All six members bring a different musical background and set of influences and styles to create a unique and eclectic sound which somehow blends elements of all those influences.
Sounds Like
Rootsy, live music, with hiphop heavy grooves and rhymes played on acoustic guitars, harmonicas, violin, melodica and a splash of percussion over solid bass guitar and drum kit. Plenty of influence from everything from reggae, to latin to blues and folk-rock. Altogether creating something totally new and different.
South-East Queensland locals, Grassroots Street Orchestra, have created a formidable reputation and a dedicated following throughout Eastern Australia with their captivating original sound, and intense, high-energy live performances. Their unique style is a potent mix of passionate, politically charged, eloquent hip-hop lyricism, underpinned by exotic, progressive sounds from a jaw-dropping live instrumental lineup. After standout festival performances, industry showcases, several east coast tours and a successful EP in 2007 - and with a debut album on the way. 2008 is shaping up to be a big year for this local six-piece phenomenon.
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Hello from Duesseldorf, thanks so much for your friendship your music is great stuff. We are very happy that you joined the inner circle of Flaming Bess, the incredibly beautiful goddess of light. We hope that you enjoy our music. Peace to you and yours and all the best for your future. May God bless you. Flaming Bess Duesseldorf Germany
Hey hope you've had a chance to come and listen.. TJDivers-'the punishment you say we deserve'-LP. Now available Support independent artists AND independent distribution..x TJ and Co.
Yo Kids! How's it all hanging? Saw you guys play at the Stucco party here in Sydney a while back and loved it....and now our band The Bakery is coming up to Brisbane to play the spiegeltent for the Brisbane Festival....you guys should come party and show us round! It's going to be a wild night, you should def come! hope to see ya there xx Em and The Bakery
hey there...i'm a singer songwriter guitarist from melbourne...songs from my new cd 'in the breeze' and photo videos are up and ready to listen to and look at...let me know what you think!
great seeing you guys play before i go. pity i couldnt stick around to chill. I hope to see you on the weekend if not much peace and respect until next time
had mega fun this weekend guys, thanks heaps for the hospitality and great music!!! Til next time....la, la la la la la, la la la la, you know the rest!!!!!!
hey grassroots Katt is proud to be independently releasing her debut self-titled EP! You can drop by www. myspace. com/kattbeames to check it out, purchase a copy or leave some feedback would love to hear from you
Hello Grassroots people, thx for adding us:). We love your music and hope to see you soon in Germany on stage. On our side are the nicest festivals in Germaica-maybe you contact them. Irie greetings from Germaica, Blessed Love, Light
Hi Guys! Would love you to catch my band gig at Fishos this Friday 13th. We have Mattie Barker, Gusto and Lecia supporting too. Would be great to catch up!
Yo! Hey Surya u coming to the resistance conference? Be sic to see u again...
Hey Dhopec are looking at doing a tour later in the year- it would be rad if we could do a 'mini tour' with u guys and play 2 gigs- one in Brissy and one down at the gold coast... Likewise if your playing in Newcastle and want a support let us know... and we would be happy to support youse in Sydney... and blue mountains and the gong- in fact if u wanna do the whole east coast with us late this year or early next year that would be sic, we would be heaps up for it. Were planning to do a tour round then.
5 PIECES + 11 INSTRUMENTS = SAMBA4U FORRÓ + REGGAE = FORROREGGAE & SAMBA + ROCK = SAMBAROCK Come and join the Swing of the Brazlian Rhythm 7th June Sat 10:30pm $5 @the door Forro is derivate of the Enlish expression'"for all"which means that everybody is more than welcome to come and enjoy dancing Forro! More than 300 people came to The Loft last two Saturdays! Come and share the Good Vibes with us!
Hey Rootsers! Well we will be up you way soon, playing with our bloke folk group, The Ellis Collective:) Are you guys around in July? We're playing at the Up Front Club on July 12. Be nice to catch up! Em x
We would like to say thanks for the 130 people who went to THE LOFT and shared the Good Vibrations there and remember next SATURDAY 24/05 we will play there again in same time 10:30pm
So everybody is more than welcome to come and enjoy dancing Forro! Also we will play :
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