River City High

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River City High
Origin Richmond, Virginia, U.S.
Genres Hard rock, emo, punk rock, pop punk
Years active1999 – Present
Labels Takeover Records
Big Wheel Recreation
Doghouse Records
MembersJames Menefee
Mark Avery
Chip Cosby
Gregg Brooks
Website rivercityhigh.com

River City High is an American rock band from Richmond, Virginia, United States. Like many Richmond punk bands, they incorporate other influences into their music, specifically classic rock. They formed out of the bands Fun Size and Inquisition, the latter also including members who would form Strike Anywhere and Ann Beretta.

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They released their debut EP in 2000 on Big Wheel Recreation, and quickly signed to Doghouse Records thereafter. For the next three years the group toured the United States, playing over 200 shows a year. [1] They signed a contract with MCA Records but the company folded in 2003 before they could release the material they had recorded for the label. [1] Following some lineup changes, the group returned to Doghouse, and won the 2004 MTV Dew Circuit Breakout contest. [1]

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