Rich Kids on LSD

Rich Kids on LSD, sometimes abbreviated as RKL, was a hardcore punk band from California, United States.

History

In the 1980s it was a group of teenage friends from Santa Barbara, California who were into punk music and skateboarding. They immigrated to San Francisco, also in California, looking for a broader punk music scene. There they squatted a place to live and practice, there they formed Rich Kids on LSD. The name of this one was given contemptuously by someone who saw them play and said: These children will never amount to anything. They're just rich kids on LSD. The band adopted that "kids rich on LSD" as official name.

Members

• Jason Sears — Voice (1982-1989, 1993-1996, 2002-2006) (deceased 2006)
• Richard "Bomer" Manzullo – Battery (1982-1989), bass (1986-1987, 2002), voice (1992-1993) (deceased 2005)
• Chris Rest – guitar (1982-1989, 1992-1996, 2002-2006)
• Vince Peppars – bass (1982-1985)
• Alan Duncan — guitar (1982-1983)
• Barry Ward – guitar (1986-1989, 1992-1996)
• Joe Raposo – bass (1987-1989, 1992-1996, 2003-2006)
• Dave Raun – Battery (1992-1996)
• Chris Flippin – guitar (2002-2006)
• Derrick Plourde – Battery (2002) (deceased 2005)
• Boz Rivera – Battery (2003-2006)

Chronology

Discography

• Nardcore, LP compilation (1984)
• It's a Beautiful Feeling, EP 7(1984)
• Covers, Compilation LP (1984)
• Mystic Super Seven Sampler #1, LP compilation (1984)
• Keep Laughing LP (1985)
• Revenge is a Beautiful FeelingCD (1986)
• RocK 'n Roll Nightmare LP (1987)
• Double Live in Berlin LP (1988)
• Reactivate LP (1993)
• Riches to Rags LP (1994)
• Keep Laughing (including It's a Beautiful Feeling), reissue of Mystic, CD (2002)