DUBSMASHERS
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DUBSMASHERS

Oakland, California, United States | SELF

Oakland, California, United States | SELF
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DUBSMASHERS will be releasing two albums in 2011. One will be a collection of live recordings and the other a studio album.

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So what exactly is Dubsmashing?

To begin, Dubwising (or Dubwise’n) is the manipulation of the dynamics and psychedelics of sound, particularly deep bass music. It is the art of running music through a mixing board while attaching outboard effects, and then adjusting the signals by hand to create a tweaked and altered version of the original sound. This was first popularized by the great Jamaican Dubmaster King Tubby, and has continued to be a worldwide phenomenon due to the likes of Masters such as Augustus Pablo, Lee Scratch Perry, Scientist and Mad Professor. This style of mixing is seen as being unorthodox, yet these Masters have taken sound beyond its limits and shown many young apprentices new pathways in modern musical artistry. Today there are many sound crews that make, produce or perform live dub, and Dubsmashers have their own unique approach in this particular genre. It is called Dubsmashing.

Dubsmashing is a style of Dubwise’n developed by Rocker-T and Jah Yzer. It involves the use of traditional Jamaican and British mixing techniques while incorporating interpretive live instrumentation and vocals, all with an additional propensity for maximum sound. Each Dubsmasher has a special way of approaching this. May we touch your deepest heartsprings with our peaceful and powerful music.

ZAHIRA:
VOCALS/SONGWRITING/DANCE

All of Zahira’s melodies and lyrics come straight from her heart and she sings them angelically in her full diva power. Music is more than just a performance to this woman, it is an ultimate way for her to openly share and heal harmoniously through sound. She sings songs of harmony and unity with the intention to promote peaceful relations between all beings in the universe.

Zahira's sound is a mixture of soulful gospel passion, world chanting and devotional singing, reggae roots, dubstep, hip-hop and R&B. Zahira intertwines these genres to create and express the unique essence of her soul. She channels these songs from a very soulful and passionate place and through her songs she promotes both personal & universal expansion.

www.zahiramusic.com
www.zahirasoulband.com
www.facebook.com/zahirasoul


ROCKER-T:

BEATMAKING & PRODUCTION/DUBWISE'N & LIVE MIXING/MELODICA/VOCALS

The internationally-renowned, ground-breaking, and award-winning Reggae and World Music recording artist Rocker-T is a bringer of luv, light and lyrics. Besides that he is an extremely talented beat-maker. He creates rhythms that are simply awesome, the vast array of which is too great to describe here.

This man is a channeler of positive energy and a singer of the word, a true brother of the world. He promotes equality and respect for all beings no matter what their background may be. One of his missions is to transmute the negative energies of this world with music, in order for there to be harmony in and with all.

www.facebook.com/rockertee
www.Rocker-T.com
www.jahwarriorshelter.com



RONNIE RAY PADILLA:
GUITAR/FLUTE/VOCALS

Ronnie Ray is a San Francisco Bay Area musician having played a rich blend of positive original varieties of pop, funk, jazz, afro and several global styles. He is a multi-instrumentalist, composer, and vocalist.

He has recorded with Billy Young (formerly of Earth, Wind and Fire), Kenneth Nash (formerly with Herbie Hancock, Weather Report and many more), Lion of Juda (Jamaican reggae band), Rocker-T (dance-hall recording artist), and many other artists.

He studied improv with Joe Henderson, guitar with Bill Conners (formerly of Return to Forever), Dave Creamer (formerly of Miles Davis), and with Steve Erquiega (formerly with Joe Henderson). Ronnie Ray received a B.A. from San Jose State University in Jazz Studies.

www.raydience.net

JAH YZER:
NYABINGHI/RHYTHM GUITAR/BEATMAKING & PRODUCTION

Voted best DJ in the Bay Area by San Francisco Bay Guardian.
(2005 & 2007)

Voted Wickedest Selector in the East Bay Express
(2004)

ILIE LOU:
NYABINGHI DRUMS/ ELECTRONIC DRUMS