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DUB IS A WEAPON
w/ Rashani, Colour Reporter,
Benjy Davis Project (Acoutic),
Andrew Hoover |
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Friday
March 13th
Doors @ 7pm
| $10
Buy Tix |
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Dub Is A
Weapon
11:30pm
Official
Website
Myspace
Youtube
With almost five
years, hundreds of
shows, and thousands
of miles behind
them, Dub Is A
Weapon has truly
earned the title of
the hardest working
band in dub
business. What
started out as
little more then a
recording project in
a Brooklyn loft has
now turned into a
full-fledged sonic
assault force with,
"bass and drum
coming so hard and
dangerous you can
see the
competition's
bloodstains."
(Village Voice)
Appearances
alongside such
notable artists as
Matisyahu, Sound
Tribe Sector 9, Femi
Kuti, Antibalas, the
Benevento/Russo Duo,
Easy Star All-Stars,
Steel Pulse, the
Slackers, the
Wailers, John
Brown's Body, Mad
Professor, and Jah
Wobble have helped
them to convert
legions of music
fans with their,
"chassis-rattling
dub beats that defy
the laws of rhythm
maintenance."
(Chicago Reader)
Boasting a smooth
combination of
reggae beats,
soaring melodies,
and swirling
atmospherics, Dub Is
A Weapon has
certainly
distinguished
themselves as a true
musical pioneers.
While many groups
now clamour to adopt
the increasingly
fashionable sounds
of dub, Dub Is A
Weapon has
steadfastly refined
their sound and are
recognized as the
best in the
business. Great
things are afoot,
and its only a
matter of time
before these dub
warriors succeed in
their quest to
spread their gospel
of roots dub.
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Rashani
10:30pm
Colour Reporter
9:30pm
Benjy Davis Project 8:30pm
In the wide world of American music,
certain bands have a way of building
an exciting life for themselves away
from the glare of national
attention. Much of that is because
of the relationship the group has
with its fans. It usually starts in
small clubs or even backyards in
their hometown, then spreads to
nearby cities, neighboring states
and soon across entire regions,
until the band finally comes into
its own as a national presence.
Andrew Hoover
7:30pm
Hailing from Fairfield, Connecticut,
singer/songwriter/guitarist Andrew
Hoover brings to the table a pot
full of home cooked acoustic soul,
R&B, blues, and sprinkled with some
tasty flamenco and pop sprinkles
(the colored kind). Though Andrew is
a solo musician, his unique
percussive/slap guitar style carries
inspirations from the bass and
percussion instruments forcing you
to strap on your dancing shoes and
hit the floor. His vocals are raw
and original, colorful and dynamic.
They are energetically soul inspired
and his lyrics are poetic and
insightful. Andrew takes his cues
from a variety of his heroes
including but not limited to Stevie
Wonder, Otis Redding, Marc
Broussard, Ray LaMontagne, Raul
Midon, James Morrison and Martin
Sexton. With that said, his wide
range of influences is evident in
his unique and varied repertoire and
endearing performances. Andrew has
released two solo-acoustic EPs since
July 2007 and is scheduled to
release his debut album complete
with a full band in early 2009.
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