Rich Kids On LSD - Legacy

Legacy

RKL was profoundly influential on the punk rock scene. Regarding RKL's impact on punk music, Fat Mike had this to say: "Without RKL, there wouldn’t be a NOFX. Well, there might be a totally shitty NOFX... RKL was the band that we would always be in the shadow of. When they broke up, we kinda took their spot." Many people credit Bomer Manzullo as the first person to play the standard, or modern, punk beat.

In a New York Times: "TimesTalks" television interview discussing musicianship in punk rock, Green Day's Billie Joe Armstrong mentioned RKL's Bomer Manzullo as an example of the high level of talent in punk rock, calling Bomer an "insane drummer".

The three deceased members were directly referenced by NOFX in "Doornails", a song from their 2006 album Wolves in Wolves' Clothing.

A Rich Kids on LSD tribute album was released on Malt Soda Recordings entitled For Those About To Trip which contains 23 covers of classic RKL tracks by various artists.

Actor Josh Brolin claimed in a New York Times interview to have been a member of RKL.

The band is referenced by Janez Detd. in "My Life My Way", a song from their 2008 album For Better For Worse.

RKL's song "Tell Me the Truth" is referenced by Snot in "Mr. Brett", a song from their 1997 album Get Some.

The beanie boy character appears on the cover of Annihilation Time's 2005 album Annihilation Time II.

Italian band Overdrive Bonzai dedicated a song called "Jason Sears" to the late vocalist.(Italian)

There were rumors of an "RKLAOKE" show sometime in the Summer of 2006 as a benefit concert to raise money for Jason's kids Anthony, Sierra, and Cisco. The show would have featured the remaining members of the band playing all the past favorites with different members of the audience.