Kevin Ridel
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| Background information | |
| Birth name | Kevin Ridel |
| Born |
December 6, 1969 Vernon, Connecticut |
| Genres | Alternative |
| Occupation(s) | Musician, Singer-songwriter, Guitarist |
| Instruments | Vocals, Bass, Guitar, Keyboard |
| Labels | PPBaba Music |
| Associated acts |
Avant Garde Peel Ridel High AM Radio |
| Website | Official Site |
Kevin Ridel is an American musician and songwriter most notable for being the lead singer and primary songwriter of 90s powerpop band Ridel High ( A&M Records ) and AM Radio ( Elektra Records ).
A child of 80’s music, such as The Cure, The Psychedelic Furs, U2, and a slew of unmentionable heavy metal acts, Ridel has played in bands since age 14. In 1989 he moved from Connecticut to Los Angeles with his band Avant Garde (featuring Rivers Cuomo of Weezer) to pursue a career as a rock singer and songwriter. Over the past 15 years, he has created a name for himself in the Los Angeles music scene with his bands Ridel High (A&M Records), Peel (Beyond Music) and AM Radio (Elektra Records).
Ridel's first band was with River Cuomo of Weezer, the 80s hair metal band Avant Garde in which Ridel was the lead singer, Avant Garde later renamed Zoom were active from 1985-1989.
After Avant Garde ended Ridel moved to Los Angeles where he started the band Lunchbox, many of songs wrote in Lunchbox would later go on to become well known favourites for his next band's (Ridel High) album Emotional Rollercoaster.
In 1995 Ridel formed Ridel High, released a 2 track vinyl single on Morpheus Records in 1995, the band signed to Lagwagon singer Joey Cape's label My Records and released the album Hi Scores. After this time were band playing shows around LA with such bands as That Dog, Size 14, Summercamp getting industry attention the band signed to A&M Records.
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