One of the hallmarks of working in music done right the act of finding mutually beneficial relationships. In the case of student run record label AEMMP Records of Columbia College Chicago, and Florida’s pop-punk (but more pop) band Rescue Kid, we have a prime example of this.

Melissa Fitzgerald of AEMMP got to know Rescue Kid’s Mike Gentile as a fellow member of the Florida music scene. In an environment where venues are limited and the local “scene” is often biased toward one genre, according to Mike, the loyalty of concert goers in the scene starts to stand out. Melissa was one such concert goer.

Rescue Kid isn’t Mike’s first foray into the scene. The members of Rescue Kid have varying degrees of knowledge of what it means to “play the game,” having been in bands such as Hey Monday, Rumor Has It, and The Ever After.

Mike explained to Tuned Up that the band prefers to just make good music for the sake of making good music. He explained that he likes to, as much as possible, attempt to listen to the band’s tracks from the perspective of a third party. If he feels good about the track still, they know they have a winner. This approach has helped the band along the way in their current career path, which has leaned more toward songwriting and licensing, and not hitting the touring circuit. As Mike explained to us, touring for the band at this stage in the game would be counterproductive.

Today we are premiering a song called “High Five.” While Rescue Kid has an EP called Summer that was released, you guessed it, last summer, “High Five” is a stand alone track. More guitar driven than the majority of Summer, the song originated as a guitar melody that was sent to the singer Armando, who gave the idea his prompt blessing and interpretation. Mike was fully expecting a rejection of the idea, but instead we have this catchy track, which you can stream below. Hopefully you enjoy as much as we did.

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