{"id":2298,"date":"2016-09-01T04:21:29","date_gmt":"2016-09-01T11:21:29","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/mateel.org\/?p=2298"},"modified":"2016-10-17T06:20:24","modified_gmt":"2016-10-17T13:20:24","slug":"oct-9th-the-lacs","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/mateel.org\/?p=2298","title":{"rendered":"Oct. 9th: The Racket County Tour &#8211; The Lacs with Hard Target &#038; Crucifix"},"content":{"rendered":"<p class=\"p2\"><strong>What:\u00a0<\/strong>The Lacs with Hard Target &amp; Crucifix<br \/>\n<strong>When:\u00a0<\/strong>Sunday, October\u00a09th 2016,\u00a0Doors at 8pm\/ Music at 9pm<br \/>\n<strong>Where:<\/strong> Mateel Community Center<br \/>\n<strong>Tickets:\u00a0<\/strong>$25 adv (online only)\/ $30 door \/\u00a0All ages show with bar for 21+<\/p>\n<p class=\"p2\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.eventbrite.com\/e\/the-lacs-tickets-27451568380?aff=utm_source%3Deb_email%26utm_medium%3Demail%26utm_campaign%3Dnew_event_email&amp;utm_term=eventurl_text\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-437\" src=\"http:\/\/mateel.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/12\/get-tickets-here.png\" alt=\"get tickets here\" width=\"260\" height=\"115\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p class=\"p2\">On Sunday, October 9th the Mateel Community Center presents the Humboldt County debut of The Lacs.\u00a0 Originators of a now-popular style of music blending country &amp; hip hop- ala groups like Moonshine Bandits- The Lacs simply call it country- and they bring a loud and rocking good time straight from The South!\u00a0 Doors open at 8pm with music at 9- and Hard Target &amp; Crucifix. The Mateel kitchen will offer food and a bar will serve patrons 21+.\u00a0 Get your tickets in advance- online only- and don&#8217;t miss what is sure to be rowdy country-style harvest party with The Lacs on Sunday, October 9th!<\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/JnSEQx9wkvE\" width=\"560\" height=\"315\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/t2hWgwTHMvw\" width=\"560\" height=\"315\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p class=\"p2\"><strong>The Lacs Bio<\/strong><\/p>\n<p class=\"p2\">\u201cPeople still can\u2019t figure out what to call the music we do,\u201d said Brian \u2018Rooster\u2019 King, looking at his longtime collaborator Clay \u2018Uncle Snap\u2019 Sharpe. \u201cWe just get in there and write about what we want.\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"p2\">The duo has been together since 2000 and Outlaw, which is their fifth album since signing with Average Joe\u2019s Entertainment, is a watershed effort from The LACS that sonically broadens their musical scope and blends together every genre from traditional country and southern rock to rap and spoken word.<\/p>\n<p class=\"p2\">But it\u2019s their true-to-life lyrics that paint a series of authentic compositions depicting the life of a pair of rednecks from South Georgia. \u201cWe love writing about stories that we\u2019ve lived,\u201d said King, of their biographical 12-song effort that could prove to be a breakthrough of sorts.<\/p>\n<p class=\"p2\">Label it however you choose. They call it country.<\/p>\n<p class=\"p2\">Baxley, a slow-moving rural town of just over 4,000 residents, where Sharpe grew up a country boy, is a place where everyone knows everyone else\u2019s business and newcomers are known as outsiders. There\u2019s one elementary school, one high school and, until recently, only three red lights. \u201cNow we got a fourth and a Wal-Mart,\u201d said Sharpe, \u201cso, yeah, we\u2019re stepping up.\u201d Both his parents worked and, as a young boy, he\u2019d tag along with his old man and spend summer days hanging out on construction sites, while listening to a local country radio station.<\/p>\n<p class=\"p2\">Those early formative years is when Sharpe\u2019s love of country music developed in the late 1980s and early 1990s. However, it wasn\u2019t until he was 20 when a then-18 year old King moved with his family from Waycross to Baxley that The LACS first met up. They liked a lot of the same music \u2013 Garth Brooks and George Strait, Pink Floyd and Metallica along with Tupac and Nelly \u2013 and as quickly as they befriended one another they started writing lyrics as if they had been kindred spirits since childhood. King was a self-taught guitarist and the two fast-friends pooled their money together to buy a cheaper version of a beat box they still use when they perform on stage today.