Slackdaddy is a three-piece Rock/Alternative/Indy band from Athens, Georgia. The band consists of Andrew McCain on Guitar/Vocals, Bryan J. Howard on Bass, and Ian Werden on Drums.
The origins of the band began in Alexandria, VA, a suburb of Washington, DC in the late 1980s. Andrew McCain and Bryan Howard had been friends since early childhood and played together in the Mt. Vernon Old Guard Fife and Drum Corps, which Bryan led. Later, while attending West Potomac High School, Bryan befriended Ian Werden who had recently moved to Alexandria from Detroit. The two played together in several short-lived bands, notably The Clockmen and Frankly Scarlett with guitarist Alex Lane. In 1989, Bryan and Ian joined St. Stephens students Andrew McCain and Luke Taylor to form The Moorish Idylls. The band frequently played the "Open Mike Coffeehouse", a monthly gathering at the Mt. Vernon Unitarian Church which featured local acoustic bands and soloists. The Moorish Idylls were the first band to play "electric" at the Coffeehouse. After the four band members had graduated from high school and attended separate universities, The Moorish Idylls played only a few shows. One notable gig was the first Cecilfest on July 10, 1993 where several new songs were debuted, indicating a new musical direction for the band.
