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I've been playing Sam Thacker's upcoming CD Lines (Out In September) in my ipod for almost a week, and the best way to describe this Atlanta Georgia singer/songwriter's Sophomore effort is "Solid".

Thacker really shows his songwriting skill on Lines, and its obvious that Sam's true calling is writing good songs.

• "Yes", the first cut sweats emotion, and starts Lines off with a real bang. If you've ever been scorned by a woman (or a man I guess) you'll identify with this tune.
• "Don't Leave Here Tonight" has a chorus that's infectious, and I'd swear I hear a Cure influence in there somewhere.
• "Who I'd Rather Be" is an introspective song, with another amazing chorus that makes you sing along (Da Da Da Da, Da Da Da Daaa)
• "North" should have the Kids snuggling this fall at HomeComing dances everywhere

But if you really want to get a taste of Sam Thacker, and Lines, just listen to "Right Where We Want It" and you'll know why I'm wondering why every pop station in the country isn't playing Sam Thacker. By its "official" release in September, they just may be.

"Right Where We Want It" features Corey Smith, but this song would stand strong without Sam's frequent Touring Buddy. (BTW, Corey Sounds amazing with that power behind him, the appearance reminds me of seeing him back at Classics, AKA The Night Owl when he was in a "Rock Band" in the mid-nineties.)

So if you're looking for a solid Power-Pop CD to purchase this fall, you'll definately want to wait for Lines. Of course, unless you're planning on getting to one of Sam Thacker's Shows this summer (he's got less than 100 copies left) , you'll have to wait until September.

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The Georgia Jukebox recently saw Sam Thacker promoting his album Above the Underneath, at Capital City Bar in Milledgeville Georgia. The Houston Texas native has shared the stage with, Collective Soul, Sister Hazel, Tonic, Gavin DeGraw, and Marc Broussard (this show was with Corey Smith, another Jukebox favorite), and despite the unusually sparse crowd, Thacker gave the audience a professional show that demonstrated why there’s a good chance you’ll hear him on your radio soon.

Sam Thacker’s Above The Underneath – A Triumph

From the album’s first track “Serenade”, an introspective power-pop number that will have you singing along (and it got airplay on a handful of stations), to the Jazz-infused “Oh Well” and the encouraging “Guide You Well”, Above The Underneath is a triumph for Thacker, and a good indication of what’s to come

Song Of The Week Promotion

“I’m having a good time with “Song of the Week”, said Thacker. “Basically I’ve committed to writing and recording at least one new song a week. Every Monday I’m posting one of the new tunes up on my MySpace page and folks can download it for free. If they choose, there is a “donate” button where they can make a contribution to the cause but this is neither necessary nor expected. Each song stays up for one week and is replaced by a new one the next Monday. Once a song has been posted it will not be posted again. The goal with this is for fans to reach out to one another if they miss a song they want. I really want to encourage sharing, burning, etc among folks who want to listen to and spread my music. “

We think this is a great idea, and hope you donate when you download. These songs could be a collector’s item one day, and they’re just good songs.

New Sam Thacker Album Out Soon

The so-far untitled CD should be finished this month. Sam’s excited: “The songs are the best I’ve ever written and I feel like we’re capturing some really special performances in the studio as well”

We can’t wait

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