Kid Down is a

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Pop punk band formed in

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in 2002.

Biography

Kid Down was signed to

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and released their two first albums called ''The Noble Art Of Irony'' (2007), ''I Want My Girlfriend Rich'' (2008). In 2010 an album called ''Murphy's Law'' was released online by the band. After "Murphy's Law" was released the band went on a hiatus. In 2007 the band won the Rockbjörnen Music Award (MySpace-Award). The band toured through Europe with

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to promote their second album. The band won at the ''Swedish Metal Awards'' in Category Best Punk/Hardcore album.''SWEDISH METAL AWARDS''
/ref> In April 2009 Kid Down toured through Europe and played on Groezrock with

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and Bullet for My Valentine. The band shared stage with Emery, MxPx. The band currently exist out of Eric Höjdén ( Vocals, Guitar), Jens Anundson (Guitar, Vocals), Kristoffer Ljung ( Bass guitar, Vocals) and David Bergström (

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). Höjdén is record producer at

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and also co-founder of Panic & Action, an indie record label and management together with Peter Ahlqvist. Höjden produced albums by Adept and

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Discography

Albums

* 2007: ''The Noble Art Of Irony'' (

) * 2008: '' I Want My Girlfriend Rich'' (Burning Heart Records) * 2010: ''Murphy's Law'' (Kid Down Records)

EPs

* 2003: ''We'll Make It Away'' (Dead Frog Records/Kid Down Records) * 2005: ''Deadkidsongs'' ( Atenzia Records) * 2008: ''Red Lights'' (Download-EP;

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)

External links

Official Homepage

Notes

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