Detachment Kit is an American

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band formed in 1999.

History

Detachment Kit was started in Chicago, IL in 1999, by Toddrick Spalding (drums), Josh Hight (bass guitar), and Ian Menard (vocals, guitar, previously of Caesar's Glass Box). Toddrick met Charlie Davis III through his roommates and the band was completed. They were all art school students,DePasquale, Ron " Detachment Kit Biography,

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, retrieved 2010-06-08 Hight (video/film) and Spalding (graphic design) attended Columbia College and Menard (painting/photography) and Charlie H. Davis III (lead guitar/painting/drawing) attended Art Institute of Chicago. The band recorded a demo soon after the line up congealed which was released as the ''Attacks On Bright America'' EP in 2001 on limited 10" vinyl on Chris Newmyer's Self-Starter Foundation label. The follow-up full-length album ''They Raging. Quiet Army'' was recorded in two days at

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and Bad News Records in Japan). The album was a hit on college radio. The band toured relentlessly and built a loyal fanbase. Spalding and Hight left the band during the writing of their second album, so Davis and Menard continued on to make the record ''Of This Blood...'', recorded by Greg Norman, on which Menard played guitar and drums and Davis played bass and guitar. The band relocated to

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, and recruited the rhythm section of Michael Hamilton (drums) and Bryan Mayer (bass guitar) for live performances. In 2005, Nick Davis replaced Michael Hamilton on drums.Detachment Kit Profile
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, releasing their self-titled debut EP in May 2010. Detachment Kit toured extensively, playing on the same bill as bands such as Les Savy Fav,

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Musical style

The band's sound is influenced by

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identified as influences, and their sound described as "peppered with smart references to post-punk and indie's hallowed past".Garrett, Jon Jay (2002)
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Discography

Albums

*''They Raging Quiet Army'' (2002), Self-Starter *''Of This Blood'' (2004), Frenchkiss *''Live at Cat's Cradle 16 September 2004'' - download only *''Plus'' (2006) - Self-released

EPs

*''Attacks on Bright America'' (2001), Self-Starter

References

External links

The Detachment Kit
on

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