1990's - Kicks

1990’s are Jackie McKeown (vocals, guitars), Dino Bardot (bass, vocals), and
Michael McGaughrin (drums and vocals).

The group's hugely acclaimed debut album ‘Cookies’ was released in 2007. ‘Kicks’
features more sassy, infectiously catchy songs about Glasgow and girls in the main,
but also references Mongolian Warlords, Bears, Jan Vennegoor of Hesselink,
Baader-Meinhoff and Scientology.

Most of the songs on ‘Kicks’ are anecdotes about ex, current, future and fictional
girlfriends. The album was recorded at Edwyn Collins’ West Heath Yard studio in
London and it was produced by Bernard Butler.

'Kicks' is the sound of a group careering head first, inspired by where they come
from and what they can potentially do, into further adventures in sound and visions.
Inspiration was taken from everything from ‘Scary Monsters’ / ‘Golden Years’-
era Bowie and his work with Eno and Visconti to Jay-Z through to Hall & Oates,
the chops of Hot Chocolate and even the folk licks of Richard Thompson.

Sonically ‘Kicks’ is a rock record, but 1990s intention was to make it sound slightly
alien too. 1990s have always been a three piece. In common with Franz
Ferdinand, their origins trace back to two of Glasgow’s most influential and cult
groups, The Yummy Fur and V Twin.

Tracklisting:

Vondelpark
Tell Me When You're Ready
I Don't Even Know What That Is
59
Kickstrasse
Everybody Please Relax
Balthazar
Local Science
The Box
Giddy Up
The Kids
Sparks

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