Eric Costello, The Abyssinians, Twinkle Brothers, Leroy Smart, The wailling souls, The Itals, Earth and Stone, Culture, Natural Vibes, The Meditations, The Mighty Diamonds, Don Carlos and Gold, The Bad Brains, Prince Far I, Jah Cure, Canon and The Lion of Judah Band, Jah Sun Strictly Roots, Shogy The killer Natives, Ras Midas, Brimstone, Earl Zero, Blast, Mikey Dread, The Gladiators, The Roots Raddics,The Viceroys, The Ethiopians, Augustus Pablo, Pablo Gad, Sly and Robbie, Peter Tosh, Bob Marley, Dennis Brown, Ini Kamoze, Johnny Osbourne, The Marley Family, Ghetto Youth, Steel Pulse, Michael Rose, Black Uhuru, Black Slate, John Holt, Gregory Isaacs, Eek A Mouse, Linton Kwesi Johnson, Burning Spear, Barrington Levy, Half Pint, Alton Ellis, The Congos, U-Roy, Tenor Saw, MIDNITE, I-Grade...... and that's only the begining.
Bridging the gap between Santa Cruz and Salinas, The Midtones redefine California Reggae with a heavy dose of positive roots. Since 2006, the quintet has been bringing their roots-inspired, skateboard-influenced reggae to clubs, festivals and other events throughout the Bay Area, building a loyal following of fans.
Founded by Mike Marquez, Mony Lujan, and Andrew Nack, The Midtones came together as a Livocation to friend Eric “Stello” Costello who passed away in a tragic skateboarding accident in 2005.
Stello—an energetic and talented drummer credited with bringing the musicians together—shared a lifelong dream of playing reggae music with vocalist Marquez. Just a few weeks after the musicians’ first jam session, while skateboarding Stello suffered a fatal head injury.
Jeremy Campbell took over Stello’s would-be drum duties and the boys recruited Jason Skinner on the keys to continue the dream in honor of Stello.
Whenever possible, a two-piece horn section (saxophonist Barry Capiaux and trumpeter Daniel Miltz) accompanies the band.
Stay tuned for future shows and works from The Midtones.
“Though their impeccable covers of reggae icons Bob Marley and The Gladiators are themselves worth a listen, The Midtones also boast a pretty heady collection of original material. The Santa Cruz quintet mixes classic roots reggae with the tripped out rhythms of dub, an eerie combination that's full of good vibes and positive lyrics. Lead vocalist Mike Marquez delivers messages of optimism while solid bass lines and rhythm guitar/keyboards provide the musical framework. Proving that you don't have to travel to the Caribbean to witness some high-grade reggae music, The Midtones are a fine example of the mass of local talent present on the Central Coast.”
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The new issue of Juice Magazine - Issue 66 - featuring ANDY KESSLER (R.I.P.) skating the streets of NYC on the cover (Photo by Ivory Serra) is available now. www.juicemagazine.com.
JUICE MAGAZINE ISSUE 66 features:
ANDY KESSLER interview by STEVE OLSON BEBE BUELL interview by STEVE OLSON BOOTSY COLLINS interview by STEVE OLSON CRAIG JOHNSON interview by JIM MURPHY FRITZ MEAD interview by JIM MURPHY KALANI DAVID interview by JAY ADAMS MIKE WEED interview by STEVE OLSON NATAS KAUPAS interview by STEVE OLSON OMAR SALAZAR interview by STEVE OLSON PAUL SCHMITT interview by STEVE OLSON PETER GUNN interview by MARK "RED" SCOTT and THE CONFESSOR ROB PALMER interview by JIM MURPHY SCOTT CAAN interview by STEVE OLSON JACK GRISHAM of T.S.O.L. interview by STEVE OLSON TIM JACKSON interview by AARON MURRAY WADE SPEYER interview by JIM MURPHY YANIV EVAN interview by STEVE OLSON VENICE SK8 WALL OF FAME features interviews with AARON “FINGERS” MURRAY, BART SARIC, BOB "THE BULLET" BINIAK, C.R. STEYCK III, CESARIO “BLOCK” MONTANO, CHRISTIAN HOSOI, CHUCK KATZ, CRIS DAWSON, DANNY BEARER, DOUG SMITH, ERIC “TUMA” BRITTON, ERIC DRESSEN, GEORGE WILSON, GER-I LEWIS, JAMES "RED DOG" MUIR, JEFF HO, JOEY TRAN, JOSH “BAGEL” KLASSMAN, LANCE LEMOND, MARK MUNSKI, JAY ADAMS, JEF HARTSEL, JESSE MARTINEZ, KELLY JACKSON, PAT BAREIS, PAUL CONSTANTINEAU, PAUL HOFFMAN, PEGGY OKI, RAY FLORES, SKIP ENGBLOM, SUSANNE MELANIE BERRY, TIM JACKSON, WENTZLE RUML IV, WES HUMPSTON.
