The Rum Diary (band)

The Rum Diary is a California-based indie rock band. Its members include Daniel McKenzie, Jon Fee, Joe Ryckebosh, and Schuyler Feekes.^[1]

History

The band formed in Cotati, California in 2000. Since then, the group has released one EP, three 7-inch singles and three full-length albums. All members of the band play multiple instruments; Daniel McKenzie, Jon Fee, Schuyler Feekes, and Joe Ryckebosch. McKenzie and Fee are the primary songwriters.

Since 2007, the band was put on hiatus while Fee and McKenzie started a new project with Jake Krohn, Shuteye Unison.^{[citation needed]} McKenzie also creates solo music under the name Identical Homes.^{[citation needed]} Fee also creates music with his son, Charlie Fee, under the name The Things of Youth.^{[citation needed]}Fee also runs the indie-eco music label Parks and Records.^{[citation needed]}

The band's name comes from the novel of the same name by Hunter S. Thompson. Their music is heavily influenced by noise rock.^{[citation needed]}

Discography

• Noise Prints CD (Substandard Records, 2002)
• A Key To Slow TimeCD (Springman Records, 2002)
• Mileage 2 Song 7-inch Record on Colored Vinyl (Springman Records, 2002)
• Poisons That Save Lives CD (Substandard Records, 2003)
• Poisons That Save Lives 12-inch Record on Gold Vinyl (Substandard Records, 2003)
• Desert City Soundtrack and The Rum Diary 2 song split 7-inch Record (Springman Records, 2003)
• Split with Kilowatthours CD (Springman Records, 2005)
• Back in the Hardcore Days 2 Song 7-inch Record (Devil in the Woods, 2006)
• We're Afraid of Heights Tonight 12-inch Record (Devil in the Woods, 2006)
• We're Afraid of Heights Tonight CD (Devil in the Woods, 2006)
• North v. South 4-way split 7-inch Record (Springman, 2007)