows.

In 2000 the band recorded a Gangsta Rap album and distributed it un-officially via cassette tape. In 2003 the album was officially released on CD through Fork In Hand.

They have toured on an average of 200 shows a year 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 Vans Warped Tour. The band has also performed in the Summer of Ska Tour 2006 and the Ska is Dead tour.

They have also recorded splits with Melt Banana from Japan, Brain Failure from China, Drexel, and Lounge.

In the fall and winter of 2007 the band embarked on their first-ever large scale headlining tour, The Steady Riot Tour.They have made several music video variations for their cover of The Specials' song, "Little Bitch".

Name origin

Many stories exist about the band name's origin, especially about running over various pets named Big Dfact|date=November 2007. Another rumor is 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 didcite news |url=http://www.punknews.org/article/7547 |publisher=Punknews.org |title=Interviews: Big D & the Kids Table |date=November 8, 2003 ] .

At recent concert McWane stated that the name came about because he and some friends had been playing together, but not seriously, when they were thrust onto a bill, but had no name. The show's organizer called them Big D and the Kids Table, and it stuck.

Members

*David McWane — vocals, Melodica
*Sean P. Rogan — Guitar, backing vocals
*Steve Foote — Bass
*Jon Reilly — drums, Omnichord
*Dan Stoppelman — Trumpet
*Ryan O'Connor — Tenor Saxophone
*Paul E. Cuttler — Trombone

Former members

*Marc Flynn — vocals, Trombone (Shot By Lammi, Good Luck)
*Chris Bush — Tenor Saxophone (Shot by Lammi, Good Luck, Gipsy Hill EP, How It Goes)
*Jon Lammi — Tenor Saxophone, Guitar
*Aaron Sinclair — Guitar
*Gabe Feenberg — Trombone
*Jason Gilbert — drums
*Max McVeety — drums (now with Crown City Rockers)
*Chris Sallen — Tenor Saxophone
*Jeremy Barnes — Guitar

Discography

Albums

* Split 7" with Lounge (1997, n/a)
* "Shot By Lammi" (Split with Drexel) (1997, Fork In Hand Records)
* "Live EP" (1998, Fork In Hand Records)
* "Good Luck" (1999, Asian Man Records)
* "The Gipsy Hill EP" (2002, Fork In Hand Records)
* "The Gipsy Hill LP" (2002, Household Name Records)
* "Look What You've Done" (Split with Five Knuckle) (2003, Household Name Records)
* "Porch Life" (2003, Fork In Hand Records)
* Split 7" with Melt Banana (2003, Fork In Hand Records)
* "How It Goes" (2004, Springman Records)
* "Salem Girls" (2005, Springman Records)
* "Beijing To Boston" (Split with Brain Failure) (2007, Bad News Records)
* "Noise Complaint EP" (2007, SideOneDummy Records) iTunes Only Exclusive
* "Strictly Rude" (2007, SideOneDummy Records)
* "Strictly Mixed and Mashed" (remix album with dj BC) (2008, Fork In Hand Records)

Compilations

* "The Rocky Horror Punk Rock Show" (2003, Springman Records)
* "2005 Warped Tour Compilation" (2005, SideOneDummy Records)
* "2007 Warped Tour Compilation" (2007, SideOneDummy Records)

Videos

* Shining On (from "Strictly Rude")
* Noise Complaint (from "Strictly Rude")
* Strictly Rude (from "Strictly Rude")
* LAX (from "How It Goes")
* Little Bitch Montreal #2 (from "How It Goes")
* Little Bitch Montreal Warped Tour (from "How It Goes")
* Little Bitch St. Pete (from "How It Goes")
* Little Bitch Tempe, AZ (from "How It Goes")
* You're Me Now (from "How It Goes")
* My Girlfriend's On Drugs (from "How It Goes")
* Raw Reggae Revolution (from "Strictly Mixed And Mashed")
* Try Out Your JFK Voice (from "Strictly Mixed And Mashed")
* The Difference (from "Gipsy Hill EP")
* Those Kids Suck (from "Gipsy Hill EP")

References

External links

Band Links

* [http://www.bigdandthekidstable.com Official Site]
* [http://www.notableinterviews.com/big-d-and-the-kids-table/ Big D and The Kids Table Interview] on NotableInterviews.com
* [http://www.truepunk.com/interviews/big_d_and_the_kids_table/ band intervew 4/28/2007]
* [http://www.sceneupdates.com/e107_plugins/content/content.php?content.40 Interview with Steve (bassist) of Big D and the Kids Table]
* [http://www.fabchannel.com/big_d_and_the_kids_table Full-length video Amsterdam show]