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Tough Road to Stardom for Rock Kills Kid

NPR | By Rob Sachs

Published July 12, 2006 at 1:00 PM EDT

Jeff Tucker, front left, and the other members of Rock Kills Kid have their first full-length album, <em>Are You Nervous?</em> — Jeff Tucker, front left, and the other members of Rock Kills Kid have their first full-length album, Are You Nervous?

Rock Kills Kid's Are You Nervous? is the culmination of three years of grueling studio work, during which singer Jeff Tucker actually lived in the group's practice space.

Their sound has echoes of '80s rock -- especially U2 -- but with a bright, comtemporary feel.

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Rob Sachs is a director on the NPR news and talk show Tell Me More and hosts the podcast "What Would Rob Do?" (WWRD).

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