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Reggie And The Full Effect Information
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'Reggie and the Full Effect' is a Kansas City-based American alternative rock band featuring James Dewees, former drummer for Coalesce and keyboardist for The Get Up Kids, and current keyboardist for New Found Glory. 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 bass guitar, drums, and of course, keyboards. Cory White of Coalesce and the Esoteric provides assistance on guitar. 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, Coalesce, and The Esoteric, all of which are bands to whom Dewees has lent his musical talents. Other members of the live show have included musicians 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.
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