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| [[Image:Alejo jackson.jpg]]
| [[Image:Keenan thoreau.jpg]]
| [[Image:Paperbagheadshot.jpg]]
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| [[Alejo Jackson]]
| [[Keenan Thoreau|Keenan "KT" Thoreau]]
| [[Echo West]]
|-
| Vocals
| Bass
| Drums
|}
==General==
==General==
* Also referred to as RFD
* Also referred to as RFD
* [[Perplex City]]'s top selling band
* [[Perplex City]]'s top selling band
* First album ''Random Encounter'' exceeded one million mark in its first week of sales
* Got their start at small venue [[The Click]]
* Second album, ''Take Initiative'', was released on September 1st, 2005 at exactly midnight.
* Seventh album ''Random Encounter'' exceeded one million mark in its first week of sales
[[Image:Take_initiative.gif|right]]
 
* Eighth album, ''Take Initiative'', was released on September 1st, 2005 at exactly midnight.
** Was very well recieved by an adoring public.
** Was very well recieved by an adoring public.
** Sales reached the one million mark within 4 days.
** Sales reached the one million mark within 4 days.
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** The album was produced by bandmate [[Echo West]]
** The album was produced by bandmate [[Echo West]]
** Tracklist includes ''Take Initiative'', ''Hit Point'', ''Fumble'', ''Wisdom''
** Tracklist includes ''Take Initiative'', ''Hit Point'', ''Fumble'', ''Wisdom''
** The [[Sentinel]] manages to have an excellent [http://www.perplexcitysentinel.com/archives/2005/09/take_initiative.html Review] of the album.
** The [[Sentinel]] published an excellent [http://www.perplexcitysentinel.com/archives/2005/09/take_initiative.html review] of the album.


* Released under [[Hesh Records]]
* Next album we know of, ''Character Development,'' was released in late 2010.
** Was produced at about the same time Alejo was spending some time at [[Alchemy Beach|Alchemy]] resort.
 
* Signed by [[Hesh Records]]
* [[Helix Hesh]] supports the band immensely in anything they do.
* [[Helix Hesh]] supports the band immensely in anything they do.


* Played in the 2005 Summer [[Concert in the Park]] series at [[Azad Park]].
* Played in the 2005 Summer [[Concert in the Park]] series at [[Azad Park]].


* Was perfectly aware bandmember KT was a Reconstructionist; didn't see that it mattered
* Band members were perfectly aware bandmember KT was a Reconstructionist didn't see that it mattered


* Recipient of the [[City Star]] public awareness award
* Recipient of the [[City Star]] public awareness award
* Has a strong collective love of the city
* Has a strong collective love of the city
* Encourages youth to take an active interest in public affairs
* Encourages youth to take an active interest in public affairs
* The day of the [[Theft|theft]] of [[The Receda Cube]], they continued to work, even though the rest of the city was paralyzed with shock and despair
* Between albums, the band often separates to create their own experimental sounds
** They find when they get back together they have many more creative influences between them
* Fans of the band caused some civil disruption, in early 2006.
** At a surprise show around March 3, 2006 at [[The Click]], fans almost rioted after the venue filled to capacity with many people left outside, and the police had to be called in, including the [[Perplex City Auxiliary Volunteer Police|auxillary volunteer police]]
** Similar discord was feared at the next live event on March 14, 2006, at [[Euler's Disk]].
** However, no-one could have predicted the unprecedented result: hundreds of prank calls to the [[police]], over-whelming the authorities with calls of bomb threats, kidnapings, and so on.
** In lieu of the 14-MAR-05 [[Police]] crisis, the band have decided to not do any more free shows, until the city's security issues can be assessed.




