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The Circus Kids are an American Garage rock band formed in Santa Ana, California in 2012. The band consists of Pawl Espinoza (vocals/guitar) and Elise Xavier (percussion). Their Eponymous debut album, The Circus Kids, was released December, 21, 2013. Their second release, Year of the Ringmaster, is set for release early 2015. They are signed to the Santa Ana-based indie label Clown Car Records.

Sound
Considering the band is comprised of two people, the sound is described as having "bass-heavy guitar riffs" with a "full-cymbal sound." The music is circus theme-driven, both in lyrics and music, which the band considers to be called 'Circus Rock.'

Theme
Pawl conceived of the circus theme at a young age after watching The Rolling Stones Rock and Roll Circus of 1968. This theme can be found throughout the band's music, from lyrical references to lions and elephants, to songs about ringmasters and fire-breathers.

Notable Performances
The Circus Kids have performed with various bands throughout the United States, and have been invited to perform several festivals in the Southern California area.

Emopalooza (2014)

Among the most notable performances, The Circus Kids were invited back for a second year to perform Santa Ana's fourth annual Emopalooza. This three-stage event took place January 30, 2014 at Original Mike's in the Downtown Santa Ana Historic Districts. In this specific performance, they featured Danny Mann as a second guitar for the final two songs.

OC Fair (2014)

The band broke some ground with this performance having appeared in the Orange County Fair (California) held annually in Costa Mesa, California. That year's fair attendance reached 1,337,167, which made the crowd at their August 2, 2014 performance the band's biggest audience to date.

Discography
Albums
 * The Circus Kids (2013)

EPs
 * Year of the Ringmaster (2015)