The Management

The Management, originally Scapegrace, was a Utah ska band from Bountiful, Utah.

Scapegrace
Scapegrace formed in 2000 or 2001 by Eric Class (vocals and bass), Steve Thaxton (lead guitar), Dave (vox and guitar) and Steve Matney (drums). Remi Tippits (keys) and Tyler Rhodes (bass, freeing up Eric to just sing) joined the band early on. Eric Class quit when Dave was a dick, and Ricky Fletcher picked up vocal duties. They mostly played battle-of-the-bands type gigs, and ultimately fell apart around 2002.

Anarchic America, This Nightmare, Fall To My Knees, Happily Sad Forever, and Stand Alone were written during this period.

The Management
After about a year (maybe two?) apart, Steve Thaxton, the Matneys, and Ricky started the project again, inviting Eric back to play bass. Dave (sax) and Tye Gardner (trumpet) and Eric Soper (trumpet) were brought in on horns, and Austin Wikins (trombone) joined not too long after. The Management played under this configuration for two-or-so years, again mostly battle-of-the-bands shows and all-ages gigs at Ted Shupe's various venues.

At some point, Ricky left the band and Erik Ohlson (sax) came in to fill out the final line-up. Under this, The Management won the Under 21 portion of the "Showdown to SXSW," as well as played the Live and Local stage at the Big Ass Show.

Not long after, Dave Matney, Erik Ohlson and Eric Soper started Fews & Two, Austin went on a mission, and everyone else just kind of grew apart.

Scapegrace (2001)

 * 1) Anarchic America
 * 2) Brother Kill Brother
 * 3) The Ballad of Captain Squinkin
 * 4) The No-Lights Song

What Are We Waiting For (2005)

 * 1) Fall To My Knees
 * 2) This Nightmare
 * 3) Happily Sad Forever
 * 4) Circus of Sound
 * 5) Anarchic America
 * 6) Stand Alone

Conviction (2007)

 * 1) Conviction

Final Lineup

 * Dave Matney - Lead vocals, Guitar
 * Steve Thaxton - Guitar
 * Eric Class - Bass
 * Steve Matney - Drums
 * Eric Soper - Trumpet
 * Tye Gardner - Trumpet
 * Austin Wilcox - Trombone
 * Dave Gardner - Tenor sax
 * Erik Ohlson - Backing vocals, baritone sax

Former Members

 * Remi Tippits - Keys
 * Tyler Rhodes - Bass
 * Ricky Fletcher - Vocals