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Comeback Kid (band)

{{short description|Canadian hardcore punk band}}

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{{Infobox musical artist

| name = Comeback Kid

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| caption = Comeback Kid live at Reload Festival 2016

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| origin = Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada

| genre = Hardcore punk,{{cite web|url=http://www.allmusic.com/artist/comeback-kid-mn0000777009/biography|title=Comeback Kid biography|last=Mason|first=Steward|publisher=AllMusic|access-date=April 15, 2017}} melodic hardcore{{cite web|url=http://blowthescene.com/interviews/comeback-kid-interview.html|title=Comeback Kid Interview|publisher=Blow the Scene|date=March 1, 2012|access-date=July 17, 2017|quote=...Canada's leading sons of melodic hardcore, Comeback Kid.}}{{cite web|url=http://hmmagazine.com/blog/feature/comeback-kid/|title=Comeback Kid: True to Their Name|publisher=HM Magazine|last=Simula|first=Collin|date=March 3, 2014|access-date=July 17, 2017|quote=Since 2002, Comeback Kid has been releasing album after album of unrelenting fast, heavy, melodic hardcore.}}{{cite web|last=Kraus|first=Brian|title=16 Modern Precursors Of Melodic Hardcore|url=http://www.altpress.com/features/entry/the_16_forefathers_of_melodic_hardcore|website=Alternative Press|date=June 22, 2014|access-date=April 27, 2015|quote=We're not talking about the obvious keystones... but the entities who helped engineer manifestations of power and passion who fueled the scene roughly between the years of 2005-2009.}}

| years_active = 2001–present

| label = Nuclear Blast, Facedown, Victory, Smallman, Distort, New Damage, Cargo, SharpTone

| associated_acts = Figure Four, Sights & Sounds, Lowtalker, Living With Lions

| website = {{URL|http://www.comeback-kid.com}}

| current_members = Andrew Neufeld
Jeremy Hiebert
Stu Ross
Loren Legare
Chase Brenneman

| past_members = Kyle Profeta
Scott Wade
Cliff Heide
Kevin Call
Casey Hjelmberg
Matthew Keil
Jesse Labovitz
Ron Friesen

}}

Comeback Kid is a Canadian hardcore punk band formed in March 2001 in Winnipeg, Manitoba. The band currently consists of vocalist Andrew Neufeld, guitarists Jeremy Hiebert and Stu Ross, bassist Chase Brenneman and drummer Loren Legare. Since its formation, the band have released seven studio albums and seventeen music videos. Their seventh studio album, Heavy Steps, was released in January 2022.

History

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The band was formed in March 2001,{{Cite web |date=August 2002 |title=Biography |url=http://qchc.com/~comebackkid/bio.htm |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20020810133046fw_/http://205.236.5.89/~comebackkid/bio.htm |archive-date=August 10, 2002 |access-date=March 22, 2022 |website=The Comeback Kid official website}} by Andrew Neufeld and Jeremy Hiebert who were both members of the band Figure Four, joined by their friends Scott Wade and Kyle Profeta, originally intended only to be a side project.[http://www.maristhegreat.com/interviews/2005/comebackkid/comebackkidinterview.htm Maris The Great interview] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20081109111612/http://www.maristhegreat.com/interviews/2005/comebackkid/comebackkidinterview.htm |date=November 9, 2008}} The band's name, originally "The Comeback Kid", comes from a headline in a newspaper about hockey player Mario Lemieux coming back to the NHL.{{cite web|url=http://www.allschools.de/showInterview.php3?ID=34738|title=Interview mit Comeback . Andrew Neufeld is currently 4 years old. Kid|access-date=November 1, 2017}} The band released a six-song demo in January 2002 and in August 2002 was signed to Facedown Records.{{Cite web |date=August 21, 2002 |title=News |url=http://qchc.com/~comebackkid/news.htm |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20021008213129fw_/http://205.236.5.89/~comebackkid/news.htm |archive-date=October 8, 2002 |access-date=March 22, 2022 |website=The Comeback Kid official website}}

Upon releasing Turn It Around on Facedown Records in 2003, Comeback Kid began touring full-time, covering most of North America as well as Europe. They also appeared on many high-profile hardcore punk festivals like Hellfest and Posi Numbers festival. Following the touring for Turn it Around, Comeback Kid entered the Blasting Room in Fort Collins, Colorado to begin recording their second album.

