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Groundation:
Bob Marley Tribute Tour
Official
Website
Myspace
Youtube
Groundation is bringing classic
roots music into the serious times
of the 21st century. Their sound is
an organic fusion of Roots Reggae,
heavy Funk/Jazz fusion, and
transcendental Dub; their live shows
are synonymous with high-energy
positive communal vibrations,
combining the message and
determination of the best Reggae
music has to offer with perpetually
fresh Jazz-inspired
improvisation...Truly not to be
missed.
In addition, Groundation is the
progenitor of Young Tree Records, a
California-based Independant record
label. Young Tree has put out works
by the cream of the Roots Reggae
crop, including The Congos, Pablo
Moses, Andrew "Bassie" Campbell,
Winston "Flames" Jarrett as well as
the entirety of the expansive
Groundation catalog.
It is said that if you don't know
your past, you don't know your
future; well Groundation knows its
past, and they're stepping into the
future. While capturing the essence
of true roots reggae,
internationally renowned,
Groundation aims to take the genre
to a new height by blending elements
of both jazz and dub in their sound.
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Dub Is A
Weapon
Official
Website
Myspace
Youtube
With almost five
years, hundreds of
shows, and thousands
of miles behind
them, Dub Is A
Weapon has truly
earned the title of
the hardest working
band in dub
business. What
started out as
little more then a
recording project in
a Brooklyn loft has
now turned into a
full-fledged sonic
assault force with,
"bass and drum
coming so hard and
dangerous you can
see the
competition's
bloodstains."
(Village Voice)
Appearances
alongside such
notable artists as
Matisyahu, Sound
Tribe Sector 9, Femi
Kuti, Antibalas, the
Benevento/Russo Duo,
Easy Star All-Stars,
Steel Pulse, the
Slackers, the
Wailers, John
Brown's Body, Mad
Professor, and Jah
Wobble have helped
them to convert
legions of music
fans with their,
"chassis-rattling
dub beats that defy
the laws of rhythm
maintenance."
(Chicago Reader)
Boasting a smooth
combination of
reggae beats,
soaring melodies,
and swirling
atmospherics, Dub Is
A Weapon has
certainly
distinguished
themselves as a true
musical pioneers.
While many groups
now clamour to adopt
the increasingly
fashionable sounds
of dub, Dub Is A
Weapon has
steadfastly refined
their sound and are
recognized as the
best in the
business. Great
things are afoot,
and its only a
matter of time
before these dub
warriors succeed in
their quest to
spread their gospel
of roots dub.
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