Artists
Born out of a love for American roots music, punk rock ethos, a serendipidous rencontre, and a mutual disdain for the state of popular music, two young men from the mountains of Colorado set out to revive the soul of American… (Read More)
The man contains multitudes. Multitudes of rhythm, soul, jazz, blues, smoke and magic. He’s an astounding piano man, a deeply soulful singer and a tremendously gifted songwriter whose music merges strains of honky-tonk New Orleans, Memphis soul, Chicago blues, East Coast… (Read More)
A wise man once said that a prophet is never honored in his own country. And so it has been with Capleton. While the veteran DJ‚s words and works long ago earned him the title of “The Prophet”, the respect and… (Read More)
David Donatien has played percussion since he was 5 years old with his musical family. In the beginning, in Paris, he worked to build a band for the Sensitive music label and became with that label’s musical director. After he toured… (Read More)
With roots based in New Orleans, dj Uplifter has taken a deep respect for music as an art form and translated it into his unique style of djing. With his extensive knowledge of rhythms and beats, he blends the traditional Jamaican… (Read More)
Given that their new album opens with a guitar riff that could melt lead—a theme, incidentally, that extends throughout Another Sound Is Dying—you’d be forgiven for wondering what connects Brookyln’s Dub Trio to the nearly 40-year-old Jamaican style that makes up… (Read More)
Roy “GRAMPS” Morgan, a member of the internationally renowned reggae group, Morgan Heritage, was born in Brooklyn, New York, but grew up playing football in Springfield, Massachusetts with his parents and more than 20 of his siblings. Gramps is one of… (Read More)
Mention the name Israel Vibration in reggae music circles and watch the warmth of recognition and appreciation of anyone who has seen or heard this very special group of singers. The positive vibrations emanating from the music of Israel Vibration have… (Read More)
Jay Bowman – singer, guitarist, songwriter, and yogi – sits in his recording studio with his legs curled up on his seat like a 12-year-old. He’s moving, shifting, and fidgeting incessantly while running his fingers through his hair in a habitual… (Read More)
Kenny Wayne Shepherd and his group exploded on the scene in the mid-’90s and garnered huge amounts of radio airplay on commercial radio, which historically has not been a solid home for blues and blues-rock music, with the exception of Stevie… (Read More)
The modern genesis of Modern West began when Kevin’s wife, Christine, encouraged him to reconnect with his love of music. However, the history of the band goes back over 20 years when Kevin met John Coinman in a dirty, downtown warehouse… (Read More)
One of the most important figures in the history of reggae music is Lee “Scratch” Perry. As a songwriter, a performer and especially a producer, Perry has been at the forefront of reggae music since the late 50’s ska movement. Practically… (Read More)
Bird On A Wing, Liza’s first solo release, marks a new beginning for one of Boulder, Colorado’s most admired talents. “This is the first time in my eighteen year career as a singer songwriter,” says Liza, "where I made every choice… (Read More)
M.T.H.D.S.= Music That Heightens Different Senses. In the literal sense of an all-immersive live experience and in the abstract sense of a musical synthesis of influences as diverse as the members themselves: 5 letters, 5 senses, 5 members. Formed in April… (Read More)
Hip-hop beats and dirty Delta blues anchor the sound of Mama’s Cookin’. The band creates music that could only come from the modern age. The rock-solid drumming of Mike Adamo and resonant bass work of Steve LaBella build a foundation for… (Read More)
Megan spent the years following her first record practicing the piano, but shortly after her sixteenth birthday, one fateful trip to the unseen corners of the attic revealed her father’s long-lost guitar. The rest, you may say, is history. Within a… (Read More)
Mike Pinto has crafted an exceptional style of songwriting, with a truly unique take on roots, vintage rock, reggae, ska and classic surf, but it’s his distinct voice and seamless storytelling that has brought him success both in the States and… (Read More)
Born to a Bermudian father and Canadian mother, Mishka is bringing his brand of soulful roots-reggae across Canada this October as part of the Exclaim! Fall Concert Series with Canadian headliner Bedouin Soundclash. Mishka’s socially conscious lyrics, seductive vocals, and hypnotic… (Read More)
Music has the power to transport us: to carry us to mysterious places and explore new worlds. On Flood, Moreland & Arbuckle’s debut release on Telarc International, a division of Concord Music Group, the rootsy, hard-driving group from Kansas takes music… (Read More)
There comes a time in his life when each and every man needs to express himself, and for Nathen Maxwell that time has come. For the past thirteen years Maxwell has been leaving his heart on stage as the bassist for… (Read More)
100% independent Roots, Rock, Reggae, Dancehall, Dub, and more—this is the unique blend of music that is NATTY NATION. 2008 marks their 13th anniversary of keeping the positive messages of their unique indigenous Wisconsin reggae beats throbbing through the heartland, sharing… (Read More)
PremaSoul is a Los Angeles-based ensemble that fuses Indian melodies and mantras with jazz, blues, and R&B, creating a sacred Indian and soulful American sound. Their music echoes tradition and resonates into the present. Led by Colorado-born, Indian musician Sheela Bringi… (Read More)
“Tight band arrangements with soaring Hammond B-3, bass and drum, intricate intertwined guitars weaving through sweet harmonies from backing vocalists Margaret Larson and Mareva Minerbi, tasty percussion and even a dash of ukulele, Public Property has a sound that is full-tilt… (Read More)
Roots & Fire is inspired to make music that people can draw strength and happiness from. In the past few years, they have toured extensively, and taking breaks in between to record. Roots & Fire has been working hard in the… (Read More)
Revolution reggae music – edgy, raw, natural, roots… They are Rootz Underground. That is their sound. Kick down the walls, burn the paper the rules are written on and mash down the “box” that limits a sound to a single genre… (Read More)
Steve Earle has released Townes, his highly anticipated follow up to the Grammy Award winning album Washington Square Serenade, via New West Records. The 15-song set is comprised of songs written by Earle’s friend and mentor, the late singer-songwriter, Townes Van… (Read More)
The Bastard Sons Of Johnny Cash
Mark Stuart formed the Bastard Sons of Johnny Cash on a whim, by accident, by chance, by fortune. He’d been in a punk rock band but that was done, over, finished, and it had nearly finished him. He had a dream… (Read More)
The Knew delivers their songs in a whirlwind of rock fury. The use of slide guitar and simple, steady, drum beats makes the sound an ear-pleasing blend of punk and roots. Regardless of genre preferred, and if foot tapping is something… (Read More)
The Melodians are one of Jamaica’s greatest Rocksteady groups, cutting a series of classic singles during the late ’60s and early ’70s that included the internationally famed “Rivers of Babylon” and “Sweet Sensation.” In 1966, when driving rhythms of ska were… (Read More)
Vocal trio the Mighty Diamonds were one of the most internationally popular reggae groups to emerge from the ’70s roots era. More accessible than many other roots outfits, the Diamonds boasted soulful, gorgeously pure harmonies and tight, catchy songwriting, much of… (Read More)
