THE ISRAELITES ARE;
Rich Carlstedt- Guitar & Vocals/
Matt Griffin- Drums/ Backround Vocals
Charles Douglas-Upright Bass
Travis -Keys
Sean Wyatt- Trombone
Eric Jhonson- Tenor Sax
Influences
The Skatalites//and any other jamaican ska rocksteady and reggae
In the winter of 1989, The Israelites emerged from the city of La Cresenta, California as a "modern sounding ska band." However, as years passed and the line-up changed, The Israelites experienced a musical revolution. They began mimicing the authentic sounds of early jamaican ska, and fused Dancehall, Rocksteady, Skinhead Reggae and Reggae into their sound as well. By working hard, keeping faith in God and giving him all the glory, The Israelites have earned a reputation as one of the top authentic ska and reggae bands around - both to christian, and secular audiences alike.
The Israelites play Authentic Jamaican Ska which was first created in 1956.
They have written many instrumentals and their lyrics have a positive spiritual message. Many of the original jamaican artists attended Christian churches and sang gospel songs. Though the band does have gospel
overtones in their lyrics they do not wish to force "religion" on their listeners.
For twenty years now "The Israelites" have established themselves for the first 19 years mainly playing in Los Angeles and Orange County (Ca) venues such as; The Whiskey, The Roxy, Show Case Theater, Hong Kong Cafe', The Knitting Factory, Chain Reaction, The El Rey, The Glasshouse, The Loft and numerous other clubs. The Israelites have toured the country playing many venues and have played in parts of Mexico as well. The Israelites have also been support acts for performers such as: The Skatalites, Lord Tanamo, Derrrick Morgan, Justin Hinds, Hepcat, Bad Manners, General Public (English Beat) and many more.
In the Christian Industry "The Israelites" have performed such events as; Cornerstone Festival (Bushnell, ill), Tom Festival (Skamania, Wa), Life Fest (Oshkosh, Wi), Somebody Loves You Crusade, Miles Mcphearson Crusade, literally hundreds of churches and camps for Calvary Chapel and Victory Outreach. They have been support acts for bands such as: P.O.D, Mc Hammer, The Kry, Christafari, Plankeye and others. The Israelites are known around the world as the founders of Christian Ska and Rocksteady.
In June of 2007 The Israelites founder Rich Carlstedt relocated to Oregon.
In April of 2008 he ran into an old friend named Matt, (a.k.a. D.J. Simmerdown). Matt played drums and shared the same love for the music and the same vision and with the help of Charles Douglas (Bass) the trio began rehearsing. By late 2008 Sean Wyatt (Trombone) joined the band. After an endless search for Keyboard players, Travis Anfinson completed the riddim section in September of that year. After numerous Sax players failed Eric Jhonson became the new Saxaphonist in September on 2009 as well.
On October 1st 2009 the new Israelite lineup played their first show with the English Beat at the Wonder Ballroom in Portland.
The Israelites have no plans of stopping. In the words of founder Rich Carlstedt "I've been in several bands throughout my life. When I was called by God to do this band I knew it was the last band I would ever be in and he will let me know when it's done".
ORDERING OUR MUSIC AND MERCHANDISE. We are in the process of re-doing our website sometime next year. Until that time you can order our music and merch from www.shantytownrecords.com.
Israelites
NEW SINGLE "take my hand" from new album "rising sine" available for free download on www.neckless.ch! check it out and let us know what you think. neckless
Hey:-) If there is any chance you will be in Miami tonight Dec, 18th, I will be performing at "ART of FREEDOM" at 9:15pm for a 30min set. The address is 1388 Southwest 8th Street Miami, FL 33135. I hope to see you there:-) Also I just launched merumatu.com and added new music to my myspace. I am trying a new sound and I do hope you enjoy it. Blessings, Meru Matu merumatu.com
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Thanks for the add Rich... u dont remember me but we use 2 talk back in the Kingston club days. Music will be up by January. hope everything is cool in ure new place.
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Come check out Ladiebug's birthday show on December 4th...GREEN BUDS AND JAM 3!!! Featuring P6 with DJ Madd Rich from 101.5 JAMZ! This show WILL be a freakin' blast! Tickets are buy one get one free! Check the flyer on our page for details. See ya there! Oh, and for those of you who aren't in AZ...stop by and leave us some love! We love to hear from all you crazy cats out there in MySpace land...ONELOVE
In the winter of 1989, The Israelites emerged from the city of La Cresenta, California as a "modern sounding ska band." However, as years passed and the line-up changed, The Israelites experienced a musical revolution. They began mimicing the authentic sounds of early jamaican ska, and fused Dancehall, Rocksteady, Skinhead Reggae and Reggae into their sound as well. By working hard, keeping faith in God and giving him all the glory, The Israelites have earned a reputation as one of the top authentic ska and reggae bands around - both to christian, and secular audiences alike.
The Israelites play Authentic Jamaican Ska which was first created in 1956.
They have written many instrumentals and their lyrics have a positive spiritual message. Many of the original jamaican artists attended Christian churches and sang gospel songs. Though the band does have gospel
overtones in their lyrics they do not wish to force "religion" on their listeners.
For twenty years now "The Israelites" have established themselves for the first 19 years mainly playing in Los Angeles and Orange County (Ca) venues such as; The Whiskey, The Roxy, Show Case Theater, Hong Kong Cafe', The Knitting Factory, Chain Reaction, The El Rey, The Glasshouse, The Loft and numerous other clubs. The Israelites have toured the country playing many venues and have played in parts of Mexico as well. The Israelites have also been support acts for performers such as: The Skatalites, Lord Tanamo, Derrrick Morgan, Justin Hinds, Hepcat, Bad Manners, General Public (English Beat) and many more.
In the Christian Industry "The Israelites" have performed such events as; Cornerstone Festival (Bushnell, ill), Tom Festival (Skamania, Wa), Life Fest (Oshkosh, Wi), Somebody Loves You Crusade, Miles Mcphearson Crusade, literally hundreds of churches and camps for Calvary Chapel and Victory Outreach. They have been support acts for bands such as: P.O.D, Mc Hammer, The Kry, Christafari, Plankeye and others. The Israelites are known around the world as the founders of Christian Ska and Rocksteady.
In June of 2007 The Israelites founder Rich Carlstedt relocated to Oregon.
In April of 2008 he ran into an old friend named Matt, (a.k.a. D.J. Simmerdown). Matt played drums and shared the same love for the music and the same vision and with the help of Charles Douglas (Bass) the trio began rehearsing. By late 2008 Sean Wyatt (Trombone) joined the band. After an endless search for Keyboard players, Travis Anfinson completed the riddim section in September of that year. After numerous Sax players failed Eric Jhonson became the new Saxaphonist in September on 2009 as well.
On October 1st 2009 the new Israelite lineup played their first show with the English Beat at the Wonder Ballroom in Portland.
The Israelites have no plans of stopping. In the words of founder Rich Carlstedt "I've been in several bands throughout my life. When I was called by God to do this band I knew it was the last band I would ever be in and he will let me know when it's done".
ORDERING OUR MUSIC AND MERCHANDISE. We are in the process of re-doing our website sometime next year. Until that time you can order our music and merch from www.shantytownrecords.com.
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