Press Quotes
"A Touring Powerhouse"
- Philip Lucas / thepier.org
"Reggae -Funk - Rock that erupts on stage, severing artist-audience barriers while summoning fans to join them in an awakening."
- Devin Madden / Relix Magazine
"America's contribution to Reggae music: the Jam-Reggae hybrid."
- Brent Hagerman / Exclaim
"This band has perfected a Jam-Reggae sound.rhythmic jams dusted with an electronica flavor and boosted by funk-rock riffs. When just four guys can go to this many funky and interesting places, you want to go with them. This is definitely a band to catch - as the title of the CD suggests - live."
- Jon Sobel / New Indie CDs
ROOTS OF CREATION"The Reggae-Jam Hybrid"
"Live Volume 1 in stores NOW!!!"
About ROC.
Bolstered by a sense of it's own colorful history and urged onward by the
promise of a fruitful future, Roots of Creation approaches it's 4th year of
full-time touring having evolved into a musical force of nature. With a
hard-working ethic and an arsenal of upbeat, substantial songs, Roots of
Creation have ascended to the top of their profession by putting their fans
first and doing business with focus and respect. Writers, DJs, venue owners,
and booking agents alike have joined ROC's steadily growing army of fans in
heaping praise upon the New Hampshire quartet, and not just for the music -
the band has forged a unique connection with their listeners that provides
concert attendees with a highly personal experience. They also walk the walk
when it comes to social and environmental activism. Having raised money for
many causes.
The sound captured on their latest album, Live Vol. 1, is the result of
years of absorbing diverse influences into their bedrock of
"Jam-meets-Reggae."
There's no better representation of ROC's recently perfected, bigger, badder
sound than the fast-paced experience of Live Vol. 1, released by Harmonized
Records on June 24th. From addictive Reggae- Pop songs to consciously charged
roots rhythms and berzerk electronic improvisations, the grace and precision
with which ROC execute their bass-heavy works is overwhelming. Their roots
are tinged with rock, their rock brushed with electronica, and they're as
likely to dash off into a 10-minute guitar-led groove as they are to perform
righteous vocal songs that resonate like the roots-rock classics of old.
From the steamy opener "Oh Lord" to the extended jams on "Void"and
"Proggae," both favorites from their critically acclaimed Rise Up album,
there's an urgency and dedication to perfection unmatched by other live
releases.
In 2007, Rise Up garnered the
band a nomination for Best World Music Act at the Boston Music Awards. On
top of that, the band have recently found themselves in high-class musical
company as they shared stages and audiences with artists such as
chart-topping rapper Lupe Fiasco, Reggae legends like Culture, The Wailers,
Israel Vibration, Pato Banton, Toots, and Yellowman, plus well-known
acts from all over the musical map such as Matisyahu, Slightly Stoopid, Grace Potter and the Nocturnals, and Melvin Sparks.
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BOOKING:
PO Box 1206, Bend, OR 97709-1206
www.ThePocket.Biz
Gabe Johnson 617-996-9060 gabe@inthepocketartists.com
LABEL
Brett R. Wilson / Bombshelter Records
Ph: 603-801-4477
rootsofcreation@gmail.com
http://www.rootsofcreation.com
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