Artist description We play really fast songs with long titles taken from books we've skimmed.

Music Style Melodic Punk Rock

Musical Influences Hoosier Hot Shots, Leatherface, Gorillabiscuits, At The Gates, Dillinger Four, Fugazi, Rezillos, Turbonegro, Misfits, Company Flow, Larry Brrds, Slayer, Slayer, Slayer!

Similar Artists Propagandhi, Descendents, Strung Out, NOFX, the Ruts, Guns'n'Wankers, Snuff, Dag Nasty, Chemical People, Screeching Weasel.

Artist History 1991: Andrew and Morgan meet, play together in Thimblefairy. They pen immortal classic "Gore Girls" as Al Gore ascends to vice-presidency; Morgan gets tatoo. 1992-1994: Joe and Morgan play together in shambling, 10-person ska-punk juggernaut Ska Humbug. 1995: First incarnation of "Andrew Graham And The High-Steppin' Nickel Kids" with Joe on drums. Songs are fast and complicated beyond belief. 1995-present: Original members occasionally get together to watch AGATHNiK videos and mourn loss of youthful energy. Andrew expresses embarassment over name. 1998: Andrew, Joe, and Morgan move to Boston to "get the band back together", unaware that the very phrase has become cliche. 2000: Western civilization fails to collapse; Tim joins the re-named "High-Steppin' Nickel Kids" after breakup of his previous band, Endless. 2000 1/2: Morgan takes time off from real job to investigate risky internet promotion schemes. 2001: Earth opens up and swallows Tim whole. Remaining band members resign themselves to dreary "life" as a three-piece. 2002: Longtime internet adversary Tigger joins band; Platonically ideal Nickel Kids lineup finally complete.

Group Members Joey (drums, vocals); Andy (vocals, bass); Morgs (vocals, guitar); Tigger (vocals, guitar).

Instruments The Nickel Kids play exclusively Gibson guitars, Fender basses, fancy drums, and Pabst Blue Ribbon beer.

Albums None worth mentioning.

Press Reviews Damned with weird praise by The Noise, who compared our first CD to "Supertramp on amphetamines".

Location Boston, Massachusetts - USA

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