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NUFUNK.CA & UNION EVENTS PROUDLY PRESENT..
EASY STAR ALL-STARS
with special guests The AGGROLITES
SATURDAY OCTOBER 13, 2012
LEE'S PALACE
529 Bloor Street W, Toronto, ON - Doors 9:00 PM – 19+
Advance tickets $23.50 + S/C available online Ticketmaster.ca, UnionEvents.com,
charge by phone 416-870-8000, Rotate This, Soundscapes, Play De Record
Online Tickets Here: http://ow.ly/c7Fzg
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Join us us for an incredible pairing of two spectrums of the new reggae movement. Easy Star All-Stars, famous for their reggae tribute albums and authentic dub, and Aggrolites, the Cali-punk infused "dirty reggae" party act. Both acts have new albums, Easy Star All-Stars with Thrillah, their interpretation of Michael Jackson's breakthrough album and Aggrolites are touring behind Unleashed Live v.1 a document of their signature fusion of reggae, soul, grit and determination. Get your tickets, this is going to be a wild Saturday night!
Easy Star All-Stars
http://www.easystar.com
Combining musical versatility, instrumental prowess, beautiful vocal harmonies and a superb rhythm section, the Easy Star All-Stars have established themselves as one of the top international reggae acts since their live debut in 2003. Thanks to their best-selling tribute album releases, Dub Side of the Moon (2003), Radiodread (2006), and Easy Star's Lonely Hearts Dub Band (2009), the remix album Dubber Side of the Moon (2010), as well as original releases Until That Day EP (2008) and First Light (2011), the Easy Star All-Stars have built a growing, dedicated fan base throughout the world, bringing together fans of reggae, classic rock, dub and indie rock into one big family.
The band has toured in over 30 countries on 6 continents, playing over 100 shows per year for the past 5 years. They've played loads of major festivals throughout the world, including an unprecedented three-day, three-stage stand at Glastonbury in 2009, which earned them a UK Festy Award Nomination that year.
Easy Star's Thrillah marks the band's first new tribute album since 2009's Easy Star's Lonely Hearts Dub Band. Starting with Dub Side of the Moon, the band has deconstructed classic albums and rebuilt them as reggae, helping to start a larger trend that has since become popular at major festivals and in other genres. As source material, Michael Jackson's Thriller was the first album the band tackled by an American artist, a non-rock artist and a non-concept record. The group found their usual innovative ways to transform the material, turning "Wanna Be Startin' Somethin'" into an Afro-Beat anthem and slowing down "Beat It" into a powerfully emotional roots song. On the record, the group is joined by guest artists like Steel Pulse, Luciano, Michael Rose (Black Uhuru), Spragga Benz, Cas Haley, Christopher Martin, Mojo Morgan (Morgan Heritage), The Green and others. On tour, the band will present the music on their own, as usual, mixing in music from this record along with hits from their entire past catalog of tribute albums and originals. The Thrillah Tour continues the band's nearly 10 year tradition of incredible live shows that have built them into one of the most popular touring reggae bands on the planet.
The Aggrolites
http://www.aggroreggae.com
The Aggrolites are more than a band they are a movement unto themselves. They carry a banner - one created with their own hands. This banner reads, "Dirty Reggae," and represents their signature fusion of reggae, soul, grit and determination. For seven years, this dirty reggae bunch has rolled from city to city, across the pond and up main street USA. They rally the kids, the parents, the students, the cops, the bosses and the drifters. The people come, they relish in The Aggrolites, the dirty reggae and the joy that comes with it all. The liberating rhythms and catchy grooves demand a return trip.
Out of the Los Angeles school of hard knocks, The Aggrolites have earned a Ph.D in "feel good music." On the road they educate with the thunder and punch of the reggae drums and bass, the ripping, soulful melodies of the organ and guitars, and Jesse Wagner’s voice - a perfectly intact gift from Otis, Sam, Ray and Wilson.
The Aggrolites have a specific way of making music. They don't over think it, they don't obsess over pop culture demands, they walk onto a stage or into a recording studio and let "it" happen - a culmination of inspiration - from the road, from playing along side music legends, and from the energy and motivation of their die hard fans.
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