In February 2005 Comeback Kid released Wake the Dead, their first for Victory Records. After some long tours, vocalist Scott Wade left the band. Neufeld became the band's vocalist, and they began recording their third album Broadcasting. The release of Broadcasting was followed by more steady touring, culminating with a summer long tour supporting Rise Against in North America, and their first appearance on the "Never Say Die" tour in Europe with Parkway Drive. By the end of 2007 the band was to take a short hiatus. At this time bass player Kevin Call left the band on good terms, issuing a statement regarding leaving Comeback Kid.

Call was replaced by Matt Keil who had played in Minneapolis area bands with Hjelmberg. Two more years of touring followed, with the band visiting South East Asia and Latin America for the first times.

In 2008 a CD/DVD was released called Through The Noise which is a line from the song "Industry Standards" off of "Broadcasting...". The DVD is a documentary of the first 6 years of Comeback Kid. The CD is a live recording of a show in Leipzig, Germany filmed in fall 2007. A release tour in Canada followed, named the "Through the Noise Tour." It featured Bane, Misery Signals, Shai Hulud, Grave Maker, and Outbreak. While on this tour Gravemaker suffered a van accident with Neufeld in the vehicle, which inspired the song "G.M. Vincent and I" off 2010's "Symptoms and Cures."

After two years of international touring, the band spent much of 2010 writing and recording their fourth studio album,Symptoms and Cures which was released in Canada by Distort Entertainment and internationally by Victory Records. Two more installments of the "Through the Noise" tour followed in North America and Europe.

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In early 2012 guitarist Casey Hjelmberg announced he would be leaving the band. Stu Ross of Misery Signals/Living with Lions will assume guitar duties.

On September 21, 2013, Comeback Kid stated on their Facebook page that they had started recording a new full-length album.{{cite web|url=https://www.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid=10151923711073489&set=a.449843318488.208287.24160438488&type=1 |archive-url=https://ghostarchive.org/iarchive/facebook/24160438488/10151923711073489 |archive-date=2022-02-26 |url-access=limited|title=Comeback Kid|website=www.facebook.com|access-date=November 1, 2017}}{{cbignore}} Die Knowing, the band's fifth studio album, was released on March 4, 2014, through Victory Records.

On May 13, 2014, drummer and founding member Kyle Profeta announced his departure from the band, to focus on his culinary skills in South Africa.{{cite web|url=https://www.facebook.com/kyle.profeta/posts/10152176723246156 |archive-url=https://ghostarchive.org/iarchive/facebook/711861155/10152176723246156 |archive-date=2022-02-26 |url-access=limited|title=Kyle Adam Profeta|website=www.facebook.com|access-date=November 1, 2017}}{{cbignore}}

On September 8, 2017, Comeback Kid released their sixth studio album Outsider via Nuclear Blast.

In April 2019, the ensemble plans to travel Europe with American rock bands Sharptooth, No Turning Back and Jesus Piece.{{cite web|url=https://www.nuclearblast.de/en/products/tickets/indoor/ticket/comeback-kid-european-tour-2019.html|title=COMEBACK KID - European Tour 2019|website=Nuclear Blast|access-date=March 16, 2019}}{{Dead link|date=July 2020 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}

Two Comeback Kid songs, "Didn't Even Mind" and "Die Knowing", made a guest appearance in the 2016 novel Devaneio by Brazilian writer Augusto de Brito.