==People==


==Band members==
===Band members===
* [[Alejo Jackson]] (vocals)
* [[Alejo Jackson]] (vocals)
* [[Echo West]] (drummer)
* [[Echo West]] (drummer)
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===Support Staff===
*[[Lulu Hayashi]] - [[Hesh]] talent assistant
*[[Jinhing McGovern]] - [[Hesh]] sound engineer
*[[Cyrus Quinton]] - [[Hesh]] sound engineer
* [[Shane Cobalt]] - band's publicist
* [[Cheri Lindemann]] - president of RFD Fan Club
==References==
*'''[[Perplex City Sentinel]]'''
**article, 28-MAR-05 "[[Joya]] to Wed"
**article, 05-APR-05 "[[Roll For Damage|RFD]] Back to Studio" {{WaybackS1|www.perplexcitysentinel.com/archives/2005/04/rfd_back_to_rec.html}}
**article, 15-MAY-05 "[[Alejo]] Arrested" {{WaybackS1|www.perplexcitysentinel.com/archives/2005/05/alejo_arrested.html}}
**article, 08-JUN-05 "[[Summer Holiday|Holiday]] Fun Schedule" {{WaybackS1|www.perplexcitysentinel.com/archives/2005/06/holiday_fun_sch.html}}
**News In Brief, 01-JUL-05, "RFD Announces Album Date"
**article, 04-JUL-05 "[[Keenan "KT" Thoreau|KT]] Shocker: 'I'm a [[Reconstructionists|Reconstructionist]]'" {{WaybackS1|www.perplexcitysentinel.com/archives/2005/07/kt_a_reconstruc.html}}
**article, 13-JUL-05 "[[Roll For Damage|RFD]] Awarded [[City Star]]" {{WaybackS1|www.perplexcitysentinel.com/archives/2005/07/rfd_awarded_cit.html}}
**news in brief, 01-SEP-05 "Take Initiative Out"
**letters, 01-SEP-05 "No Love Lost"
**article, 05-SEP-05 "''[[Roll For Damage|Initiative]]'' Takes Off" {{WaybackS1|www.perplexcitysentinel.com/archives/2005/09/take_initiative.html}}
**article, 08-SEP-05 "View from Earth: [[Cubism|Religious]] Freedom" {{WaybackS1|www.perplexcitysentinel.com/archives/2005/09/view_from_earth_17.html}}
**article, 15-SEP-05 "[[Iona Rodie|Iona]] Interviews... [[Keenan Thoreau]]" {{WaybackS1|www.perplexcitysentinel.com/archives/2005/09/iona_interviews_5.html}}
**article, 22-SEP-05 "[[Alejo Jackson|Alejo]] Busted" {{WaybackS1|www.perplexcitysentinel.com/archives/2005/09/alejo_busted.html}}
**article, 24-NOV-05 "[[Iona Rodie|Iona]] Interviews.... [[Helix Hesh]]" {{WaybackS1|www.perplexcitysentinel.com/archives/2005/11/iona_interviews_11.html}}
**article, 26-JAN-06 "[[Iona Rodie|Iona]] Interviews... [[Alejo Jackson]]" {{WaybackS1|www.perplexcitysentinel.com/archives/2006/01/iona_interviews_14.html}}
**article, 06-MAR-06, "[[Hesh Records|Hesh]] Denies Security Troubles for [[RFD]] Performances" {{WaybackS1|www.perplexcitysentinel.com/archives/2006/03/hesh_denies_sec.html}}
**article, 09-MAR-06 "[[Roll For Damage|RFD]] to Play Free Show at [[Euler's Disk]] on Tuesday" {{WaybackS1|www.perplexcitysentinel.com/archives/2006/03/rfd_to_play_fre.html}}
**article, 16-MAR-06 "[[Police]] Bombarded with [[Isaac Cymbalisty|Prank Calls]]" {{WaybackS1|www.perplexcitysentinel.com/archives/2006/03/police_bombarde.htm}}


==Support Staff==
*'''The Path of Least Time'''
* [[Shane Cobalt]], band's publicist
**blog 08-SEP-05 "The Break-In" {{WaybackS1|www.thepathofleasttime.com/archives/2005/09/the_breakin.html}}
* [[Cheri Lindemann]], president of RFD Fan Club




*'''[[Anna Heath]]'s Personal Web Site'''
**blog 09-MAR-06 "[[Fleming Heath]] is plotting"


