"Riverdale" Stars KJ Apa and Rob Raco Perform as The Good Time Boys at Teen Vogue's Young Hollywood Party
The stars of The CW's Riverdale recently proved they have more than just acting talent when KJ Apa (Archie Andrews, of course) and Rob Raco (Joaquin DeSantos) and their band The Good Time Boys played their first U.S. gig together at Teen Vogue's Young Hollywood party.
The Good Time Boys, which also include members Josh Wypers (vocals/keys) and Bradley Merryfield (bass), rocked Young Hollywood on February 15 at the Los Angeles Theatre, playing a selection of cover songs that included "You Only Live Once" by The Strokes, “Vultures" by John Mayer, “Dreams” by Fleetwood Mac, and “Fame” by David Bowie. KJ took on lead guitar, while Rob handled the drums — and the two Riverdale actors were even joined onstage for a song by their costar Hart Denton, who plays Chic Cooper in the series.
"We're just going to come out and give you some of our truth, a little bit from what you see us as on TV," Rob told Teen Vogue before the performance. "The thing that got us to TV is our truth in music. We have a ton of time in the studio coming up, so I want to give a taste of what we're going to sound like." KJ also talked to Teen Vogue, about performing and the difference between music and acting. "I'm always excited to play, I don't care if it's in front of a thousand people or in front of three people," KJ shared. "It's definitely a different dynamic. I don't know if I would prefer one or the other, but I definitely know that I was meant to play music."
Their set was part of an evening honoring Teen Vogue's Young Hollywood Class of 2019, which includes Joey King, Jharrel Jerome, Indya Moore, Jaboukie Young-White, Yalitza Aparicio, Danielle Macdonald, and Florence Pugh.
Along with Teen Vogue's February cover stars, the party was also attended by young celebrities across Hollywood, including Dove Cameron, Sofia Carson, Joel Courtney, Anna Cathcart, Marsai Martin, Caleb McLaughlin, Katherine McNamara, Alyson Stoner, Josie Totah, Mackenzie and Maddie Ziegler, and more.
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