Riddlin' Kids
| Riddlin' Kids | |
|---|---|
| Origin | Austin, Texas, United States |
| Genres |
Punk rock Pop punk |
| Years active | 1999–2005, 2009, 2010 |
| Labels | Sony Records |
| Website | The Official Riddlin' Kids Site |
| Past members | Clint Baker Dustin Stroud Mark Johnson Dave Keel |
Riddlin' Kids (sometimes referred to as RK) was a punk rock band from Austin, Texas and was made up of Clint Baker (guitar and vocals), Dustin Stroud (guitar and vocals), Mark Johnson (bass), and Dave Keel (drums).
Stroud and Baker met at a local pizza parlor in Austin where they both worked and formed "Igmo" (derived from Ignorant Motherfucker). Following the departure of Mikey Baker, brother of lead singer Clint, the group decided to rename their band after Ritalin, the drug commonly used in children to treat attention deficit disorder. Following this name change, Keel and Johnson joined the band, and the Riddlin' Kids released a 500-copy limited edition EP entitled What Does it Matter? on KYQ Records. The band followed with another EP, Any Day Now, which they sold as they toured with Goldfinger and Reel Big Fish. The band's audience began to grow as they received airtime on KROX-FM in Austin.
The band released their first full album entitled Hurry Up and Wait on August 6, 2002 featuring "I Feel Fine", which was featured in the 2002 movie Orange County. The band also made a music video for this track, based on the movie Loverboy starring Patrick Dempsey. In addition, the song "Pick Up the Pieces" was featured in the soundtrack for the video game ATV Offroad Fury 2, and in the movie Extreme Ops. The band toured for over two years to promote their first album. The Riddlin' Kids' second album, Stop the World, was released on October 22, 2004. "Never Live it Down" and "Stop the World" became the Riddlin' Kids' next singles, and the latter was featured on MX vs. ATV Unleashed's soundtrack.
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