I first heard Quick Step John when their single "One By One" played on NBC's ER last year. As I'm a huge fan of both expertly placed music and ER, I quickly googled the band and learned a few things about them. For one, the started out recording in lead singer Craig Whitaker's kitchen and quickly moved to another haphazard bedroom recording before a Clear Channel rep. stumbled upon their demo and, as push comes to shove, they landed in a very official studio with a very official The Multiple Personalities of Last Week and Next Year. If you're a pop fan of any sort (and when it boils down to it, aren't we all? Just a little bit?) you'll enjoy the vivid vocals and danceable melodies in every song on the album.

Quick Step John tours through Virginia, playing with The Splints and Meet the Speakers, on Thursday, March 20, at 8 p.m., at TT Reynolds, 10414 Main St. Fairfax. Check out www.quickstepjohn.com for upcoming shows.

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