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Rich Kids were a short-lived, seminal new wave band from London, founded in 1977 by Glen Matlock following his departure from The Sex Pistols. The band also included future Ultravox member Midge Ure, and Rusty Egan, who later went to found Visage.
The Rich Kids were formed by Glen Matlock (vocals / bass guitar) after he left the Sex Pistols, and fronted by Glaswegian Midge Ure (vocals / guitars / keyboards) (formerly of Slik and PVC2). Rusty Egan (drums) and Steve New (vocals / guitars), briefly second guitarist for the Sex Pistols and later PiL, completed the line-up. An early line-up in 1977 consisted of Matlock, New, and Egan, with The Clash's Mick Jones on guitar. Midge Ure, whose band Slik had split up and reformed as the punkier PVC2, moved to London and joined The Rich Kids, and Jones dropped out and continued with The Clash.
The Rich Kids were amongst the foremost British exponents of the power pop style, blending influences from 1960s acts such as The Small Faces and The Who with more recent punk rock sounds. They put out one album, Ghosts Of Princes In Towers (produced by Mick Ronson), and three singles during their existence, from March 1977 to December 1978 (although the official announcement of their disbanding was not made until mid 1979). At their Lyceum show in spring 1978 Ronson played guitar and Ian McLagan (ex-Faces) played keyboards. Several of the band's performances were featured in the 1980 film D.O.A..
High-achieving trust fund baby Trevor is cut off from his parents upon graduating from Harvard. Determined to spend the summer in Ibiza, he makes a mockery of his job interviews, but to his own dismay is hired by the best publishing company in the United States. With one month to get fired before all dreams of travel & leisure are ruined forever, Trevor makes every possible mistake as assistant to an unorthodox executive. But in a working environment where mischief is rewarded, his goal of termination becomes more difficult than the job itself.
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