http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.6384207&rws=%2Fsimple-kid%2Fdiscography.rssSimple Kid (aka Ciaran McFeely) grew up in Cork, Ireland, worshiping volume giants such as Led Zeppelin and the Who. The process of getting his first band, the Young Offenders, signed to a major label was difficult enough, but the constant chaos of its upkeep and the lack of creative control disillusioned the 17-year-old. Everyone in the band went their separate ways, and McFeely found himself in San Francisco, where, after a fight with his girlfriend, he became homeless. Broke but not broken, he traveled up and down America's West Coast, drifting from San Francisco to Monterey to San Diego and back up again to Santa Cruz. In fact, it was in Santa Cruz that Ciaran was first dubbed the Simple Kid, a moniker handed down to him by a homeless man. Eventually, McFeely moved to London, and tried once again to kick start his career. Using his nickname as a creative guide, McFeely wrote songs with the aim of keeping them simple. In 2003, the highly respected indie label Fierce Panda released "I Am Rock" and "Truck On," which started the buzz on Simple Kid; high-profile shows with the likes of Travis, Suede and the Thrills kindled the buzz into a deafening roar. Vector Records, which successfully launched the career of another Irish troubadour, Damien Rice, picked up Simple Kid, and released his debut album, <I>1</I>, in the U.S. in June 2004. - Linda RyanPost-Modern Popen720Tue, 24 Nov 2009 19:47:06 -0800 http://static.realone.com/rotw/images/logo_rhapsody_113x22.gif http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.6384207&rws=%2Fsimple-kid%2Fdiscography.rss Simple Kid (aka Ciaran McFeely) grew up in Cork, Ireland, worshiping volume giants such as Led Zeppelin and the Who. The process of getting his first band, the Young Offenders, signed to a major label was difficult enough, but the constant chaos of its upkeep and the lack of creative control disillusioned the 17-year-old. Everyone in the band went their separate ways, and McFeely found himself in San Francisco, where, after a fight with his girlfriend, he became homeless. Broke but not broken, he traveled up and down America's West Coast, drifting from San Francisco to Monterey to San Diego and back up again to Santa Cruz. In fact, it was in Santa Cruz that Ciaran was first dubbed the Simple Kid, a moniker handed down to him by a homeless man. Eventually, McFeely moved to London, and tried once again to kick start his career. Using his nickname as a creative guide, McFeely wrote songs with the aim of keeping them simple. In 2003, the highly respected indie label Fierce Panda released "I Am Rock" and "Truck On," which started the buzz on Simple Kid; high-profile shows with the likes of Travis, Suede and the Thrills kindled the buzz into a deafening roar. Vector Records, which successfully launched the career of another Irish troubadour, Damien Rice, picked up Simple Kid, and released his debut album, <I>1</I>, in the U.S. in June 2004. - Linda Ryan http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=alb.15694865&rws=%2Fsimple-kid%2Fdiscography.rss Post-Modern Pop Tue, 7 Aug 2007 00:00:00 -0700 Simple Kid Discography on Rhapsody Online alb.15694865 alb.15694865 Simple Kid art.6384207 7.99 2 alb.15694865 http://image.listen.com/img/170x170/0/4/5/7/1067540_170x170.jpg 2007-08-07 00:00:00.0 null true false main-release http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=alb.15694865&rws=%2Fsimple-kid%2Fdiscography.rss http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=alb.15694865&variant=data&rws=%2Fsimple-kid%2Fdiscography.rss http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=alb.6460517&rws=%2Fsimple-kid%2Fdiscography.rss Post-Modern Pop Tue, 7 Sep 2004 00:00:00 -0700 Simple Kid Discography on Rhapsody Online alb.6460517 alb.6460517 Simple Kid art.6384207 0.99 Staring At The Sun alb.6460517 http://image.listen.com/img/170x170/9/8/2/0/1270289_170x170.jpg 2004-09-07 00:00:00.0 2004-09-07 00:00:00.0 false false single http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=alb.6460517&rws=%2Fsimple-kid%2Fdiscography.rss http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=alb.6460517&variant=data&rws=%2Fsimple-kid%2Fdiscography.rss http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=alb.6384224&rws=%2Fsimple-kid%2Fdiscography.rss Post-Modern Pop Mon, 5 Jul 2004 00:00:00 -0700 Simple Kid Discography on Rhapsody Online alb.6384224 alb.6384224 Simple Kid art.6384207 9.99 1 alb.6384224 http://image.listen.com/img/170x170/2/7/2/4/1634272_170x170.jpg 2004-07-05 00:00:00.0 2004-06-15 00:00:00.0 true false main-release http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=alb.6384224&rws=%2Fsimple-kid%2Fdiscography.rss http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=alb.6384224&variant=data&rws=%2Fsimple-kid%2Fdiscography.rss