Music
Press
"Root Down One has a great sound that makes you want to dance!! They put together funk grooves, with celtic melodies that go beyond any genre name" - Alisa Parker
"RDO is an amazing combination of Celtic rock, and jamming dance beats. They are always fun to watch, and always create a sound that is, well, awsome!" - Alasdair Fraser and Culburnie Records
The band creates a feeling of hope, talent, improvasation, and excitment. They have become very well known in N. California, for their high energy shows!! - Cheri Shnook: Alaska radio DJ
Discography
rootdown one has released one album, "Traveling the road" and a new one is in the works for release new year 2009 !
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Bio
Isaac(drums) has been studying drums since he was very young !Studying with different african styles(congo, senegal, guinea). He's married to a senegalese woman and travels to africa regularly and in addition to drums, Isaac is a stand up bass player. lately he's been filling in for Alpha Ya Ya Diallo on DrumKit. Ethan Lewis (violin) is a child prodigy. He's been playing since he was very young as well. He has up to 30 students, and is a student of Alasdair Frasier. He has played with him on stage, toured with the S.F. youth symphony in Eruope and Russia, and he has been playing with Isaac for ten years. David Chapman is a muti instrumentalist( bass, voice, guitar, keys, silver flute, drums(mali, guinea,congo, as well as eastern styles)
Starting with music when he was a young boy. he has played in TranceZendance.com, Hamsa Lila, sings with a qawwali style group Fannah fi Allah,with Fabien Mamans seasonal harmonizing concerts, and many other projects. These diverse backgrounds make the music very energetic, unique and fun for all!!
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