Hailing from New York City, KIDS OF SURVIVAL started playing music what seems like ages ago. Drummer Dylan Lipari and bassist/lead singer Gary Gordon had known each other since Junior High School and had been in and out of bands together since. When they parted ways with one of their guitar players in 2003, Gary called upon Vin Envy to temporarily fill the spot. There was an immediate songwriting chemistry between the two and Vin was then a permanent member of the band. When they needed to add a 2nd guitarist, Vin suggested Frank Incandela, a friend of his who had played in various bands from the neighborhood. Frank jumped at the opportunity to be in a band that was actually touring and serious about making this their career.
KIDS OF SURVIVAL headed out on regional tours, hitting cities in New York, New Jersey, Connecticut, Massachusetts, and Pennsylvania, opening for national acts like: Sugarcult, Story of the Year, Bayside, From First to Last, Halifax, Punchline, Spitalfield, Valencia, Bed light for Blue Eyes, HelloGoodBye, I Am The Avalanche, Four Year Strong, Houston Calls, Brazil, Emery and many more. All of this while Gary and Dylan were still finishing up high school. In the summer of 2005, KIDS OF SURVIVAL headed in to the studio with Producer Tomas Costanza to record their debut full length, “Good ‘Til Your Heart Popsâ€. At a time when most bands were relying on the formula of, “if you scream it, they will comeâ€, KIDS OF SURVIVAL emerged from the studio with an unapologetically catchy POP-ROCK record. Released on November 29th, 2005 at a sold-out show at the Knitting Factory in New York City, KIDS OF SURVIVAL sold over 4,000 copies independently over the next 7 months. Since its release in 2005, KIDS OF SURVIVAL have booked 4 Full U.S. tours on their own and have built loyal fanbases in rural small towns, like Buchanan, GA, and also in major cities like Dallas, TX. In 2008, KIDS OF SURVIVAL toured relentlessly from January through September. They have finally returned home and are hard at work on their long awaited sophomore release. Says lead singer/bassist Gary Gordon, “I was 17 when I wrote the songs on our first record. This new record isn’t going to be the same pop/rock. We still know how to write a catchy chorus and we love that, but these new songs also show that we’re musicians and that we love being musicians.â€
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melissamayday
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likinnnn it (: May 09
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Alicia
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love your music!!! Apr 12
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lyfeisgood
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M'thinks you need some more songs on here. *wink wink* *nudge nudge* Feb 16
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|~kayluhhh~|
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i love my addiction. =) Dec 30
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abominableabby
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see you on saturday! :p yayy for fallen poet too. Oct 09
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Missashleyd47
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Stiffler is LOVE Apr 22
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LET_IT_ENFOLD_YOUx
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i found about you guys after you added me on xanga 3 or 4 years ago.. and ive loved your music ever since [: Mar 24
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xohxsugarpopx
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DE come now. i member i asked you to play and you came to club M. and i met you befor the show. that was pretty amazing! Jan 14
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xohxsugarpopx
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you guys should come back to DE Jan 12
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Brooke la loveeee
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:0 Oct 16
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ELECTRICUTE
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love. Aug 19
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Instere
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Hey great show at the fire escape even tho there wasnt many ppl were there u need to come back sometime. Jul 04
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BrAnDy-
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You Guys Need More Songs. Deff. Cool. Bye .Brandyyy May 21
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pokerface 18 08
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i was alot of fun haveing you guys at stomping grounds! i hope you can come again.....hopefully i\'ll see all of you in new york in june.... till then....cait. May 08
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mynameisBoo
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eskaban. .. i think thats how you spell it. i want my free t-shirt!! May 07
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