How was the whole North American tour? Were there any standout cities in particular?
Reggie Youngblood: Aw, thanks! The North American tour was criminally fun. We had just left the winter behind in the U.K. and everything was sunshine and flowers in the States. D.C. was quite good and so was San Francisco and Seattle. Oh, and Portland. Really, it was all wonderful. You guys were part of another band called Cubby previously. What made you guys decide to move away from that and start Black Kids? RY: The problem with groups previous to Black Kids was that the vibe tended to be way too severe. A bunch of guys posing on stage real hard. It got stale. How did the rest of the group come together? RY: Well, the above-mentioned staleness had to be addressed and rectified. In my mind, the solution was my younger sister, Ali, and her partner in crime, Dawn. I was right for once. How did you come up with the name “Black Kids” for the band? Was it inspired by something or does it signify something? RY: We came across a racist euphemism and considered using that as our moniker, but
