Sensational progressive reggae artists John Brown's Body are bringing their signature sounds to Paradise Rock Club!
John Brown's Body was formed in 1995 and it currently consists of Elliot Martin, Tommy Benedetti, Jon Petronzio, Jay Spaker, Dan Africano, Sam Dechenne, Drew Seyers, and TJ Schaper. Their musical style, while rooted in reggae, includes elements of many other genres such as dub, electronic, funk, ska, hip-hop and dubstep. Elliot cites artists and bands such as Sigur Rós, Batch, Toumani Diabate, Sly and Robbie, Radiohead, Talib Kweli, Aswad, Funkadelic, King Tubby, Roots Manuva, Masaru Sato, and Midnite as his main influences. He said in an interview, “I think that the strongest reggae was coming out of the UK in the 70's and early 80's. It was the best produced, had the most complex songwriting; it's the most progressive reggae that's been made. Steel Pulse, Aswad, Reggae Regular, Misty in Roots, Mikey Dread, Dennis Bovell and Linton Kwesi Johnson were doing groundbreaking stuff…I think that's where the idea comes from—that reggae can take other forms. I guess I'm just saying that I see our music as progressive reggae.” The band’s had a stellar career with 11 studio albums and has performed with many renowned acts such as Dave Matthews Band, The Flaming Lips, STS9, Furthur, Ozomatli, Broken Social Scene and Jurassic 5.
Don’t miss your chance to see these artists add a unique touch to reggae, dub, and indie music! Click the button below to see John Brown's Body on Saturday, January 28th!
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