Whatever Happened To...#8: Romantic Rebel

 In 2015, I attended 50 concerts. Romantic Rebel was the first group I saw live in concert that year. They were on the same bill as 3 Years Hollow, Islander, and Red at Pov's in Spring Lake Park, MN. I would see them twice more in MN and WI before they disbanded. I got to know the band members reasonably well due to those shows and social media. Romantic Rebel was another fun band that was gone way too soon.

The band formed in Chicago in 2012. Brother and sister Alex and KT Paige were the group's guitarist and singer, respectively. KT initially went by the stage name Cherry Bomb. Dan Pascowicz joined them on bass guitar and former Morrisey band member Matt Walker rounded out the ensemble on drums. The quartet released a self-titled four-song EP that year and toured regionally to support the release.

Romantic Rebel released a full-length self-titled album in 2014 on Pavement Records and continued touring regularly as their schedules allowed. They joined bands such as Tantric, Seasons After, and other well-known and up-and-coming artists as they pursued their rock and roll dreams.

The group put out an independent EP called Begin Again in 2016. However, by the time I could track down this release online, Romantic Rebel had already broken up. I can't imagine how difficult it can be to continue to be an independent rock band without any major label support. KT and Alex were the core members of the band, with several other musicians filling the drum and bass guitar spots during their tenure. I know that the brother-sister duo isn't involved in making music anymore, but I wish them and all of their former musical collaborators the best of luck in their new ventures. 

I got a photo with Romantic Rebel after seeing them at Pov's for the first time (took me a while to find it in my social media photo archives). Please forgive the look on my face, I was tired after a long day and battling a head cold. 

That's all for this weekend. Next week, I'll resume this series with Vyces and Stereomud.  Until then, have a great weekend, and don't forget to be kind to one another.