Dub Lounge International

Bio:

Dub Lounge International's (DLI) live show is about as rootsy as they come. Ranging from original dancehall grooves to solid old school standards, guest vocalists are often invited to accompany their sultry 3-part harmony driven set. With a live-dub mentality, DLI empower listeners, and players alike and consider them involved in the creation of their sometime improv driven melodic meditations.

Beginning as a recording project co-produced by drummer Dan Lloyd, and bassist Norman Baker, the crew expanded their dub onslaught by enlisting Jon Kimball on guitar, Darin "Diamond Dread" Pearson ..s, and Tali Ras on percussion, harmonica, and vocals. Having all played together with Winston Jarrett and his Solid Foundation Band, DLI continue sharing their blend of fair-trade organic roots while staying true to an original Jamaican sound.

Simply titled, "Dub Lounge One", their new record is a nice soundtrack for any fine day. Ezra Tosh (cousin of Peter), Winston "Flames" Jarrett, and Puddu Dawes (Revelutionary Dream Band) are consistent guests and all appear on the album among other indie darlings as Bill Patton and Kojack Lemoune. One listen to "Dub Lounge One" proves that this is just the beginning of what promises to be a bright future for the Dub Lounge crew.

D.L.I. members past projects include Sundance, Boom Tali Posse, the Defenders, Wet City Rockers, the Cultivators, White City, Covenant, SkyWheel, and Dub Championz.

D.L.I. members have played with such artists as Prezident Brown, Wadi Gad, Winston Jarrett, Lutan Fyah, Norris Man, Ras Shilo, Clinton Fearon, and have shared the stage with Midnite, Rankin' Scroo, Dezire, the Itals, Fishbone, Buju Banton, Black Uhuru, Jimmy Cliff, Inner Circle, Groundation, Yami Bolo and Israel Vibration.

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request us on the following stations:

KEXP 90.3fm dj@kexp.org (206) 903-KEXP
KBCS 91.3fm dj@kbcs.fm or (425) 564-2424
KUGS 89.3fm 360-650-KUGS (5847)
KAOS 89.3fm (360) 867-KAOS
KRCL 91fm (801) 359-9191
KBOO 90.7fm (503) 231-8187
CONTACT: booking@dubloungeintl.com

Member Since:

February 01, 2005

Members:

Dan Lloyd, Norman Baker, Naphtali Rashid, Jonathan Kimball, Diamond Dread Darin Pearson, and any number of Celebrity Guest musicians and artists including but not limited to Puddu Dawes, Winston Jarrett, Ezra Tosh.

Influences:

Jacob Miller, Mikey Dread, Dry and Heavy, Gladiators, Studio ONe, Dub Syndicate, Bob Marley and the Wailers, Israel Vibration, Henry Mancini, Sly and Robbie, Mad Professor, Peter Tosh, Midnite, Winston Jarrett, Bill Laswell, Willie Nelson, Lee Perry, Rolling Stones, Ethiopians, King Tubby, Herb Farmers worldwide, Max Romeo, 80's pop, Roots Radics, Wailing Souls, Creativity, and Righteousness.

Sounds Like:

....rocking the classic reggae beats making them for real on tons of equipment and instruments. Their roots-based dub is at times celebratory, at other times sad with lyrics true to reggae's own roots as political statement. It's a combination that reaches for both your heart and your mind, inviting you to open up and let it in. -Boise Weekly

-KBCS Programmers Best Recordings (Rankin' Mark - Reggae Party)

Record Label:

Ancient Vessel/Issue Music USA

Label Type:

None