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California Roots Music And Arts Festival
The California Roots Music and Art Festival (Cali Roots) is an American annual music and art festival, featuring reggae, reggae rock, folk, hip hop acts and live painting on-stage. The festival was founded in 2010 and is held at the Monterey County Fairgrounds in Monterey, California which was previously home of the Monterey Pop Festival where Jimi Hendrix set his guitar on fire in 1967. In its first year, the festival began as a one-day event headlining the Dirty Heads and Tribal Seeds. Today, The California Roots Festival has grown enormously in both size and attendance. It is organized over three full days with more than 11,000 attendees each day. It is described as the largest reggae-rock festival in the world and claims to one of the largest reggae festivals in the United States. History Jeff Monser founded the California Roots Music and Arts Festival. The first versions were small one-day live music events with local attendance and mostly limited to bands drawn from a limi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Rebelution (band)
Rebelution is a reggae rock music band formed in Isla Vista, California. The current members of Rebelution are Eric Rachmany, Rory Carey, Marley D. Williams, and Wesley Finley. Each member attended and completed school at the University of California, Santa Barbara. History Formation and ''Courage to Grow'' (2004–2007) Rebelution was formed in the college town of Isla Vista, California, in 2004. The five original band members were Eric Rachmany, Matt Velasquez, Rory Carey, Marley D. Williams, and Wesley Finley, who were all University of California, Santa Barbara students. Throughout 2004–2005, Rebelution began to build momentum through consistently playing local shows and by independently releasing an EP. All four current members graduated from UC Santa Barbara, getting degrees in religious studies (Rachmany), anthropology (Finley), film studies (Williams), and business economics (Carey). Rebelution released their first full-length album ''Courage to Grow'' on June 8, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Politically
Politics (from , ) is the set of activities that are associated with making decisions in groups, or other forms of power relations among individuals, such as the distribution of resources or status. The branch of social science that studies politics and government is referred to as political science. It may be used positively in the context of a "political solution" which is compromising and nonviolent, or descriptively as "the art or science of government", but also often carries a negative connotation.. The concept has been defined in various ways, and different approaches have fundamentally differing views on whether it should be used extensively or limitedly, empirically or normatively, and on whether conflict or co-operation is more essential to it. A variety of methods are deployed in politics, which include promoting one's own political views among people, negotiation with other political subjects, making laws, and exercising internal and external force, including wa ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Pepper (band)
Pepper is a three-piece reggae rock band originally from Hawaii, now based in San Diego. The band consists of vocalist/guitarist Kaleo Wassman, vocalist/bassist Bret Bollinger, and drummer Yesod Williams. Since the band's formation they have released eight studio albums, as well as two live albums. Band history 1996–2001: Formation Pepper formed in 1996 with singer/guitarist Kaleo Wassman and bassist/singer Bret Bollinger, who had been friends since middle school. The duo was influenced by the Hawaiian artist Three Plus and popular mainland groups like Sublime. The group struggled to find a drummer to be in the band, with Wassman stating, "We were going through drummers like a bottomless pit." Wassman and Bollinger heard about a drummer named Yesod Williams who had gained success around their small town, and later met Williams at a party. The two convinced Williams to join the band, and they had to come up with a band name. In an interview with ''The Pier'', Wassman sai ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Fortunate Youth
Fortunate Youth is an American reggae rock sextet from Hermosa Beach, California. History Formation and ''Up-Lifted EP'' (2009–2010) Fortunate Youth was formed in 2009 in Hermosa Beach, California by Travis Walpole, Dan Kelly, Jered Draskovich, Corey Draskovich and Greg Gelb during the birthday party of their friend and longtime manager, Jared Segawa. Gelb, Walpole, and Gonzales, along with Jered and Corey Draskovich, attended Mira Costa High School together prior to the band's formation. While in Rude Boy Roots Travis Walpole & Manager Jared Segawa witnessed singer Dan Kelly perform at an Open Mic Night in Hermosa Beach and recruited him to join the band. After their disbandment the remaining members (Walpole, Draskovich and Kelly) brought on Jered's younger brother Corey and Greg Gelb, who were members of the band Irie State of Mind, to play bass. They also added Ryan "Gonzo" Gonzales on guitar and Myles Poydras on drums. Ever since the band's formation, Fortunate Youth is ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Clear Conscience
