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Genre: Dub
Location BROOKLYN, New York, US
Profile Views: 46917
Last Login: 6/15/2008
Member Since 4/11/2006
Website www.roir-usa.com
Record Label Roir
Type of Label Indie
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Roots Tonic : Josh Werner (Bass) Aaron Dugan (Guitar) and Jonah David (Drums) all went to Mannes Jazz Program (New School) together. We had never actually played all together, but we all knew of each other. Josh and I had played together quite a bit, as we were part of a small group of musicians at the New School interested in playing other styles and working with whomever we could. Come to think of it, we were probably the only two students intensely interested in playing Reggae. We learned to lock our grooves in while playing behind many poets and emcees at the NuYorican Poets Cafe and through our experience playing shows such as Verse 4 Verse, All That and Words. We went on to join Butta, a group put together by Ettienne Stadjweick and Rocky Lamontange to play the Rock Steady Crew Anniversaries and tour colleges up and down the east coast. Josh And Aaron had played together while attending the New School as well. Aaron's experimental Free/Jazz/Drum n Bass group 717 played quite often around NYC. It was during one of these shows that Matis, (aka Mathew Miller at the time) became a fan of Aaron's playing. Time went on and after Matis had become religious, he happened to meet Aaron while walking on the street in mid town Manhattan. They exchanged numbers. Aaron was called that very night to play Washington Square Park with Matis, the first gig. Aaron was asked to assemble a band. He called Josh, and Josh called me. We first played together at the Y.A.M in Crown Heights, and we never looked back from there. - Jonah __________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ Our First Album, Produced by the legendary Bill Laswell: ....Roots Tonic Meets Bill Laswell.... ~~ A futurist space/dub transmission! ~~ ..Out on ROIR May 9th!.. ______________________________________________________________ "Band mates Aaron Dugan (guitar), Josh Werner (bass) and Jonah David (drums) are three of the tightest musicians in the Western hemisphere, never missing a beat, playing in perfect unison. You can feel the energy and emotion of every note released from their fingertips." - MEAN STREET -
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..Josh Werner.. - Bass & Keyboards, ..Aaron Dugan.. - Guitar & Sounds, and ..Jonah David.. - Drums & Percussion -
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10 of 97Moreyou dudes are amazing at what you do.
NUANIMAL WAS HERE ..... Tight roots brothers
Guys thanks for the add
ur 3 amazing musicians
I had the Honor of seeing u guys live in Concert in 2006 when u came to Puerto Rico with MatisYahU AND u guys ROCK all 4 of u , ur music is truly an inspiration 4me dont stop making such meaningfull music Peace
Tnks for the add!! Great Dub!! Hope to see you guys someday here in Portugal. What do you say?
Hope for the best,
Dazkar Shamurka
HI JUST DROPPING BY TO SHOW YOU SOME REAL JAMAICAN LOVE.I JUST LOVE YOUR MUSIC ON YOUR PAGE "TUFF".KEEP THE LINK WWW.STEELIEBASHMENT.COM WAAH GWAAN RADIO GOOD VIBES TO LISTEN TO.HAVE A IRIE WEEK,NUFF RESPECT.
Thanks for the add Roots, you are a great band!
Greetings
never get tierd of that pure sound.keep doing good works.
man up untill this day you guys still blow me away.
theres an open date on the matis tour when youre pretty close to san antonio. we should book a date for roots tonic toplay here
can you please put up all employees must wash hands