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Years active
  
2002–present

Simplified (band) SIMPLIFIED at Visulite Theatre on 06192015

Website
  
www.simplifiedmusic.com

Albums
  
Brighter Days, Elephant Sky, Smile, #WAKENBAKENATION, Island Time

Members
  
Clee Laster, Justin Powell, Chris Sheridan, Chris Lynch, Pat Gerasia, Donnie Marple

Genres
  
Rock music, Reggae fusion, Roots rock

Record labels
  
Hippizaz, Hippizaz Records, Smile High Entertainment, Sheridan Laster Music, Simplified

Similar
  
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Profiles

Simplified is a North American rock, island vibe, and reggae rock band based in Charlotte, North Carolina.

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History

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Chris Sheridan and Clee Laster met at local pub while Sheridan was bartending and Laster was performing as a solo artist at the Charlotte, North Carolina Uptown venue formerly known as The Graduate. The two formed an acoustic duo and began performing concerts known as Simplified in and around the city in 2002. In 2004, Sheridan and Clee auditioned band members, adding a bassist and drummer creating a quartet. Simplified began touring regionally in the Southeast United States in 2005. The band toured the United States nationally and performing shows internationally in North and occasionally in Central America. According to PANDORA Radio statistics, Simplified is rated one of the highest-level independent artists in the world with the 2006 song from the Smile album "Wake 'n Bake". With the release of Elephant Sky in 2008, Simplified went to more of a pop style. Between 2010 and 2013, Sheridan and Laster reinvented Simplified, bringing back the island rock sound they are known for, and also hired a variety of musicians to accompany them on the road and in the studio. Their song "Gettin' Home" was featured on the soundtrack of NASCAR The Game: Inside Line. In summer 2014, the band released their fourth studio album #WAKENBAKENATION which includes a recut studio version of the single "Wake N Bake" featuring an added horn section and a new gospel-style intro.

Members

Founding members

  • Clee Laster (lead vocals, rhythm guitar; 2002–present)
  • Chris Sheridan (lead guitar, backing vocals; 2002–present)
  • Charitable endeavors and other appearances

    Simplified is an ambassador to Michael Franti's Do It For the Love Foundation.

    Discography

    Studio albums
  • ACT 1 (2005)
  • Smile (2006)
  • Elephant Sky (2008)
  • Brighter Days (2011)
  • #WakeNBakeNation (2014)

  • Simplified (band) Upcoming Events Thursday Night Concert Simplified


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    Simplified (band) Upcoming Events Thursday Night Concert Simplified

    Simplified (band) Indie Music Bus Road Trip Interview with Simplified

    Songs

    Wake 'n BakeSmile · 2006
    Sugar TreeSmile · 2006
    Screaming at the CeilingBrighter Days · 2011

    References

    Simplified (band) Wikipedia