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.

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 .

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.

Samples

• Download sample of "Red Letter Day" from Something to Write Home About

External links

• http://www.thegetupkids.com. The Kids' official website.
• http://www.vagrant.com/vagrant/bands/bands.jsp?rec_num=6 Vagrant Records' Get Up Kids page.
• http://www.blacklodgerecording.com. Black Lodge Recording (The Kids' own studio).
• http://www.ratfe.com Offical website for Reggie and the Full Effect