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About Me

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.
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Member Since: 11/13/2004
Band Website: slackstring.com
Band Members:

Eric Lyman, vocals, guitar
Gavin Heaney, guitar, vocals
Matt Muir, drums
Brett Thomas, bass
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Influences: Bob 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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Record Label: unsigned
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My Blog

Buy your dad a Slackstring shirt for fathers day!

We are happy to offer our MySpace friends a special deal for FATHERS DAY - buy your dad a shirt for only $13!styleWednesday MorningSlackstring SoundsSilhouettesizeLargeX-Large...
Posted by Slackstring on Thu, 12 Jun 2008 01:04:00 PST

New music from the Slackstring guys...

Add the Slackstring side projects as friends on MySpace.Latch Key Kid is Gavin's solo project. Coke licensed "Good Times" for a commercial that premiered during Super Bowl XLIIMusket is Eric and Matt...
Posted by Slackstring on Wed, 27 Feb 2008 02:49:00 PST

Buy Lay Back with your cell phone, get it on your computer

Buy "Lay Back" for $9.99 with your cell phone. Text SLACK1 to 23333 powered by Textango.comThis allows you to buy the album just by texting a keyword. It's all mp3 format and you get a link to downloa...
Posted by Slackstring on Thu, 07 Feb 2008 01:40:00 PST

Slackstring in Relix!

Slackstring was named by Relix magazine as a band "On the Verge" check out Relix Magazine here...
Posted by Slackstring on Mon, 12 Nov 2007 01:31:00 PST

New reviews of Place to Be and The Van Album

Slackstring "Slackstring"/"Place To Be" These two discs are some of the best indie acoustic folk rock that I have heard in a long time. In the same vein as Jack Johnson and Donavon Frankenreiter, th...
Posted by Slackstring on Thu, 20 Sep 2007 12:36:00 PST

Download Lay Back now!!

click the banner to download Lay Back for only $10. For our MySpace friends only!...
Posted by Slackstring on Sat, 25 Aug 2007 06:58:00 PST

Want free music? Sign up for the Slackstring Street Team!

Hey everybody,We're looking for street team members to put up fliers in San Diego, San Francisco and Santa Barbara, as well as Richmond (Virginia), Virginia Beach, Philadelphia, New York, Boston and B...
Posted by Slackstring on Fri, 27 Jul 2007 01:33:00 PST

Slackstring on YouTube

The profile was getting overrun with links to YouTube videos, so we'll put them all in this fancy little blog. Enjoy! Wednesday Morning courtesy of Brogan Donahue She's On A Mission...
Posted by Slackstring on Sat, 26 May 2007 08:50:00 PST

Slackstring to supprt The Wailers!!!

Slackstring will support The Wailers for six shows beginning June 20th in Steamboat Springs, Colorado.6/20/07 - Steamboat Summer Concerts - Steamboat Springs, CO6/24/07 - Rialto Theatre Broadway Cente...
Posted by Slackstring on Tue, 22 May 2007 04:38:00 PST

Vote for Slackstring to play 10KLF!

We're in the finals to play at the 10,000 Lakes Festival this July. Please help the band book this gig by registering and voting for us. You can listen to our new song, LayBack at the "Cosmic Break" ...
Posted by Slackstring on Fri, 11 May 2007 06:24:00 PST