Comeback Kid (band)

Comeback Kid
300x200px Comeback Kid live at Impericon Festival 2015
Background information
Origin	Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada
Genres	Hardcore punk, melodic hardcore
Years active	2000–present
Labels	Facedown, Victory, Smallman, Distort, Cargo
Associated acts	Figure Four, Sights & Sounds, Lowtalker
Website	www.comeback-kid.com
Members	Andrew Neufeld Jeremy Hiebert Stu Ross Ron Friesen Loren Legare
Past members	Kyle Profeta Scott Wade Cliff Heide Kevin Call Casey Hjelmberg Matthew Keil Jesse Labovitz

Comeback Kid is a Canadian hardcore punk band from Winnipeg, Manitoba. Their name comes from a headline in a newspaper about hockey player Mario Lemieux coming back to the NHL. The band was formed in 2000 by Andrew Neufeld and Jeremy Hiebert who were both members of the band Figure Four, which is currently on hiatus. They were joined by their friends Scott Wade and Kyle Profeta, but CBK was originally intended only to be a side project. Their initial popularity was mainly due to word of mouth within the hardcore scene.

History

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The band live in Münster in 2006

Upon releasing Turn It Around on Facedown Records in 2003, Comeback Kid began touring full-time, covering most of North America as well as Europe. They also appeared on many high profile hardcore festivals like Hellfest and Posi Numbers festival. Following the touring for Turn it Around, Comeback Kid entered the Blasting Room in Fort Collins, Colorado to begin recording their sophomore full length.

In February 2005 Comeback Kid released "Wake the Dead," their first for Victory Records. After some long tours, vocalist Scott Wade left the band. Neufeld became the band's vocalist, and they began recording their third album "Broadcasting". The release of Broadcasting was followed by more steady touring, culminating with a summer long tour supporting Rise Against in North America, and their first appearance on the "Never Say Die" tour in Europe with Parkway Drive. By the end of 2007 the band was to take a short hiatus. At this time bass player Kevin Call left the band on good terms, issuing a statement regarding leaving Comeback Kid.

Call was replaced by Matt Keil who had played in Minneapolis area bands with Hjelmberg. Two more years of touring followed, with the band visiting South East Asia and Latin America for the first times.

In 2008 a CD/DVD was released called "Through The Noise" which is a line from the song "Industry Standards" off of "Broadcasting..." . The DVD is a documentary of the first 6 years of Comeback Kid. The CD is a live recording of a show in Leipzig, Germany filmed in fall 2007. A release tour in Canada followed, named the "Through the Noise Tour." It featured Bane, Misery Signals, Shai Hulud, Grave Maker, and Outbreak. While on this tour Gravemaker suffered a van accident with Neufeld in the vehicle, which inspired the song "G.M. Vincent and I" off 2010's "Symptoms and Cures."

After two years of international touring, the band spent much of 2010 writing and recording their fourth studio album, "Symptoms and Cures" which was released in Canada by Distort Entertainment and internationally by Victory Records. Two more installments of the "Through the Noise" tour followed in North America and Europe.

In early 2012 guitarist Casey Hjelmberg announced he would be leaving the band. Stu Ross of Misery Signals/Living with Lions will assume guitar duties.

Neufeld confirmed that the band is writing new material this moment, but the progress is quite delayed as the band has many touring plans at the moment. They're also planning a 10th Anniversary Show for the release of their first full-length record Turn It Around, with their former vocalist Scott Wade in 2013.

On September 21, 2013, Comeback Kid stated on their Facebook page they would have started recording a new full-length album. Die Knowing, the band's fifth studio album, was released on March 4, 2014, through Victory Records.

On May 13, 2014, drummer and founding member Kyle Profeta announced his departure from the band, to focus on his culinary skills in South Africa.

Members

Current

• Andrew Neufeld – lead vocals, guitars (2006–present), rhythm guitar (2002–2006)
• Jeremy Hiebert – lead guitar, backing vocals (2002–present)
• Stu Ross – rhythm guitar, vocals (2012–present)
• Ron Friesen – bass (2014–present)
• Loren Legare – drums, percussion (2015–present)

Former

• Cliff Heide – bass (2002–2003)
• Scott Wade – lead vocals (2002–2006)
• Kyle Profeta – drums (2002–2014)
• Kevin Call – bass (2003–2007)
• Casey Hjelmberg – rhythm guitar (2007–2012)
• Matt Keil – bass, backing vocals (2008–2014)
• Jesse Labovitz – drums (2014–2015)

Discography

Year	Title	Record label	Chart peaks
			US 200	US Heat	US Indie	US Hard Rock
2002	Comeback Kid (EP)	Self-released	—	—	—	—
2003	Turn It Around	Facedown	—	—	—	—
2005	Wake the Dead	Victory, Smallman	—	16	27	—
2007	Broadcasting...		129	3	10	—
2008	Through the Noise (live CD/DVD)		—	—	—	—
2010	Symptoms + Cures	Victory, Distort	—	22	—	—
2014	Die Knowing		161	7	39	15

Videography

• "Die Tonight"
• "Wake The Dead"
• "Broadcasting..."
• "Defeated"
• "False Idols Fall" (live in Leipzig in 2008)
• "Because of All"
• "G.M. Vincent & I"
• "The Concept Stays"
• "Do Yourself a Favor"
• "Should Know Better"
• "Wasted Arrows"
• "Didn't Even Mind"

See also

• Canadian punk rock

External links

• Official website