Reggie and the Full Effect first burst onto the scene in Kansas City, MO during a break from
The Get Up Kids. James Dewees, keyboardist for the aforementioned group wrote, recorded and performed all of the music and vocals himself. What started off as a gimmick would end up turning into a full touring band. As a former drummer for
Coalesce, James has written some hardcore parts into
Reggie and The Full Effect (Coalesce singer Sean Ingram shows up randomly through RATFE records). This became more apparent when his wife filed for divorce and his music became harder than it had been a…
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