February 24th, 2013 JOHN BROWN’S BODY TO RELEASE FULL-LENGTH ALBUM “KINGS AND QUEENS”

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As reggae music continues to reach new heights in America, John Brown’s Body (JBB) has been there from the beginning, constantly pushing and evolving the U.S. reggae scene through explosive live shows and critically-acclaimed recordings.

Their new album, Kings And Queens, out April 16th on Easy Star Records, is no exception. Kings And Queens is the band’s most ambitious release to date, encompassing the entire history of the band’s sound and legacy. Lead vocalist Elliot  Martin reaches new levels of songwriting by striking the fine balance between classic JBB roots and a fresh new JBB sound. A perfect example is the track “Old John Brown,” available for FREE download on the band’s Facebook page (www.facebook.com/johnbrownsbody).

After releasing their exceptional and (mostly) instrumental JBB In Dub EP late in 2012, the band is already back with their eighth studio album, and first full-length since 2008’s chart-topping (#1 Billboard Reggae) Amplify. Kings And Queens features twelve new songs that are dripping in their signature “Future Roots” sound influenced by British Reggae (Aswad,Steel Pulse), roots classics (Burning Spear, Alpha Blondy), dub experimentation (Scientist, King Tubby, Sly & Robbie), and electronic music. The results are a thicker, heavier style than most modern reggae.

Over the past five years, the Boston/Ithaca/Brooklyn-based octet has toured throughout Europe, New Zealand, and of course the U.S. performing at notable festivals Bear Creek, Gathering of the Vibes, Jam Cruise, and Wakarusa and with acts including Galactic, Groundation, and label mates The Black Seeds and Easy Star All-Stars. This road warrior-like behavior has leant its influence in the studio by capturing the infectious energy of a JBB show throughout Kings And Queens.

Easy Star Records, one of the leading reggae labels in the world, has been working with JBB since 2004. Easy Star co-founder Lem Oppenheimer enthusiastically states, “JBB has been a large part of our roster for a long time, because it’s rare to find a relationship where both label and artist have the same drive to be progressive and push each other forward. JBB and Easy Star are like family.”

In the age of fickle trends and gone tomorrow music, John Brown’s Body provides refreshing integrity and longevity. Don’t miss what All Music Guide calls, “some of the most gorgeous melodies in all of modern reggae music,” when JBB tours this spring to celebrate their new release.

Tour Dates
4/12 Fete Ballroom | Providence, RI
4/13 Sugarloaf Ski Resort | Carrabassett, ME
4/19 Brooklyn Bowl | Brooklyn, NY - with Easy Star All-Stars
4/20 GrassRoots Shakori Hills | Pittsboro, NC
4/26 Water Street Music Hall | Rochester, NY - JBB presents BIG UPstate Reggae Festival
4/27 Paradise Rock Club | Boston, MA
5/18 Electric Factory | Philadelphia, PA -with SOJA
5/25 Dark Star Jubilee Festival | Thornville, OH
5/26 Summer Camp Music Festival | Chillicothe, IL

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February 22nd, 2013 SOJA RAISES MONEY TO CURE CANCER & THE STRENGTH TO SURVIVE

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Cancer is something we have been dealing with for such a long time.  We’ve all known someone who has been affected by cancer.  It took both of my Grandmothers and my Grandfather and my Great Grandmother was lucky to have survived breast cancer but much later passed away from brain cancer.    Fighting for a Cure doesn’t stop and with organizations like Leukemia & Lymphoma Society they make sure of that.  Joining the fight for a cure on March 6th in Arlington, VA will be DC/Virgina based reggae superstars SOJA.

SOJA will be performing A Special Acoustic set at Whitlow’s on Wilson in Arlington VA on Wed Mar 6 in support of The Leukemia & Lymphoma Society (LLS) & the Fight to Beat Cancer. 100% of proceeds go directly to LLS. Please help us in supporting this great cause! Fan club pre-sale begins tomorrow @ 10AM and ends tomorrow @ 5PM. There will be a limited amount of tickets available @ $25 for the fan club presale and they will go quick, so act fast (link will be posted @ 10AM tomorrow)!!! You will also receive two FREE downloads with your ticket: “Strength To Survive” & “Not Done Yet” feat Black Boo (Mambo Sauce RMX). Please be advised that the ticket price will increase when presale ends at 5PM tomorrow. Thank you in advance for your support!!!

