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* Also referred to as RFD
* Also referred to as RFD
* [[Perplex City]]'s top selling band
* [[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
* Seventh album ''Random Encounter'' exceeded one million mark in its first week of sales
[[Image:Take_initiative.gif|right]]
[[Image:Take_initiative.gif|right]]
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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]]
* 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
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* Encourages youth to take an active interest in public affairs
* Encourages youth to take an active interest in public affairs


* Upon [[Theft]] of [[The Receda Cube]], they worked right on, even though the rest of the city was in despair.
* 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 breaks up to create their own experimental sounds.
* Between albums, the band often separates to create their own experimental sounds
** They find when they get back together they have much more creative influences between them.
** They find when they get back together they have many more creative influences between them


* Fandom of the band have tended to get a bit out of hand.
* Fans of the band have recently caused some minor civil disruption
** At a surprise show on-or-about 03-MAR-06 was beseiged by civil disruption, and the police had to be called in.
** At a surprise show around March 3, 2005 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 dischord is feared at the next live event, 14-MAR-06.
** Similar discord is feared at the next live event on March 14, 2006, at [[Euler's Disk]]




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* [[Echo West]] (drummer)
* [[Echo West]] (drummer)
* [[Keenan Thoreau|Keenan "KT" Thoreau]]  (bassist)
* [[Keenan Thoreau|Keenan "KT" Thoreau]]  (bassist)


===Support Staff===
===Support Staff===
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* [[Shane Cobalt]] - band's publicist
* [[Shane Cobalt]] - band's publicist
* [[Cheri Lindemann]] - president of RFD Fan Club
* [[Cheri Lindemann]] - president of RFD Fan Club




Revision as of 06:57, 10 March 2006

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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
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  • 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.
  • 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 have recently caused some minor civil disruption
    • At a surprise show around March 3, 2005 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 is feared at the next live event on March 14, 2006, at Euler's Disk


People

Band members


Support Staff


References


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



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