Clear may refer to: *Transparency and translucency, the physical property of allowing light to pass through Arts and entertainment Music Groups * Clear (Christian band), an American CCM group from Cambridge, Minnesota * Clear (hardcore band), a vegan straight edge hardcore group from Utah Albums * ''Clear'' (Bomb the Bass album), 1995 * ''Clear'' (Cybotron album), originally and later titled ''Enter'', or the title song (see below), 1983 * ''Clear'' (Spirit album) or the title song, 1969 * ''Clear'' (EP), by Periphery, 2014 * ''Clear'', by James Ferraro, 2008 * ''Clear'', an EP by Summer Walker, 2019 Songs * "Clear" (Cybotron song), 1983 * "Clear" (Maaya Sakamoto song), 2018 * "Clear!", by Kardinal Offishall, 2009 * "Clear", by Miley Cyrus from '' Hannah Montana 2: Meet Miley Cyrus'', 2007 * "Clear", by Needtobreathe from '' Hard Love'', 2016 * "Clear", by P-Model from ''P-Model'', 1992 * "Clear", by Twenty One Pilots, 2011 Other media * ''Clear'' (magazine), an American ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mystic Roots
A mystic is a person who practices mysticism, or a reference to a mystery, mystic craft, first hand-experience or the occult. Mystic may also refer to: Places United States * Mistick, an old name for parts of Malden and Medford, Massachusetts * Mystic, California, a place in Nevada County * Mystic, Colorado, a ghost town * Mystic, Connecticut, a village in New London County * Mystic, Iowa, a city in Appanoose County * Mystic, Kentucky, an unincorporated community * Mystic, Michigan, a ghost town * Mystic, South Dakota, an unincorporated community * Mystic Island, New Jersey, a census-designated place * Mystic River, a river in eastern Massachusetts * Mystic River (Connecticut), a river in southeastern Connecticut * Mystic Seaport, the Museum of America and the Sea in Mystic, Connecticut * Old Mystic, Connecticut, an unincorporated community in New London County Other places * Mystic, a settlement in the municipality of Saint-Ignace-de-Stanbridge, Quebec, Canada Entertain ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ooklah The Moc
Ooklah The Moc is a band from Palolo, Oahu, Hawaii, that formed in 1997 playing roots reggae. Through the years and several lineup changes, Ooklah became a strictly roots dub reggae band and reached its present 8-person lineup in 2000. Name origin The name comes from a cartoon known as Thundarr The Barbarian, which co-starred a large and powerful leonine humanoid creature named Ookla The Mok. Band members *James "Ras Bird" LaPierre (Vocals) * Ryan "Jah Gumby" Murakami (Bass) * John Davis (Drums) * Asher Philippart (Guitar) * Micky Huihui (Vocals) * Kali Navales (Vocals) * Pokii Seto (Vocals) * Robert Daguio (Keys) * Mike Cueva (Tenor Sax) * Bernard Soriano (Trumpet) Discography Influences * Rastafari * Aswad * Roots Radics (Early 1980s) * Black Slate * Lincoln Thompson * Wu-Tang Clan (mid-1990s) * Steel Pulse * Coltrane * Black Uhuru * Sly & Robbie * The Abyssinians * Junior Reid Delroy "Junior" Reid (born 6 June 1963) is a Jamaican reggae and dancehall musician, bes ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Iration
Iration is a reggae/ pop group from Santa Barbara, California. All members originally hail from Hawaii. They play a mix of reggae, dub, pop, and rock. The group is one of the leading bands in the genre of sunshine reggae. History Formation and ''New Roots EP'' (2006) Iration began in Isla Vista, an unincorporated community connected to UC Santa Barbara, playing reggae covers in college towns such as Cal Poly SLO, Chico State, and UC Davis. They recorded an EP, ''New Roots'', in 2006, and built a reputation for their live performance, according to the ''Santa Barbara Independent'': "There's something to be said for any band that can capture the undivided attention of a crowd full of drunken Isla Vistans, especially when there are kegs to be tapped and cops to avoid. But roots reggae rockers Iration manage to 'do it' on a regular basis." ''No Time To Rest album'' (2007) In 2007, they recorded and released their first full-length album, ''No Time for Rest'', which topped the '' ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Through The Roots
Through The Roots is an American reggae rock and pop band based out of San Diego, California. They are described as "easy-listening music with positive Cali-vibes and inspiring messages". History Formation (2007–2008) Through The Roots (or TTR) started out in San Diego, California in 2007 when frontman/guitarist Evan Hawkins and drummer Taylor Boatwright met one day at a local Guitar Center with an idea to start a reggae/rock band. Next, bassist Bryan Jackson and guitarist Chris Cruz met the two through mutual friends and joined the band, naming it Through The Roots. In 2008, keyboardist Brady O'Rear who was from Hilo, Hawaii was found through an ad on Craigslist. The quartet became friends in college and officially came together as a band in 2008 by playing backyard house parties, college parties, and eventually local festivals. They blended their unique sounds of reggae, rock and pop music and created their first raw album with the singles "Best Friend", "Stay Positive", and ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Pacific Dub
Pacific Dub is an American reggae band from Huntington Beach, California Huntington Beach is a seaside city in Orange County, California, Orange County in Southern California, located southeast of Downtown Los Angeles. The city is named after American businessman Henry E. Huntington. The population was 198,711 duri ..., formed in 2008. The band consists of lead vocalist and guitarist Colton Place, lead guitarist Hunter Porter, drummer David Delaney, and bassist Nathan Ueda. History Pacific Dub was formed in 2008. They released their debut EP, ''First Drop'', on March 9, 2009. On August 28, 2009, they released their first studio album, ''Fire Eye''. On April 20, 2010, they released another EP, ''To The Sky''. On June 26, 2012, they released their second studio album, ''Tightrope''. The album debuted at #1 on iTunes Reggae Charts and allowed the group to headline their first national tour. In 2015 and 2016, the band went on hiatus to rest from touring. On February 17, 2017, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
