Craig Akira Fujita-Vocals
Michael O'Connor-Tenor Sax
Jeffrey Eckman-Drums
Dan Hawkins-Bass
Adam Dobkowski-Guitar
Zack Brines-Keys
Brian Thomas-Trombone
Robin Teague-Tenor Sax
Louisa Gelfuso-Trumpet
Influences
The Skatalites
The Wailers
Burning Spear
Lee "Scratch" Perry
Toots & The Maytals
The Gladiators
Sounds Like
The Skatalites
Bob Marley
Toots & The Maytals
Hepcat
John Brown's Body
The Slackers
Westbound Train
PRESSURE COOKER is Bostons progressive roots reggae band. The group was founded in 1997 with a shared love of Jamaican music of the sixties and seventies era. Using this inspiration as a guide, Pressure Cooker crafted its own flavor of new American reggae music, thoughtfully written and powerfully delivered through a horn-infused, nine piece supergroup.
Pressure Cooker has performed live for nearly a decade, and independently recorded five full length releases. Fronted by lead singer Craig Akira Fujita and backed by a core of talented Boston-area musicians, the band has thrilled audiences at clubs & festivals spanning from New England to Chicago. Over the years, Pressure Cooker has played in support of top artists of reggae music including Burning Spear, Toots & the Maytals, Prince Buster, Derrick Morgan, The Wailers, The Skatalites, Culture, Eek-A-Mouse, Julian Marley & Sister Carol.
Pressure Cooker music has reached audiences worldwide through DJs, distribution outlets such as CD Baby & iTunes Music store, niche CD compilations in the U.S., Japan, France, Germany and Poland, and the Chicago label Jump Up Records for the 2004 album Burning Fence. The ABC Family network included songs from the 2003 album Committed in two episodes of the television program Knock First. Pressure Cooker received nominations to the Boston Music Awards in 1999, 2000, and 2004.
On April 1, 2006, Pressure Cooker celebrated the release of Future's History, the bands fifth full-length CD, live at Harpers Ferry in Allston, Massachusetts.
The Slackers Booze Cruise Comes to Boston for the first time a week from Friday!!
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Friday June 26 21+
Boards 7:15, Departs 8pm Sharp, Returns 11pm $25
The Slackers
Destroy Babylon
Aboard the Mass Bay Lines MV New Boston Rowes Wharf (Behind the Boston Harbor Hotel)
The Slackers Booze Cruise Comes to Boston for the first time! Hop on a boat around Boston Harbor and party with us!
Click on the flyer to get your tickets, you won't want to miss it!
Friday June 26 21+ Boards 7:15, Departs 8pm Sharp, Returns 11pm $25
The Slackers and Destroy Babylon - Concert Cruise!
Aboard the Mass Bay Lines MV New Boston
Rowes Wharf (Behind the Boston Harbor Hotel)
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