Kid Canaveral

Kid Canaveral
Kid Canaveral in 2013
Background information
Origin	St Andrews, Scotland
Genres	Alternative, indie rock, indie pop, power pop, Post-pop
Years active	2005–present
Labels	Straight to Video Records (2007-10) Fence Records (2010-13) Lost Map Records (2013- )
Associated acts	Lost Map Collective Pencils eagleowl Come On Gang! King Creosote Fence Collective
Website	http://www.kidcanaveral.co.uk
Members	David MacGregor Kate Lazda Rose McConnachie Scott McMaster (2009- ) Michael Craig (2015- )
Past members	Dan Sheehy (2005-2008) Clarke Geddes (2008-2009)

Kid Canaveral is a Scottish alternative pop band that formed in St Andrews in Fife, Scotland, but are now based in Edinburgh, Scotland. Since 2007 the band have released a number of well received singles, an E.P. and an album on their own label, Straight to Video Records, and in 2011 they signed with Scottish independent label Fence Records. The band left Fence Records to join Johnny Lynch on his new label Lost Map Records in August 2013. The band have received praise for their pop hooks and melodies, and their energetic and engaging live performances. Their second record Now That You Are a Dancer was nominated for the 2014 Scottish Album of the Year Award. The group released their third record Faulty Inner Dialogue, via Lost Map Records, on 29 July 2016.

Kid Canaveral formed in St Andrews, Scotland, in 2005. The original line-up consisted of: David MacGregor (originally from Glasgow, Scotland) on guitar and vocals; Kate Lazda (from Wokingham, England) on guitar and vocals; Rose McConnachie (also from Glasgow, Scotland) on vocals and bass guitar; and Dan Sheehy (from Bangor, Northern Ireland) on drums. The band played their first gig supporting King Creosote and The Pictish Trail in St Andrews. The band relocated to Edinburgh in 2006 in order to be able to play a greater number of gigs, and for the opportunity to play to a wider audience. In order to release their own records David and Kate set up Straight to Video Records and between 2007 and 2010 the band put out four 7" singles (Smash Hits, Couldn't Dance, Second Time Around and I don't have the heart for this), two cassette singles (Left and Right E.P. and You Only Went Out to Get Drunk Last Night) and their debut album.