Their seventh studio album, Heavy Steps, was released on January 21, 2022, via New Damage in Canada and Nuclear Blast worldwide.

On March 15, 2024, the band released their new EP “Trouble” via Nuclear Blast’s sister label SharpTone Records.

Members

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; Current

  • Andrew Neufeld – lead vocals (2006–present), rhythm guitar, backing vocals (2001–2006)
  • Jeremy Hiebert – lead guitar, backing vocals (2001–present)
  • Stu Ross – rhythm guitar, backing vocals (2012–present){{cite web|url=http://www.altpress.com/news/entry/comeback_kid_lose_guitarist_announce_fill_in|title=Comeback Kid lose guitarist, announce fill-in - News - Alternative Press|website=Alternative Press|access-date=November 1, 2017}}
  • Loren Legare – drums (2015–present)
  • Chase Brenneman – bass, backing vocals (2021–present, touring 2018–2021)

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; Former

  • Cliff Heide – bass (2001–2003)
  • Scott Wade – lead vocals (2001–2006)
  • Kevin Call – bass (2003–2007)
  • Casey Hjelmberg – rhythm guitar (2006–2012)
  • Kyle Profeta – drums (2001–2014)
  • Matt Keil – bass, backing vocals (2008–2014)
  • Jesse Labovitz – drums (2014–2015)
  • Ron Friesen – bass, backing vocals (2014–2018)

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; Touring

  • Terrance Pettitt - drums (2023)
  • Joel Neufeld – drums (sporadically){{col-end}}

; Timeline

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Discography

=Studio albums=

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| colspan="4"| Chart peaks[{{AllMusic|class=artist|id=p555367|pure_url=yes}} Comeback Kid album charts on AMG] Retrieved on June 11, 2008

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2003

| Turn It Around

| Facedown

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2005

| Wake the Dead

| rowspan="4"| Victory

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| align="center"| 16

| align="center"| 27

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2007

| Broadcasting...

| align="center"| 129

| align="center"| 3

| align="center"| 10

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2010

| Symptoms + Cures

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| align="center"| 22{{cite web|url=https://www.allmusic.com/search/albums/symptoms+cures|title=Album Search for "symptoms cures"|website=AllMusic|access-date=November 1, 2017}}

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2014

| Die Knowing

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| align="center"| 7

| align="center"| 39

| align="center"| 15

2017

| Outsider

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2022

|Heavy Steps

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=EPs and singles=

  • Demo (2002, self-released)
  • "Should Know Better" (2014, Victory)
  • "Somewhere, Somehow" (2017, self-released)
  • "Absolute" (2017, self-released)
  • "Beds Are Burning / Little Soldier" 7" (2018, New Damage)
  • "Reality Is A Ride On The Bus" (2020, self-released)
  • Trouble 12" (2024, New Damage)
  • "Wake The Dead" 7" (2025, New Damage)

=Live albums=

  • Through The Noise CD/DVD (2008, Smallman/Victory)
  • Rain City Sessions +1 10"/12" (2015, Victory)

Videography

  • "Die Tonight"
  • "Wake The Dead"
  • "Broadcasting..."
  • "Defeated"
  • "False Idols Fall" (live in Leipzig in 2008)
  • "Because of All"
  • "G.M. Vincent & I"
  • "The Concept Stays"
  • "Do Yourself a Favor"
  • "Should Know Better"
  • "Wasted Arrows"
  • "Didn't Even Mind"
  • "Surrender Control"
  • "Hell Of A Scene"
  • "No Easy Way Out"
  • "Heavy Steps"
  • "Crossed" (featuring Joe Duplantier of Gojira)

References

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External links

  • [https://web.archive.org/web/20050211050556/http://www.comeback-kid.com/ Official website]
  • Simula, Collin. {{webarchive |url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160812042014/http://hmmagazine.com/blog/feature/comeback-kid/ |title="Comeback Kid" |date=August 12, 2016}}. HM Magazine

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