Artist:Kid Chino (formerly 69 Reasons)

"It’s just funny now. It was never supposed to come this far", confessed Jackson Crowe, guitar player and one of the founding members of self proclaimed ‘Passionpop Punk’ band Kid Chino. And here it is, 3 arduous years of battling with the complete lack of ‘surf coast music scene’, the genesis of their first EP, Passionpop Punk, a milestone in the musical careers of three bored boys. Kid Chino was brought to life Christmas Eve 2003 when guitarist Jackson Crowe and bassist Terry Wood formed a bond over the mutual love of music and South Park. After collaborating and creating a montage of punk infused pop songs, the dynamic duo (literally) twisted the arm of friend Kyall Hollmer to form a fully functional machine of music. “We are all best friends and we wanted to play music we had grown up listening to – and we were bored…” explained Wood. Drawing influences from a healthy wealth of rock, pop, punk and emo, Kid Chino have constructed their own unique brand of Australian pop punk ...