"The Effects are an overwhelmingly hirsute eight-legged groove machine of the highest order. Don’t believe us? Listen to their stuff on their MySpace page; we defy you not to get your box rocked and your soul saved in the process." - MTV's Buzzworthy - November 2, 2007
"This quartet may look like sleepy tight-pantsed extras from Dazed and Confused, but, like Kings of Leon, don't let the treads fool you- they rock hard. In 2006, the Effects played about 200 dates and didn't slack off in 2007, either: They crammed in an EP produced by Jeff Saltzman (the Killers) and as-yet-unreleased album And It Is." SPIN Magazine 4/08
“Those guys are saving rock ’n’ roll in this town. It’s the best rock band I’ve seen in years.” - Jeff Martinson, Owner of The Blank Slate in Tulsa, OK - Tulsa World - 10/5/07
"Think 1970s ass-shaking sweat rock. The Effects' songs invoke a T-Rex-White Stripes-Neil Young-ish vibe, with a splash of the Black Crowes at their heaviest." Arkansas Times "straight up, no frills rock and roll" - The Bulletin - Emporia State University - 10/31/07
The Effects have a sound that travels well across airwaves
--Urban Tulsa
In 2003 Rock 'n Roll looked terminal without any hope of thriving again. In a small town in Oklahoma a band rose from the ashes to give a pulse back to a dying breed. The Effects story is one that has been told before, but not in times like these.
The Effects started with Joel King in a basement. The singer began just like his idols before him, playing wherever and whenever he could. Writing, recording, and performing around Tulsa, the Effects developed a strong fallowing. Hitting the road across the country in 2005, Joel met the second piece of the puzzle in Des Moines, IA. A classic rock guru, cut from the same cloth, born with a guitar in hand named Jeff Krantz. By 2006 Jeff had moved to Oklahoma and the Effects were touring 200 dates a year. Joel and Jeff, along with bassist Chase McGillis and drummer Dalton McNaughton headed to California to record their self-titled EP with producer Jeff Saltzman (the killers, the black keys, the sounds). The buzz was building on this grass roots project with placements on "the Hills" and "Kaya" on MTV as well as a write up in "SPIN" magazine. But the reputation of the Effects was not made on any recordings. The live rock show is their bread and butter. They have shared the stage with Kings of Leon, the Roots, Phantom Planet, the Toadies and many more. In 2008 they put out "And It Is." independently, while playing festivals like SXSW, Summerfest, Dfest, Mobfest, and Dewey Beach promoting the album. In October of 08' Joel and Jeff decided to relocate the Effects to Nashville, TN. Chase moved shortly after. Dalton decided to say in Oklahoma and pursue other endeavors .
Within a few weeks of being in Nashville, the Effects found drummer Aaron Spraggs. From Kentucky, Aaron had rode to Nashville on his motorcycle only a few months before. His rock solid playing has taken the group to another level. In the spring 2009 the Effects got the wheels spinning once again. They hit their big markets in the midwest and a few festivals dates. In June they were asked to play a USO tour of military bases in Iraq and Kuwait. For two weeks they entertained our troops in 130 degree weather. They were honored to go and took plenty of pictures and video which are viewable online.
Currently the Effects are living and working in Nashville on new recordings and other business opportunities. They will be taking the rock show on the road this fall in support of some new tracks exclusively online. There is much more to come from this classic rock 'n roll outfit known as the Effects.
MIDDLE EAST TOUR: Part 1
DESERT RAIN
