CHRIS HOLT - vocals, guitars, keyboards, songs;
ERIC NEAL - guitars, bass, strings, vocals;
STEVEN LUTHYE - keyboards, horns, vocals;
TOM BRIDWELL - drums, studio wizardry;
Influences
Beatles, Stones, Who, Kinks, Led Zeppelin, Pink Floyd, XTC, Costello, Clash, Shins, Beach Boys, Smiths, Steely Dan, Big Star, Simon and Garfunkel, Band Of Horses, The Arcade Fire, My Morning Jacket, Midlake, Wilco, Elliott Smith, Supergrass, Of Montreal, Pavement, Radiohead, Police, Bowie, Ween, Pixies, Flaming Lips, Grandaddy, James Brown, Loose Fur, Marvin Gaye, Queen, Devo, Joe Jackson, They Might Be Giants, Rutles, White Stripes, The Band, Neil Young, The Jam, Jeff Buckley, Futureheads, Ben Folds Five, The Cure, Squeeze, Jellyfish, ABBA, Zappa, etc...
Sounds Like
Everything we like.
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01/06/08 - THE SLACK named as one of "The Next Big Names in Texas Music" by The Dallas Morning News
"Chris Holt could be any musician he wants to be. Problem is, he wants to try every kind at least once. By his own admission, Mr. Holt can't stay with one project too long because he follows his muse readily – and his muse is essentially a butterfly. But whatever the multi-instrumentalist touches, especially if it's classic-pop-influenced contemporary rock, becomes gossamer in quality, approach and sensibility. His most recent band, the Slack, is his high point to date; the 2007 release Wishful Sinking (now available on iTunes) is stuffed with the kind of imaginatively pretty and dramatic songs that appeal to nearly any rock fan, especially since they're topped by Mr. Holt's soothing and highly listenable voice. In a perfect world, this guy would be a star instead of James Blunt or Dave Matthews."
The Slack began slowly in 2004 as more of an idea than a band. In February 2007, the idea became reality when five of Dallas, Texas' most talented and overworked musicians came together to create a new sound. A united sound, bigger and more inventive than any they had created before.
Evolving around the songwriting of guitarist/vocalist (and three-time Dallas Observer Musician Of The Year) Chris Holt, and utilizing the virtuoso capabilities of each member, The Slack produces a sonic experience that will move you to scream with joy just as quickly as it will bring you to your introspective knees - all in the span of a 4 minute song.
Collectively making their mark on the Texas and national scene over the last 10 years with bands such as Sorta, Olospo, Kristy Krueger, Johnny Lloyd Rollins, and others, members of The Slack have made an indelible impression on the music community.
Band members include multi-instrumentalists Eric Neal and Steven Luthye, and drummer/studio wizard Tom Bridwell.
"The Thief" - Gezellig Bar - Dallas, TX - 11/28/07
"The Shocker" - Moon Bar - Fort Worth, TX - 11/17/07
