Biography
Serving up an original style based in reggae, hip-hop, and dancehall (with overtones of rock, funk, and ska), a Mystic Roots Band (MRB) live show guarantees not just music for your ears, but rather a high-energy show and powerful experience you'll never forget. This Chico-born, now San Diego-based group brings a brand new sound while embracing the nature of roots reggae wholeheartedly and performing it with a solid groove, smooth vocals/harmonies, energetic freestyles, and beatboxing. The music and lyrics are catchy and the musicianship of the players is top notch. The band tours the U.S. full-time, playing shows with some of the biggest names in reggae, hip hop, and rock. Mystic Roots Band promotes positivity and spreads a conscious message while still having a good time and keeping the party going. Fans describe MRB's music as a refreshing, energetic, and cutting-edge sound that people are immediately drawn to. As a result, MRB has developed an ever-growing legion of loyal fans. This fan base exists not only in the United States, Canada, and Mexico, but also in Europe, Latin America, Australia, and even several regions of Asia.
Over the years, Mystic Roots Band has made some stellar achievements. Here are just a few examples:
-Winning the LA Music Award for Best Reggae/Pop Album, “Constant Struggle," which includes the underground hit song, "Pass the Marijuana."
- Being signed to Cornerstone R.A.S., which in the past has included bands like: Sublime, Slightly Stoopid, Pepper, Shapeshifters, Public Enemy.. and many more.
- Starring in their own one-hour episode of reality TV, which aired nationwide on The Learning Channel (T.L.C.).
- Touring all over North America for 2 ½ years as reggae legend Pato Banton’s official band, playing some of the best amphitheaters, clubs, and festivals around.
In sum, with over 1,200 shows played in some of the finest venues across the land, a rapidly growing fan base, and the scheduled release a long-anticipated 2nd full-length album (late summer of 2009 - BE ON THE LOOKOUT!), the Mystic Roots Band is working and touring harder than ever and are on a mission to take their road-tested, fresh, new sound to audiences worldwide.
Instrumentation
cootdog - Lead Vocals/Beatbox/Keys
Dane "Dane-Jah" Lundy - Bass
Zion Thompson- Lead Vocals/Guitar
Scott Schipper- Sax/Keys
Alec "A-Dub" Wheatley- Drums
Katherine Ramirez- Guest Vocals
Discography
- "Constant Struggle"
Stay Positive Productions
This is the widely known breakthough album that resulted in international attention amongst young and old. The album, carefully crafted at Pro Sound Studio in Chico and originally released in 1999 sold thousands of copies completely free from major label affiliation. The album was re-released on Cornerstone R.A.S. (sublime, Living Legends, Pepper, Slightly Stoopid) in 2005 and went on to do great numbers world-wide and won best Reggae/Pop album with the LA Music Awards. It continues to sell to this day, being the most recent full length Mystic Root's album. The album gets regular airplay from Oregon to Puerto Vallarta and everywhere inbetween. Capturing the ideas of love, life, struggle and celebration. The disc emcompasses the overall message of the band. Also available at Amazon.com
-Mystic Roots has been featured on many different compilations and has recorded a full length album "Positive Vibrations" with reggae star Pato Banton.
-Their main focus in between touring full time has been on finishing their anticipated 2nd full length album entitled "Cali-HI" which is due to be released late '09
Links
| http://www.mysticroots.com |
| YouTube |
| MySpace |