==References==
 
*[[Perplex City Sentinel]]
*08-FEB-06 - [[Alejo Jackson Chat Log|Alejo Jackson Chat]]
**28.03.05 "[[Joya]] to Wed" ([http://wiki.incognitus.net/mirror/ppc/www.perplexcitysentinel.com/28.03.05/ link])
**05.04.05 "[[Roll For Damage|RFD]] Back to Studio" ([http://wiki.incognitus.net/mirror/ppc/www.perplexcitysentinel.com/06.04.05/archives/2005/04/rfd_back_to_rec.html link])
**15.05.05 "[[Alejo]] Arrested" ([http://wiki.incognitus.net/mirror/ppc/www.perplexcitysentinel.com/17.05.05/archives/2005/05/alejo_arrested.html link])
**08.06.05 "[[Summer Holiday|Holiday]] Fun Schedule" ([http://www.perplexcitysentinel.com/archives/2005/06/holiday_fun_sch.html link])
**News In Brief, 01-JUL-05, "RFD Announces Album Date"
**article, 04-JUL-05 "[[Keenan "KT" Thoreau|KT]] Shocker: 'I'm a [[Reconstructionists|Reconstructionist]]'" ([http://www.perplexcitysentinel.com/archives/2005/07/kt_a_reconstruc.html link])
**article, 13-JUL-05 "[[Roll For Damage|RFD]] Awarded [[City Star]]" ([http://www.perplexcitysentinel.com/archives/2005/07/rfd_awarded_cit.html link])
**news in brief, 01-SEP-05 "Take Initiative Out" ([http://qube.netninja.com/pxcmirrors/20050902-070000/perplexcitysentinel.com/index.html link])
**letters, 01-SEP-05 "No Love Lost" ([http://qube.netninja.com/pxcmirrors/20050902-070000/perplexcitysentinel.com/letters/index.html link])
**article, 05-SEP-05 "''[[Roll For Damage|Initiative]]'' Takes Off" ([http://www.perplexcitysentinel.com/archives/2005/09/take_initiative.html link])

Latest revision as of 15:57, 21 December 2010

Alejo jackson.jpg Keenan thoreau.jpg Paperbagheadshot.jpg
Alejo Jackson Keenan "KT" Thoreau Echo West
Vocals Bass Drums


General

  • Also referred to as RFD
  • Perplex City's top selling band
  • Got their start at small venue The Click
  • Seventh album Random Encounter exceeded one million mark in its first week of sales
Take initiative.gif
  • Eighth album, Take Initiative, was released on September 1st, 2005 at exactly midnight.
    • Was very well recieved by an adoring public.
    • Sales reached the one million mark within 4 days.
    • Is described as "a moodier, darker sound", as compared to earlier works.
    • The album was produced by bandmate Echo West
    • Tracklist includes Take Initiative, Hit Point, Fumble, Wisdom
    • The Sentinel published an excellent review of the album.
  • Next album we know of, Character Development, was released in late 2010.
    • Was produced at about the same time Alejo was spending some time at Alchemy resort.
  • Band members were perfectly aware bandmember KT was a Reconstructionist didn't see that it mattered
  • Recipient of the City Star public awareness award
  • Has a strong collective love of the city
  • Encourages youth to take an active interest in public affairs
  • The day of the theft of The Receda Cube, they continued to work, even though the rest of the city was paralyzed with shock and despair
  • Between albums, the band often separates to create their own experimental sounds
    • They find when they get back together they have many more creative influences between them
  • Fans of the band caused some civil disruption, in early 2006.
    • At a surprise show around March 3, 2006 at The Click, fans almost rioted after the venue filled to capacity with many people left outside, and the police had to be called in, including the auxillary volunteer police
    • Similar discord was feared at the next live event on March 14, 2006, at Euler's Disk.
    • However, no-one could have predicted the unprecedented result: hundreds of prank calls to the police, over-whelming the authorities with calls of bomb threats, kidnapings, and so on.
    • In lieu of the 14-MAR-05 Police crisis, the band have decided to not do any more free shows, until the city's security issues can be assessed.


People

Band members


Support Staff


References

  • The Path of Least Time
    • blog 08-SEP-05 "The Break-In" link



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