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the Get Wets are a Columbia, South Carolina beat combo known as "Columbi-yeah's Premier Party Band". The band was formed in 2006 by Mike Lee (aka Jim Stark, aka Wipeout) as a lark but evolved into a popular local band. Currently the band includes Mike Lee (lead vocals and tambourine), Byron Chitty (baritone guitar), Rev. Joe Roberts (sax), and Scotty Tempo (drums). According to the Free Times weekly, the Get Wets sound similar to "infectious party rock a la The Kingsmen".

Early History
There have been several lineups, with Lee being the only original member remaining. The live album Whig-out! from 2011 was recorded by Artie Mondello and was performed by Mike Lee (lead vocals and tambourine), Logan Goldstein (organ), Jay Pou (bass), and Joel Floyd (drums). The studio single for an original song, "Beat Beat", was also recorded by this line-up and appears on the 2012 compilation, We Love Trash: the Best of the GaragePunk Hideout, volume 7.

Tours and appearances
The group has performed at many preeminent events in the Columbia area including:
 * Free Times Music Crawl (2011)
 * Viva la Vista (2011)
 * Arts & Draughts (2012)
 * Columbi-ya-ya Mardi Gras Fest (2012)
 * WUSC Folkcycle Fest (2012)

Radio
The group has also performed live on two occasions on local music show the Columbia Beet airing on WUSC-FM. The song "Beat Beat" has also been heard on WXRY Unsigned, a show that airs independent bands from South Carolina.

Live Albums

 * Whig-out!: the Get Wets Loud & Live in a Dive (2011)

Compilations

 * We Love Trash: the Best of the GaragePunk Hideout, volume 7 (2012)
 * 1) "Beat Beat"