Reggie and the Full Effect

Reggie and the Full Effect is a Kansas City-based American alternative rock band featuring James Dewees of The Get Up Kids. They debuted in 1998 (see 1998 in music) with the full-length Greatest Hits 1984–1987 on Second Nature Recordings.

Reggie struck back quickly in April of 2000 (see 2000 in music) by releasing their second full-length, Promotional Copy, on Vagrant Records.

After a three-year hiatus, Reggie released their third album, Under the Tray, in February of 2003 (see 2003 in music). This album contained the single Congratulations Smack and Katy, which would be the tune behind Reggie's first music video.

Reggie's fourth studio album, Songs Not to Get Married To, was released on March 29th, 2005 (see 2005 in music).

Dewees plays nearly every instrument on Reggie's recordings, including guitar, bass guitar, drums, and of course, keyboards. On the albums one can find different personas adopted for some of the songs, including a British musician by the name of Fluxuations (who is reminiscent of artists from the New Wave and New Romantic styles), and Common Denominator, a Finnish band with more industrial learnings similar to that of Germany's Rammstein. Reggie's lineup for live performances changes frequently, but often contains members of The Get Up Kids and Coalesce, both bands that Dewees has lent his musical talents to. Other members of the live show have included musicains from the bands Hot Rod Circuit and The Anniversary. The Reggie and the Full Effect live show is like a Broadway production where Dewees is the star, complete with theatrical costumes, lights, and dialogue.

Samples

• Download sample of "Congratulations Smack and Katy" from Under the Tray.

External links

• The official Reggie and the Full Effect website.
• Vagrant Records' Reggie and the Full Effect site.
• Reggie and the Full Effect bio on MTV.com.
• The official The Get Up Kids website.
• Official Reggie Merchandise.
• Official Vagrant Records site.