<\/p>\n<p class=\"p2\">In 2001, they saved up another $2,500 to pay for 40 hours of studio time \u2013 half of which they spent recording their first self-titled album and the other half of the time was used to mix and master \u2013 and 1,000 copies of the CD to sell in parking lots and parties. Over time they built up a cult following of fellow rednecks and hillbillies and eventually drew the attention of Average Joe\u2019s.<\/p>\n<p class=\"p2\">Last fall they released their fourth album and this spring the prolific songsmiths are already back with yet another studio album, which features the first single God Bless a Country Girl. \u201cIt\u2019s a fun little song,\u201d said King. Sharpe and King have matured personally and especially professionally since the first time they plugged a $7 microphone into a boom box, which still says a lot about their authentic writing process.<\/p>\n<p class=\"p3\">Then and now, The LACS enter the studio with half the album written and then finish the second half of the writing process while recording the first half. Their fans, who both King and Sharpe describe as rowdy, loud, hardworking rednecks, have come to expect songs about the south \u2013 beer drinking, mud bogging and more drinking \u2013 that remind them of their own lives. \u201cBrian and I have prided ourselves on putting out real music that we lived,\u201d Sharpe concluded, \u201cand not just writing\u00a0about some topic because it was a No. 1 for somebody else.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p><strong>Hard Target Bio<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignleft size-full wp-image-2402\" src=\"http:\/\/mateel.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/09\/Hard-Target.jpg\" alt=\"Hard Target\" width=\"425\" height=\"180\" srcset=\"https:\/\/mateel.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/09\/Hard-Target.jpg 425w, https:\/\/mateel.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/09\/Hard-Target-300x127.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 425px) 100vw, 425px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Hard Target is a southern hip hop based group that is more than unique and is quickly emerging onto the music scene. The group consists of three members; Dustin Bennett, born in Waycross, GA, has been making music since 1998. He has been a featured artist on AXS TV and he has shared the stage with some of the GREATS throughout the years such as; Ludacris, T.I., Rittz,<\/p>\n<p>Rehab and more. Dustin\u2019s style and flow is unmatched. His southern tone comes backed up with some real knowledge of hip hop and places himself in the ranks with the best Emcee\u2019s to have graced the microphone.Wesley Breit, native of Tampa, FL, was born to a long line of musicians. His grandfather was a country singer, songwriter, and a world class fiddle player. His father, a southern rock guitarist and his mother a country singer have all lead to his Country \/ Hip Hop style. His productions have been featured on many major prime time television shows including; Keeping up with The Kardashians, The Real World, Total Divas, and many more. Wesley Breit is quickly emerging as a world class producer.Finally, Ryan Fleming, the Michigan born, Florida raised, musical talent from which the name originates. Ryan has been known for over a decade as \u201cHard Target\u201d, a solo rapper, who has toured the world, and has been recognized on many different platforms. From TV, Radio, Social Media and even catching the attention of Limp Bizkit\u2019s front man Fred Durst. Having a southern influenced sound combined with an unforgiving skill with the pen, Ryan has made a name for himself throughout the years that remains unstoppable.Ryan and Wes have collaborated for many years on numerous projects. Wes introduced Dustin and Ryan, and from there, the three have been an uncontested<\/p>\n<p>music making machine cranking out song after song in what seems like a truly effortless manor. All fine tuned with a unique sound that can\u2019t be placed into any one specific genre. So the three decided the only thing left to do would be to assume one single identity and never look back\u2026\u2026and here we have the group\u2026\u2026Hard Target!<\/p>\n<p><strong>Crucifix Bio<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-2364\" src=\"http:\/\/mateel.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/09\/Crucifix.jpg\" alt=\"crucifix\" width=\"800\" height=\"493\" srcset=\"https:\/\/mateel.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/09\/Crucifix.jpg 800w, https:\/\/mateel.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/09\/Crucifix-300x185.jpg 300w, https:\/\/mateel.