February 14th, 2013 REBELUTION RELEASES FREE BRAND NEW SONG “COUNTERFEIT LOVE”

TODAY MARKS FIRST DAY OF THEIR WINTER GREENS TOUR

To kick off their Winter Greens Tour, Rebelution will release a new single “Counterfeit Love” as a free download today through the band’s website www.rebelutionmusic.com. “Counterfeit Love” was written by Rebelution and recorded and produced in Los Angeles, CA by Rebelution, Errol Brown and Yeti Beats.

“We truly feel like we have the best supporters in the world and without you, Rebelution is nothing. We have been back in the studio writing more songs and want to give everyone a sample of what we’ve been working on. To celebrate the first date of our 2013 Winter/Spring Greens Tour we are giving everyone a free download of our brand new single “Counterfeit Love”. We will be playing it live on tour and look forward to seeing you out on the road!” said the band.

Tonight the band will play Las Vegas’ House of Blues as the first show on their Winter Greens Tour and will follow with 37 dates across North America. Rebelution’s one of a kind live show will feature songs from their latest album Peace of Mind as well as other fan favorites from their past 2 albums. Hawaii’s J Boog will open every show.

Rebelution is running a number of contests to get fans involved at each show including their “Jam With The Band” contest giving one lucky winner a chance to play with the band, as well as VIP experiences at every show for supporters to spend time with each member. To check out all the contests and enter, fans can go to http://rebelutionmusic.com/Contests/.

February 12th, 2013 STICK FIGURE PROVING TO BE THE SOUND OF OUR ADDICTION

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STICK FIGURES  FIRST EVER HEADLINING NATIONAL TOUR

Stick Figure released his first album in 2007 called “Sound of My Addiction” and then in 2008 he  released “Burnin’ Ocean” followed by “Smoke Stack” in 2009,  don’t forget the “Reprise Sessions” in 2010 w/ OG members Brendan Dane (Alific) , Todd Smith & Kevin Bong (Kbong) and his latest and greatest” Burial Ground” this past year.   After two successful tours; one with The Green and the other one with Tribal Seeds.

Stick Figure on tour includes  Scott Woodruff ,  Kevin Bong , Tommy Sulliman &  Kevin Offitzer and they are nation bound going on their first ever Headlining National Tour with new friends Tribal Seeds on many of the dates!  The tour kicks off March 14th in Denver Colorado.   This is exciting not just for the members of the band but for fans new and especially old who have been waiting years to see a one man band go from just creating incredible albums in his home studio to having the ability to share it live!

I was able to go to a few shows when they were touring with the Green and the vibes were alive!   I’ve known since I first heard Scotts music that he would take Stick Figure to the top, not just because of his passion and work ethic but because his music really is the sound of our addiction, people are starting to figure that out and it’s awesome.  Cheers to them and all their continued success on tour!

Below are the listed tour dates, if they’re in your area or around your area then hit a show or maybe even two!

TOUR DATES

March 14 - Bluebird Theatre -  Denver, CO

March 16 - Reggies -  Chicago, IL

March 20 - Brighton Music Hall -  Boston, MA w/ Tribal Seeds

March 21 - The Saint -  Asbury Park, NJ

March 22 - The Note - West Chester, PA

March 23 - Snow Barn - West Dover, VT

March 26 - Jammin Java -Vienna, VA

March 27 - Lincoln Theatre -  Raleigh, NC w/ Tribal Seeds

March 28 - Music Farm - Charleston, SC w/ Tribal Seeds

March 29 -  Freebird Live - Jacksonville Beach, FL w/ Tribal Seeds

March 30 - The Beacham -Orlando, FL w/ Tribal Seeds

March 31 -  Masqureade - Atlanta, GA w/ Tribal Seeds

Apr 03 - Vinyl Music Hall - Pensacola, FL w/ Tribal Seeds

Apr 04 - Luna Live - Lake Charles, LA w/ Tribal Seeds

Apr 05 - House of Rock - Corpus Christi, TX w/ Tribal Seeds

Apr 06 -  Jacks Bar - San Antonio, TX  w/ Tribal Seeds

Apr 07 -  Belmont - Austin, TX

Apr 19 - Boise State - Boise, ID

May 24 - CALIFORNIA ROOTS FESTIVAL - Monterey, CA (Rebelution, Matisayhu, Slightly Stoopid & Many others)

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February 12th, 2013 THE GREEN U.S TOUR START TONIGHT

CHART-TOPPING REGGAE BAND FROM HAWAII EMBARKS ON 19-CITY TOUR
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Hawaii’s The Green kick off a 19-city U.S. tour tonight in San Luis Obispo, CA. The final chapter of the Liars & Lovers Tour features special guest New Kingston. thegreen808.com
The Green’s new single “Liar” was released in September on Easy Star Records. The sextet will release their third album later this year. Their last album, Ways & Means, spent four-weeks at #1 on
Billboard’s Reggae Chart.

