The Real Kids: Difference between revisions

| alias = The Kids

| origin = [[Boston]], [[Massachusetts]], United States

| years_active = {{start date|1972}}–{{end date|1983}}, {{start date|1998}}–{{end date|1999}}, {{start date|2014}}

| label = [[Norton Records]], [[Red Star Records|Red Star]], Star-Rhythm, New Rose, Sponge

 

==Career==

 

Felice then decided to start his own band and formed the Real Kids (originally named the Kids) in 1972, with Rick Coraccio (bass), Steve Davidson (guitar), and Norman Bloom (drums).<ref name="LarkinHM"/><ref>A "Live" recording from 1974 was later issued as a 10-inch EP. by Norton Records entitled "Foggy Notion", which consisted of three Velvet Underground songs and a cover of "Fly Into The Mystery", originally done by The Modern Lovers.[http://www.limbos.org/realkids/realkidsb.htm Real Kids - lines-up<!-- Bot generated title -->]</ref> They became a successful live band in the Boston area, playing "an aggressive brand of straight-ahead, no-bullshit rock which harkened back to Chuck Berry, had overtones of the British Invasion groups at their mod finest, yet pointed the way towards the Punk to come".<ref>[http://www.rockinboston.com/realkids.htm Boston Rock Storybook - the Real Kids<!-- Bot generated title -->] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20071226183408/http://www.rockinboston.com/realkids.htm |date=2007-12-26 }}</ref> In addition to Felice's own songs, they performed versions of classics by [[Eddie Cochran]], [[Buddy Holly]] and others. The band did not record until 1977, when it comprised Felice, Billy Borgioli (guitar), Allen "Alpo" Paulino (bass), and Howie Ferguson (drums).<ref name="LarkinHM"/> Their first studio album, ''The Real Kids'', was issued on the Red Star label in 1977;<ref name="LarkinHM"/> it was later reissued by [[Norton Records]] who acquired the masters to the Red Star recordings and subsequently issued four more albums of early material.

While continuing to play occasionally with different line-ups of the Real Kids, Felice also worked for a time as a [[roadie]] for the [[Ramones]].<ref name="LarkinHM"/> He also performed as part of the Taxi Boys in Boston.<ref name="LarkinHM"/> In 1982, the Real Kids released a second [[extended play|EP]], ''Outta Place''.<ref name="LarkinHM"/> They also toured Europe and released a live album ''All Kindsa Jerks''.<ref name="LarkinHM"/> They recorded a European release only new album, ''Hit You Hard'', released on French label New Rose in 1983.<ref name="LarkinHM"/> Band members Allen "Alpo" Paulino and Billy Borgioli then left to form the Primitive Souls.<ref name=AMG>{{Cite web|url=https://www.allmusic.com/artist/the-real-kids-mn0000490620/biography|title=The Real Kids &#124; Biography & History|website=[[AllMusic]]|accessdate=November 20, 2019}}</ref> In 1988, Felice formed a new band, John Felice and The Lowdowns,<ref name="LarkinHM"/> releasing an album ''Nothing Pretty'' on the Ace of Hearts label, later re-released on [[Norton Records]]. Miriam Linna, co-founder of the Norton label, worked at Red Star during the recording of the first album as their press agent, and went on to acquire the Red Star masters.

 

 

 

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