the lackies

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"A new band from the Upstate could be the band to watch in South Carolina in 2002.

The Lackies make a catchy kind of progressive pop rock that draws from a variety of influences, most noticeably The Beatles, Ween, Divine Comedy and XTC. The quartet's debut CD, "Itch," features cool grooves ("What It Is"), magical-mystery moods ("Everything's Changed"), punk aggression ("Spit It Out"), even some Southern-fried funk ("Paid") and speakeasy jazz ("You're Not Alone").

Matt Morgan and Jef Chandler, former members of Seconds Flat and Big Brown Bowl, play guitar; David Sims sings and plays bass; and Matthew Smith plays the drums. "Itch" was made at the band's Better Than Nothin' Studio and produced and engineered by Morgan. It was mastered at the Jam Room Studio in Columbia.

The 14-track CD is remarkably melodic, thanks to the songwriting skills of Sims and Morgan, and its occasional do-it-yourself sonic quality seldom detracts from the record's overall sophistication. "Itch" was released on Sit-N'-Spin Records, a label started by Greenville record store owner Jason Graydon, who also has signed The Squids, The Black Lungs, Scott Allen and Rodney Stokes.

For information about The Lackies, go to http://www.thelackies.com/, and be on the lookout for upcoming gigs by the band in the Midlands."

- Michael Miller, The State