“The Green’s powerful sonic identity fuses late 1970s-era dub-heavy roots reggae (reminiscent of English bands like Aswad and Steel Pulse) with strands of contemporary rock/pop/R&B and sporadic indigenous Hawaiian musical and lyrical references.” - Billboard

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The Green - U.S. Tour Dates
Feb 12 - San Luis Obispo, CA - SLO Brewing Co
Feb 13 - Sacramento, CA - Ace Of Spades
Feb 15 - Stateline, NV - MontBleu Resort Casino
Feb 16 - Petaluma, CA - Phoenix Theater
Feb 17 - Chico, CA - El Rey Theatre
Feb 19 - Park City, UT - Park City Live
Feb 21 - Avon (Vail), CO - Agave
Feb 22 - Breckenridge, CO - Three20South
Feb 23 - Fort Collins, CO - Aggie Theatre
Feb 25 - Aspen, CO - Belly Up Aspen
Feb 27 - Boise, ID - The Reef
Mar 01 - Spokane, WA - The Center Of Spokane
Mar 02 - Tacoma, WA - Jazzbones
Mar 03 - Bellingham, WA - Wild Buffalo
Mar 05 - Arcata, CA - Humboldt Brews

Mar 06 - Santa Cruz, CA - Moe’s Alley
Mar 07 - Santa Barbara, CA - Velvet Jones
Mar 08 - Hermosa Beach, CA - Saint Rocke
Mar 09 - Hermosa Beach, CA - Saint Rocke
Mar 10 - San Juan Capistrano, CA - Coach House
May 24 - Monterey, CA - California Roots Festival
May 30-Jun 02 - Ozark, AR - Wakarusa Festival
Jun 08 - Bakersfield, CA - Rockin Roots @ Stramler Park

May 21st, 2012 STICK FIGURE SET TO RELEASE 5th STUDIO ALBUM “BURIAL GROUND” JUNE 12th

STICK FIGURE SET TO RELEASE FIFTH STUDIO ALBUM

“BURIAL GROUND” ON FEBRUARY 12th 2012

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On June 12, 2012 east coast born but now San Diego, CA based Stick Figure will release his fifth studio album “Burial Ground” self written, self produced & recorded by Scott Woodruff, the man behind it all.   The album will feature 14 brand new original tracks, the album will be available both for digital download, CD and you can pre-order the album sometime this week by heading over to www.stickfiguremusic.com.

It has been over two years since the release of his solo album “Smoke Stack” which released November 5, 2009 and debuted at  #1 on the reggae charts on iTunes and stayed in the top three for several weeks.  It is definitely his most popular album to date, but that will be sure to change with the release of “Burial Ground”.   Fans new and old can expect a similar sound to that of “Smoke Stack” but amped up; showcasing his newest tricks to the trade, adding a heavier dub influence with some new styles and sounds both vocally and instrumentally.

Reggae superstar Half Pint is featured on one of the many tracks on “Burial Ground”  An album that represents the burring of the past and the beginning to a brighter future.   Fans are really going to dig this one, as many of them will be able to relate to a majority of the songs on the album.

Stick Figure has been building his independent grassroots fan base since the release of his 2007 album “Sound of My Addiction”  As he has had little to no touring  dates till the release of “Smoke Stack” he and his fellow  fans across the world have been doing a great job at spreading his music.  With over 50,000 fans on Facebook, the Social Media has shown to do it’s job.  One fan said, “I don’t know what it is about Scott, but he has this way of pulling you in, it’s like a seduction that I will never understand, once you hear something from him, you start to dig everything this kid creates.”  another fan said “Scott, takes the time to make sure each tune he puts on his album is perfect in his eyes and won’t just throw in some filler tracks, that says something there.”   The fans will continue to spread his sound, as long as he continues to create it.

April 29th, 2012 Pacific Dub New Album “TIGHTROPE” TO RELEASE JUNE 26th, 2012!

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Pacific Dub will release their second full length album titled “Tightrope” which will be released on June 26, 2012. Their last full length album was “Fire Eye” which was released in August 2009.    And then they released an EP “To The Sky” in September of 2010.   These guys have come along way from their first release.  I only expect even bigger events to come with the release of this album.

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