Ben and James first started playing music with each other during senior year at Kearns High. Doug joined in on the fun during a Concert Choir trip to California that spring. After graduation, we would get together and play for friends at parties. Isn’t this how most high school bands begin? We called ourselves The Vermicious Knid. Several times during 1995-1996, James borrowed a 4-track recorder from his dad’s friend. There are two predominant sessions in which we documented our repertoire of mainly U2 covers.
Todd and Kaylene Hunt asked James to house sit during Christmas of 1995. They gave us permission to use their living room as an ad hoc studio. Armed with the borrowed 4-track and a handful of crappy mics, the Kind had a blast. Our good friend Jacob Jenkins played percussion on several tracks and we played an original composition of his, “Ooh Rexburg.” Shortly after the New Year, we reconvened at Jacob’s house with several friends: Jaron Stanley, Kristie Beck, and Angela Sheppard. Again, we recorded several U2 covers and just had fun playing music with our friends.
These demos are not very good but we include them because they are our first recordings. Hopefully you will appreciate how much effort it has taken to go from atrocious to mediocre.
The Knid is Awake – Some quirky message James left on Ben's answering machine.
Everybody Hurts (R.E.M.) – Recorded during Senior Year 1995 in Ben’s room.
Falling Down – Hunt Session
Zoo Station Blues (U2) – Hunt Session
Who’s Gonna Ride Your Wild Horses (U2) – Jenkins Session with Kristie and Angie on harmony vocals.
A Sort of Homecoming (U2) – Jenkins Session
Where the Streets Have No Name (U2) – Jenkins Session
Muzak – This is the first recorded collaboration of Ben and James. Ben had some keyboard song he was working on and James plugged his guitar straight into the computer soundcard. Recorded sometime during Senior Year.
Twist and Shout (The Beatles) – Jenkins Session. Kristie and Angie on harmony vocals
Bad (U2) – Jenkins Session.
To the Face of the Sun – Recorded by James in January 1996.
Ooh, Rexburg – Hunt Session. This is a Jacob Jenkins original that he wrote about his inability to find dates at Rexburg because he was not a returned missionary. If you listen closely, you can hear finches in the background.
Exit (U2) – Recorded in a stairwell of Deseret Towers at BYU. This same weekend, Ben, Jacob, Doug and James saw Rattle & Hum at the Varsity Theater. They took their guitars and sang U2 songs while waiting in line. A crowd of at least 100 people sang along.
Everybody Hurts (R.E.M.) – Jenkins Session
40 - Jenkins Session
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Who knew that from such humble beginnings such greatness would come. As I recall, it was more than just our living room. I recall that our basement was used on several occasions as well. Are there any royalties that I should be aware of?
Todd Hunt
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