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* [[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 | * First album ''Random Encounter'' exceeded one million mark in its first week of sales | ||
* | * Second 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. | |||
** 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]] manages to have an excellent [http://www.perplexcitysentinel.com/archives/2005/09/take_initiative.html Review] of the album. | |||
* Released under [[Hesh Records]] | * Released under [[Hesh Records]] | ||
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**news in brief, 01-SEP-05 "Take Initiative Out" ([http://qube.netninja.com/pxcmirrors/20050902-070000/perplexcitysentinel.com/index.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]) | **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]) | |||
Revision as of 03:42, 6 September 2005
General
- Also referred to as RFD
- Perplex City's top selling band
- First album Random Encounter exceeded one million mark in its first week of sales
- Second 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 manages to have an excellent Review of the album.
- Released under Hesh Records
- Helix Hesh supports the band immensely in anything they do.
- 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
- 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
Band members
- Alejo Jackson (vocals)
- Echo West (drummer)
- Keenan "KT" Thoreau (bassist)
Support Staff
- Shane Cobalt, band's publicist
- Cheri Lindemann, president of RFD Fan Club
References
- Perplex City Sentinel
- 28.03.05 "Joya to Wed" (link)
- 05.04.05 "RFD Back to Studio" (link)
- 15.05.05 "Alejo Arrested" (link)
- 08.06.05 "Holiday Fun Schedule" (link)
- News In Brief, 01-JUL-05, "RFD Announces Album Date"
- article, 04-JUL-05 "KT Shocker: 'I'm a Reconstructionist'" (link)
- article, 13-JUL-05 "RFD Awarded City Star" (link)
- news in brief, 01-SEP-05 "Take Initiative Out" (link)
- letters, 01-SEP-05 "No Love Lost" (link)
- article, 05-SEP-05 "Initiative Takes Off" (link)
