Roots of Creation will perform a reggae jam at 8 p.m. Wednesday, Sept. 24, in the University of Wyoming Union lower level in Laramie. The show is free and open to public."Rock and reggae have always been odd bedfellows, then along comes Roots of Creation, a quartet from, of all places, Boston, that deftly if not delicately blurs Bob Marley, P.O.D., Rage Against the Machine and Phish influences," says UW student Michael Poke.
The group's members are Brett Wilson, Tal Pearson, Mike Chadinha and Chris Beam. The band recently released a new album called "Rise Up." It's a live version that captures the reggae and rock flavor.
"This reggae-based group has proven their ingenuity on "Rise Up," their second album. Using reggae's rhythms and mindset as a starting point, ROC proceeds to integrate the infectious hooks and song writing of rock, the instrumental alchemy of jazz, and the pulse-pounding beats of hip-hop into their energetic sound," says Bryan Rodgers, Homegrown Music Network.
For more information about Wednesday's concert, contact Mike Lange at mlange@uwyo.edu or call (307) 766-6340.