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/09\/Crucifix-768x473.jpg 768w, https:\/\/mateel.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/09\/Crucifix-560x345.jpg 560w, https:\/\/mateel.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/09\/Crucifix-500x308.jpg 500w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\">Born in Atlanta Georgia, raised in Central and East Africa, Crucifix spent much of his early childhood bouncing from continent to continent, soaking in a wide influence of music and culture. By the time he was eighteen, he was native to fifteen different countries and fluent in three languages, but it was his unveiling passion for music that would soon take center stage in his life.<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">\u00a0 <\/span>At the age of twelve he began teaching himself to play the piano, writing and producing his first music, recording from the comfort of his bedroom, making tapes and designing the covers by hand. In 2005 he released his first fully independent and self produced album \u201cMy Life\u2019s Prayer\u201d, under the alias BabyBlue.<\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\">The controversial double disc debut took the HipHop Underground by storm, sealing in his unique and fluid signature sound.<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">\u00a0 <\/span>Mixing fast-fire Southern Rap with smooth Rock vocals, a touch of Soul and no holds barred lyrical content, Crucifix began to set a new standard for cross-genre music. By 2010 he had expanded his reach into film, his riveting life story was published in a book by the multiplatinum, Grammy, Dove and American Music Award winning band Casting Crowns, and he completed his third full length album &#8220;Cruce Signati&#8221;, featuring Atlanta HipHop legends YoungbloodZ, Ceelo Green&#8217;s Goodie Mob and Outkast&#8217;s Dungeon Family, landing his first spot on FM radio and signing his first record deal.<\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\">In 2013 he had released his first full length reality style documentary, &#8220;Road To Chernobyl&#8221;, made his first appearance on both VH1&#8217;s &#8220;The T.O. Show&#8221; and MTV in the stunning cinematic music video &#8220;Splinter&#8221; with Bubba Sparxxx. By the end of 2013 he released his fourth studio album &#8220;Acid Reign&#8221; featuring Bubba Sparxxx, Nappy Roots and Sean Paul, making his first imprint on XM and worldwide Radio. In 2015 he touched the Billboard Charts Top 20 with both the Lacs&#8217; &#8220;Outlaw In Me&#8221; and Moonshine Bandits&#8217; &#8220;Blacked Out&#8221; albums, touring across the country. Known for his intense energy and passionate, heartfelt delivery, Crucifix continues to push the limits of cross-genre music.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>What:\u00a0The Lacs with Hard Target &amp; Crucifix When:\u00a0Sunday, October\u00a09th 2016,\u00a0Doors at 8pm\/ Music at 9pm Where: Mateel Community Center Tickets:\u00a0$25 adv (online only)\/ $30 door \/\u00a0All ages show with bar for 21+ On Sunday, October 9th the Mateel Community Center presents the Humboldt County debut of The Lacs.\u00a0 Originators of[&#8230;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":2299,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_links_to":"","_links_to_target":""},"categories":[1,87],"tags":[100],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/mateel.org\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2298"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/mateel.org\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/mateel.org\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/mateel.org\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/mateel.org\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=2298"}],"version-history":[{"count":6,"href":"https:\/\/mateel.org\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2298\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":2403,"href":"https:\/\/mateel.org\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2298\/revisions\/2403"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/mateel.org\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/media\/2299"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/mateel.org\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=2298"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/mateel.org\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=2298"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/mateel.org\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=2298"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}