Teenage Cool Kids were an American indie rock group from Denton, Texas.

Teenage Cool Kids
OriginDenton, Texas, U.S.
Genres
Years active2006–2011
LabelsProtagonist Music
MembersAndrew Savage
Bradley Kerl
Chris Pickering
Daniel Zeigler

History

edit

Teenage Cool Kids was established in summer 2006 by Andrew Savage, later joined by Daniel Zeigler whom Savage met while attending the University of North Texas in Denton.

The band's earlier material, from the self-released demo and "Remember Me as a Silhouette" 7", was lo-fi, poppy and often compared to early '90s indie rock. The band's first full length was Queer Salutations, released in 2007. Shortly after the release of Queer Salutations, the band embarked on its first tour. The band adhere to a DIY methodology, keeping all recording, songwriting, booking and visual art within the band.[1]

Teenage Cool Kids spent much of 2008 touring the United States and recording their next album.[2] In 2009, the band was issued a cease and desist by Chicago hip-hop duo The Cool Kids over alleged trade mark infringement.[3] The dispute ended with a settlement initiated by the Cool Kids. The dispute delayed the band's second LP release by several months, but in June 2009 Foreign Lands was released by Protagonist Music.

The group officially disbanded in 2011, shortly after the release of their final album, Denton After Sunset. Savage had previously formed Parquet Courts in 2010.[4][5][6]

Discography

edit

Albums

edit

Singles

edit
  • Remember Me As a Silhouette, 2007, C&C Music Factory
  • Speaking in Tongues b/w Crucial Talk, 2009, Copper Lung
  • Poison Sermons, 2009, Leroy St. Records

See also

edit

References

edit
  1. ^ "We Phoned Teenage Cool Kids!". Underthegunreview.net.
  2. ^ "Dallas Music - Teenage Cool Kids Start Growing up - page 1". Archived from the original on 2009-07-11. Retrieved 2009-07-11.
  3. ^ "New York - Sound of the City - the Cool Kids Will Not Tolerate You Naming Your Indie-Rock Act Teenage Cool Kids or Otherwise Interfering in Their Unrelenting Music Industry Ascent". Archived from the original on 2009-05-31. Retrieved 2009-07-11.
  4. ^ "Parquet Courts: Human Performance". Pitchfork.com. Retrieved 2020-04-04.
  5. ^ "Max Savage Of Parquet Courts Tells Us About His Finals, Touring, And Groupies". Nyulocal.com. 2016-11-16. Retrieved 2020-04-04.
  6. ^ "Teenage Cool Kids – "Volvo To A Kiss"". Stereogum.com. 2010-07-13. Retrieved 2020-04-04.
edit