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The Get Up Kids are a Kansas City-based American emo band. They debuted in 1996 (see 1996 in music) and began releasing singles on Doghouse Records. In 1997 (see 1997 in music), their debut full-length, Four Minute Mile, was released, followed by Something to Write Home About (1999, 1999 in music) on Vagrant Records. The band consists of brothers Robert (bass) and Ryan (drums) Pope, Matthew Pryor (guitar/vocals), Jim Suptic (guitar/vocals), and James Dewees (keyboards).
Their May 2002 release, On a Wire (see 2002 in music), marked an evolution in their music, a maturity that was continued in March 2004's Guilt Show.
Robert and Ryan Pope are non-practicing members of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints.
Side-projects
All members of the Get Up Kids play music outside of the band. In 1999, keyboardist James Dewees' side project, Reggie and the Full Effect, released the album Greatest Hits 1984-1987. They have since released two other albums, Promotional Copy and Under the Tray. In 2000, singer/guitarist Matthew Pryor's acoustic side project, the New Amsterdams, released the album Never You Mind. In 2001 they released Para Toda Vida, followed by Worse for the Wear in 2003.
The Pope brothers have been playing in Koufax, and Jim Suptic has formed a new band called Blackpool Lights.
Discography
Full-length albums
Singles, EPs and split releases
- 'Shorty' b/w 'The Breathing Method' 7" (2,000 pressed) (Huey Proudhon Records, 1996)
- 'Second Place' b/w 'Woodson' 7" (Doghouse, 1996)
- 'A Newfound Interest In Massachusetts' b/w 'Off The Wagon' 7" (Contrast Records, 1997)
- Split 7" with Braid (Tree Records, 1997)
- Split 7" with Coalesce (Second Nature Recordings, 1998)
- 'Ten Minutes' b/w 'Anne Arbour' Sub-Pop Singles Club 7" (limited to 1,300) (Sub-Pop Records, 1999)
- Red Letter Day 10"/CD (Doghouse, 1999)
- Split 7" with The Anniversary (Vagrant, 1999)
- 'Action and Action' European CD-single (Vagrant?, 2000)
- Split 7" with Rocket from the Crypt (Vagrant, 2001)
- 'Wouldn't Believe It' EP
Compilation appearances
- 'I'm a Loner Dottie, a Rebel' on 'Postmark Stamps' compilation (Tree Records, 1998)
- 'On With The Show' on the 'I Love Metal' compilation (Triple Crown Records, 1999)
- 'Alec Eiffel' on the 'Where Is My Mind?' Pixies tribute compilation (Glue Factory Records, 1999)
- 'Newfound Mass (2000)' on 'The Best Comp in the World' compilation (Fadeaway Records, 2000)
- 'Beer For Breakfast' on the 'Another Year On The Streets' compilation (Vagrant, 2001)
Samples
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