BIO:
You and I both know that America has been through a lot these past few years. Clay Sharpe and Brian King know it better than most. But as The Lacs, they've had a unique view of where we've been, where we're going - and what parts of our identity haven't changed at all.
On American Rebelution, their aptly titled sixth album, The Lacs take all that they've witnessed, roll it up in a unique sound they call "dirt rock" and lay down the truth as they see it. Yes, these 12 tracks stand on the hip-hop/country/Southern rock bedrock Clay and Brian pioneered along with a handful of other innovators. But that's just the beginning of this story.
Nearly 20 years ago, these proud sons of Baxley, Georgia, unleashed their first beats and ripped through their first rhymes. Since then they've headed down highways far from the hometown dirt roads, watching landscapes roll past on the way to their next shows. Over time their venues got bigger, their audiences more diverse. They still play the mud parks for their longtime fans, but lately they've noticed differences in the crowds they're drawing.
"We've really noticed how our crowds are growing. That's awesome," Brian rumbles over the phone from their bus, en route to wherever joint he and Clay will be rockin' in a few hours. "It feels great when people come up and say that because of our music they went to a mud park for the first time. I'm like, 'Don't you wish you'd done it years ago?'"
He laughs, a gully-deep chuckle as Clay jumps in. "It's definitely no disrespect for anybody that don't live our lifestyle, but this is us and everybody who comes to our shows is just like family. We've learned a lot from our fans over the past few years."
You and I both know that America has been through a lot these past few years. Clay Sharpe and Brian King know it better than most. But as The Lacs, they've had a unique view of where we've been, where we're going - and what parts of our identity haven't changed at all.
On American Rebelution, their aptly titled sixth album, The Lacs take all that they've witnessed, roll it up in a unique sound they call "dirt rock" and lay down the truth as they see it. Yes, these 12 tracks stand on the hip-hop/country/Southern rock bedrock Clay and Brian pioneered along with a handful of other innovators. But that's just the beginning of this story.
Nearly 20 years ago, these proud sons of Baxley, Georgia, unleashed their first beats and ripped through their first rhymes. Since then they've headed down highways far from the hometown dirt roads, watching landscapes roll past on the way to their next shows. Over time their venues got bigger, their audiences more diverse. They still play the mud parks for their longtime fans, but lately they've noticed differences in the crowds they're drawing.
"We've really noticed how our crowds are growing. That's awesome," Brian rumbles over the phone from their bus, en route to wherever joint he and Clay will be rockin' in a few hours. "It feels great when people come up and say that because of our music they went to a mud park for the first time. I'm like, 'Don't you wish you'd done it years ago?'"
He laughs, a gully-deep chuckle as Clay jumps in. "It's definitely no disrespect for anybody that don't live our lifestyle, but this is us and everybody who comes to our shows is just like family. We've learned a lot from our fans over the past few years."
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