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Slackstring
Roots Music / Rock / Surf

if music is clothing, slackstring is flip-flops



Manhattan Beach, California
United States

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Member Since11/13/2004
Band Websitewww.slackstring.com
Band Members

Eric Lyman, vocals, guitar
Gavin Heaney, guitar, vocals
Matt Muir, drums
Brett Thomas, bass

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InfluencesBob Dylan, Guns n' Roses, Bob Marley, Sublime, Grateful Dead, Black Crowes, Jack Johnson, Descendents, Rolling Stones, Pennywise, The Beatles, Sam Cooke, G. Love, Metallica, Run DMC, Ben Harper
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   About Slackstring
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SLACKSTRING is the perfect moniker for the band; laid back, groovy music providing the soundtrack for summer barbecues and the sport of sunset watching. Comprised of four guys born and raised adjacent to the Pacific Ocean in Manhattan Beach, CA, the sound of SLACKSTRING was crafted as much by the beach lifestyle as it was by local musical influences from classic bands like The Doors and The Beach Boys to neighborhood punk pioneers Pennywise and Descendents. Their sound has been described as Pure Feel-Good Music by L.A. newspaper The Daily Breeze, and a desert island CD by their legions of dedicated fans.

SLACKSTRING was born out of the long term musical relationship of Gavin Heaney and Eric Lyman (songwriters/guitarists/vocalists), and Matt Muir (drums) who have been performing together since their high school days. Add Brett Thomas on bass and the SLACKSTRING sound is complete.

Truly a self made band, SLACKSTRING has sold over 5,000 copies of their homemade self-titled CD (aka The Van Album) to fans worldwide, from Russia to Australia. SLACKSTRING emerged from backyard parties to headline venues from Hollywood's House of Blues to the Telus World Ski and Snowboarding Festival in Whistler, B.C. SLACKSTRING's dynamic live show continues to win new fans with every listen. Concerts have paired the band with artists including Jack Johnson, Donavon Frankenreiter, Slightly Stoopid, The Wailers, Common Sense and Grammy award winning Hawaiian guitarist John Cruz.

SLACKSTRING was recently the musical highlight in award winning mountain bike movie The Collective and its 'sequel' Roam. The film earned a nomination for best soundtrack at the X-Dance film festival in large part to the contribution of the bands three full length songs. Subsequently, SLACKSTRING's music remains in high demand for various extreme sports films from surfing to kiteboarding. SLACKSTRING is featured on every episode of the PBS series "Road Trip Nation" in 2006/07.

The highly anticipated follow up album Lay Back pushes the envelope of the band's growth by exhibiting a broad variety of textures and sounds.

Enjoy the music!


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Jun 30 2009 3:21 AM

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Jun 27 2009 4:08 PM

The Truth

Ever since i was a youth,
I have always been searching for the truth,
But having been told so many lies,
Life like good music never dies,
So the question is posed,
Only who in Heaven knows,
why is a man respected when he is dead ?
Should'nt that respect be paid to the living INSTEAD.

Alive a man is sufferer of no mean order,
But dead he has an estate to the value of a Million and over,
I must die one day,
You'll all hear people say,
Yet praying for Salvation,
In corrupted meditation,
Storing up wealth, ignoring their health,
But, a tree is known by its fruits,
There is no life in lies,
It's all in the truth.

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Jun 25 2009 11:09 PM

Hey there Slackstring,

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Team Bisco
Con Con





Jun 15 2009 11:11 PM

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Jun 15 2009 4:45 PM

danke fürs ädden!! zieht euch die "Nurse" rein!!
und be prepared for möre!!!!

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HYNE
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Jun 15 2009 12:26 AM

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Jun 14 2009 11:42 PM

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Jun 14 2009 6:34 PM

sweeet sounds,

good vibes,

and summer energy.

true reggae;

the band is simply brilliant.

continue to spread the power of love,

stay true!
Felattio





Jun 13 2009 6:24 PM

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Jun 13 2009 12:57 PM

Thank you for the add!
I love your music, make me feel like go to the beach and have fun!
Peace 'n Love!
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Jun 13 2009 9:07 AM

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Jun 12 2009 10:47 PM

hi there =]
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Jun 12 2009 9:42 PM

hey!! how are you? i am playing two shows in California!

june 23rd in Canoga Park @ The Guitar Merchant $5 7:00pm

june 24th in Hollywood @ The Knitting Factory $5 6:30pm

i would love it if you could make it out to one of the shows!

JOSH HEINRICHS (Formerly of Jah Roots)





Jun 12 2009 8:47 PM

Thanks for support !
IYA KARNA





Jun 11 2009 2:45 PM

"Where are we to look for our survival, for the answers to the questions which have never before been posed? We must look, first, to the Almighty God who has raised man above the animals and endowed him with intelligence and reason. We must put our faith in him, that he will not desert us or permit us to destroy humanity which he created in his image. We must look into ourselves, into the depths of our soul. We must become something we have never been, and for which our education and experience and environment have ill-prepared us. We must become bigger than we have been, more courageous, greater in spirit, larger in outlook. We must become members of a new race, owing our ultimate allegiance not to nations, but to our fellow men within the human community."

Words of H.I.M. HAILE SELASSIE I, King of Kings, Lord of Lords, the Conquering Lion of the tribe of Judah
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Jun 4 2009 3:56 PM

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Jun 4 2009 2:01 PM


The prophets, prophets of an ancient time
They live fulfilling Jah creation
The prophets, prophets of an ancient time
They give Jah children inspiration

Hear they are crying out from the mountain tops
Revealing the truth loud and clear
Many are called and a few are chosen
So give thanks and praise when you hear

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They live fulfilling Jah creation
The prophets, prophets of an ancient time
They give Jah children inspiration

Doing Jah works by spreading His words
Chosing Jah side in this holy war
Doing what's right by spreading Jah light
Knowing Jah love lasts for Ivermore
Knowing Jah love lasts for Ivermore

The prophets, RastafarI prophets
Prophets from an ancient time
The prophets, RastafarI prophets
Prophets from an ancient time
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Jun 3 2009 5:41 AM

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Jun 2 2009 1:59 AM

Please help us out and add our demo tape to your page. Just click on the grab this button and add it to your myspace and or facebook pages.



Also our debut EP "Keepin' It Classy..." is out now on iTunes Thanks again for your support, we really appreciate it.

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May 30 2009 1:52 PM

hey slackstring!
love your chilled grooves, serious.. its rad as fuk.
vocals remind me of bob :)
peace.. d_c
*Gemini Music Diva*





May 29 2009 5:43 PM

Stopping by to add your music to my playlist!
Peace to you and yours,
*Music Diva*
Redback Guitars





May 18 2009 2:46 AM

Thanks for the add
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