page_title: Kids Can't Fly
section_title: Line-up instability and Northern Horizons (2011–present)
hierarchical_section_title: Kids Can't Fly / History / Line-up instability and Northern Horizons (2011–present)
caption_attribution_description: English: Kids Can't Fly bass guitarist Elliott Langford (left) and guitarist Dan Parkinson (right) in Scunthorpe, 2011
context_page_description: Kids Can't Fly were a British pop punk band from Southampton, United Kingdom that formed in May 2006. The line up consists of lead singer and guitarist Robin Black, bass guitarist Tom Dowd, guitarist Dan Parkinson, saxophone Dave Matthews, drummer Scott Wilson and trumpet player Chris Booroff. They have released four extended plays and four singles. The band is noted for incorporating ska and reggae influence into pop punk and has been typically described as "ska pop punk".
  The band spent the first six years releasing extended plays like The Take Off EP, No Joy for the Jealous, Strength in Numbers and Northern Horizons. In this period they also had several line-up changes because of members not feeling sure in continuing in the music industry. Vocalist Robin Black and saxophonist Dave Matthews have been constant members of the band throughout these developments, while Scott Wilson, the founding drummer departed from the band in 2011, but later rejoined in 2012. The band have planned a debut album to be released some time in early 2013, however completed their final tour in 2014.
context_section_description: Kids Can't Fly initially planned to shoot a music video with a live audience on 11 February 2011, however they cancelled the shooting of the video because of the departure of Comley, Stanikk and Wilson. Comley and Wilson both decided to get jobs outside of the music industry. Ryan left the band for "personal and professional reasons". On 21 June 2011 Drew Comley had been announced as the new bassist for Octane OK. In an Interview in December 2011, Robin has said that their departures were related saying "He [Comley] was such an important person in the band, that other members didn't find the group dynamics comfortable any more, and so they also left."
  On 11 November 2011 Kids Can't Fly released their third single Esmeralda and later on, in February 2012 Kids Can't Fly announced the release of a fourth single Stick To Your Guns and a new extended play Northern Horizons. They promoted the single by making it available to download for free on 11 February. The announcement of the new single and EP was coupled with a short tour of the United Kingdom with The First, spanning late February into Early March. Footage of the tour was used for the music video for Stick To Your Guns which was released on 21 May 2012.
  The band performed at Southampton's Takedown and Middlesbrough's Make A Scene festivals. On 11 May 2012 Kids Can't Fly released Information about the line-up change in the band. With two of the band members: bassist Elliott Langford and drummer Ash Springle, who both only joined the band last year left due to personal choices and desires to pursue careers outside the music industry. While the original Kids Can't Fly drummer Scott Wilson, rejoined as well as two new members joining; Tom Dowd formerly of Nine Days Lane who had supported Kids Can't fly on tour as a bass guitarist and trumpeter Chris Booroff.
  Kids Can't Fly's fourth ep Northern Horizons was released on 25 June 2012. The ep was originally titled Good Morning Gentlemen and was originally stated to be released in early 2012. The ep was recorded at the Monnow Valley Studio and was produced by Welsh rock producer Romesh Dodangoda. To promote the release of Northern Horizons the band did a UK tour in June 2012 leading up to the release with These City Lights as a constant support throughout the entire tour.
  The band played their final shows in June and July 2014
caption: Kids Can't Fly bass guitarist Elliott Langford (left) and guitarist Dan Parkinson (right) in Scunthorpe, 2011. Langford left the band in 2012.
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