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Rich Kids On LSD R.K.L. Was A Californian Hardcore Punk Band Formed In 1984 In Santa Barbara California. They Were Associated With The "Nardcore" Scene That Evolved Out Of Nearby Oxnard. Their Music Expanded Over The Years From Pure West Coast Hardcore To An Extraordinary Mix Of Hardcore With Rock Elements. This Style Along With Touring Made Them Very Popular On The European Scene Especially Among Skaters In The Eighties And Nineties. The Groups Name Came About As A Mere Fluke From Some Light Hearted Criticism. According To Vocalist Jason Sears In A 2002 Interview With Thrasher Magazine “It Happened That Some Guy Said 'Ha Those Kids Will Never Be Anything They're Just A Bunch Of Rich Kids On LSD Man.' The First Party We Played We Didn't Have A Name For The Band So We Put That One On The Flier And It Just Stuck.” Their Musical Evolution Can Be Heard On Their Webpage Which Features "RKL Radio" With Nearly All Of Their Songs Streamed Including A Complete Discography. RKL Break-Up And Return
After A Couple Line-Up Changes In The Late Eighties And Early Nineties The Original Vocalist Jason Sears Returned To The Band In 1994 To Help Finish Their European Tour. This Sparked The Band To Record Its First Album Riches To Rags With Him In A Little Under A Decade. The Band Suffered An Ill-Fated Break-Up In 1996 Which Led Most Of The Members Of The Band To Go On To Other Projects And Form New Bands. However Only A Year Later Did The Band Return With Most Of Its Previous Members Minus Drummer Dave Raun And Guitarist Barry "D'Live" Ward Who Had Their Spots Filled By Boz Rivera And Chris Flippin. Guitarist Chris Rest And The Bands Original Drummer Richard "Bomer" Manzullo Formed The Other With Mad Caddies Drummer Boz Rivera. Boz Would Later Go On To Join RKL When They Reunited In 1997. Former Guitarist Barry Ward Otherwise Known As "Barry D'Live" Went On To Play With Such Acts As Hotbox As Well As Playing Under The Alias "The Wooper" With The Group He Currently Resides In The Crosstops. He Also Stood In For Some Bands On Tour Such As Filling In For Me First And The Gimme Gimmes Guitarist Chris Shiflett Who Also Plays For The Foo Fighters As Well As Being Hired On As Balsac The Jaws Of Death For The Theatrical Shock Rock Group GWAR. Former Drummer Dave Raun Chris Rest And Future Member Chris Flippin Joined The Goleta Based Punk Band Lagwagon. Dave Also Went On To Play Drums For The All-Star Cover Band Me First And The Gimme Gimmes. Bassist Joe Raposo Along With Chris Rest And Boz Rivera Also Compose Half Of The San Francisco Based Group King City. Vocalist Jason Sears Did A Track For A Snot Tribute Album To Their Late Lead Singer Lynn Strait. He Later Did An Album With The San Diego Based Band Mercury Legion. RKL Today
On March 30 2005 Derrick Plourde Former Drummer Of RKL Who Also Played In Lagwagon Bad Astronaut Jaws And The Ataris Committed Suicide. Lagwagon Paid Tribute To Derrick With Their 2005 Release Of The Album Resolve. On December 12 2005 The Original Drummer Richard Anthony Manzullo Aka "Bomer" Died Due To Heart Failure At His Home In Summerland California. The Cause Of Death Was The Result Of A Long Time Battle With Drug Addictions. On January 31 2006 Jason Sears Died Due To Complications While Undergoing A Detox Treatment Involving Ibogaine In Tijuana Mexico. The Cause Of Death Was The Result Of A Pulmonary Embolism Caused By Thrombosis. Currently The Future For RKL Remains Uncertain. There Are Rumors Of An "RKLAOKE" Show Sometime In The Summer Of 2006 As A Benefit Concert To Raise Money For Jason's Kids. The Show As Well As Time And Venue Have Yet To Be Confirmed. The Show Would Feature The Remaining Members Of The Band Playing All The Past Favorites With Different Members Of The Audience. Past And Present Band Members Of R.K.L.
Current Lineup 1997-2005 Jason Sears -- Vocals Chris Flippin -- Guitar Chris Rest -- Guitar Joe Raposo -- Bass Boz Rivera -- Drums Lineup 1994-1996 Jason Sears -- Vocals Barry Ward -- Guitar Chris Rest -- Guitar Joe Raposo -- Bass Dave Raun -- Drums Lineup 1992-1993 Bomer Manzullo -- Vocals Barry Ward -- Guitar Chris Rest -- Guitar Joe Raposo -- Bass Dave Raun -- Drums Lineup 1987-1989 Jason Sears -- Vocals Joe Raposo -- Bass Barry Ward -- Guitar Chris Rest -- Guitar "Bomer" Manzullo -- Drums Lineup 1985-1987 Jason Sears -- Vocals Vince Peppars -- Bass Chris Rest -- Guitar Barry Ward -- Guitar "Bomer" Manzullo -- Drums Original Lineup 1983-1985 Jason Sears -- Vocals Vince Peppars -- Bass Chris Rest -- Guitar "Alpo" -- Guitar "Bomer" Manzullo -- Drums R.K.L. Discography
Nardcore Compilation LP Mystic Records 1984 "US Steel" "Lies" "No Respect" It's A Beautiful Feeling 7" EP Mystic Records 1984 Covers Compilation LP Mystic Records 1984 "Chinese Rocks" Mystic Super Seven Sampler #1 Compilation LP Mystic Records 1984 Return To Slimey Valley LP Compilation LP Mystic Records 1985 "Evil In You" Keep Laughing LP Mystic Records 1985 RocK 'n Roll Nightmare LP Alchemy Records 1987 Re-Released On CD By Epitaph Records Double Live In Berlin LP Destiny Records 1989 Recorded Live In Germany On 1988 Tour Reactivate LP Epitaph Records 1993 Riches To Rags LP Epitaph Records 1994 Revenge Is A Beautiful Feeling CD 2000? Keep Laughing W/ It's A Beautiful Feeling Mystic Re-Release CD 2002 Videos
Still Flailing After All These Beers VHS 1997 read less