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Performance / Tour

In Roots We Trust Tour

Source: Curtis Bergesen
December 4, 2013

Giant Panda Guerilla Dub Squad has just announced the IN ROOTS WE TRUST Tour with special guests The Simpkin Project and The Expanders. The west coast run includes six California dates, followed by stops in Portland and Seattle. PANDA! has four shows this week throughout the Northeast. The Rochester, NY-based quintet plans to release new music later this winter. Giant Panda Guerilla Dub Squad - Tour Dates Dec 4: Newmarket, NH - Stone Church Dec 5: Burlington, VT - ArtsRiot ...

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Performance / Tour

The Green U.S. Tour And New Single

Source: Curtis Bergesen
September 28, 2012

CHART-TOPPING REGGAE BAND FROM HAWAII EMBARKS ON 30-CITY HEADLINING TOUR The Green's 30-city Liars & Lovers Tour kicked off September 26th in Jacksonville Beach, FL. On September 11th, they released their new single “Liar” on Easy Star Records. This is the first new music from the celebrated Hawaiian band since its 2011 album, “Ways & Means," which spent four-weeks at #1 on Billboard’s Reggae Chart. “Liar” was produced and mixed by Christian Mochizuki (Kanye West, Jay-Z) and Matt Honda at ...

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Recording

John Brown's Body New Release And Tour

Source: Curtis Bergesen
September 4, 2012

“JBB IN DUB" OUT SEPTEMBER 18 ON EASY STAR RECORDS It's been four years since groundbreaking reggae band John Brown's Body last put out a record, 2008's “Amplify," which debuted at #1 on Billboard's Reggae Chart. The wait for new music is over, as the octet will release an EP of mostly instrumental dub, “JBB In Dub," on September 18th. Two days later the band kicks off their fall U.S. tour at One Pelham East in Newport, RI. The four-week ...

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Performance / Tour

Giant Panda Guerilla Dub Squad Nyc Cruise

Source: Curtis Bergesen
July 26, 2012

Giant Panda Guerilla Dub Squad returns to New York City on Friday, July 27 for a Rocks Off Concert Cruise aboard The Jewel. The Rochester, NY-based quintet is touring in support of their new studio album “In These Times," released April 10th. Over the past six years, GPGDS has performed 800 shows, put out a collection of live albums, and released a roots Americana record titled “Country" (January 2012). “The band's five masterful musicians weave layers of complex music within ...

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John Brown's Body East Coast Tour

Source: Curtis Bergesen
May 8, 2012

On May 10th, progressive reggae band John Brown's Body kicks off a ten-date east coast tour. The octet will be releasing new studio material later this spring. In the past three years, John Brown's Body has completed first-ever tours of New Zealand, the UK, and Europe. Their latest album, “Amplify," debuted at #1 on Billboard's Reggae Chart. Quote from drummer Tommy Benedetti: “We have a bunch of new music in the works... five dubs and an unreleased fan favorite are ...

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Recording

Giant Panda Guerilla Dub Squad To Release New Album "Country" On January 31st

Source: Curtis Bergesen
January 30, 2012

New York Road Warriors' Sophomore Album Explores New Territory For over five years, Giant Panda Guerilla Dub Squad's live show has defined the band. Touring relentlessly, the Rochester, NY-based group is sustained by its passion to reinterpret, explore, and expand its music night after night in cities throughout the country. Now, 767 concerts since the 2006 release of their debut album Slow Down, GPGDS is set to release a new album, Country, on January 31st, on the California-based label Controlled ...

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Performance / Tour

The Simpkin Project Winter Tour Starts December 1

Source: Curtis Bergesen
December 1, 2011

The Simpkin Project kicks off their Winter Tour on December 1st at the Tiki Bar in Costa Mesa, CA. Followed by shows in Salt Lake City and Provo, UT, Scottsdale and Tucson, AZ, and New Year's Eve in Huntington Beach, CA. The seven-piece band released their third album, “Everything You Want," on August 9th. The 14-track album's roots reggae foundation incorporates elements of Americana, rock, pop, and dub. “This album is a huge progression for us as musicians and in ...

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Recording

The Simpkin Project Release Third Album "Everything You Want"

Source: Curtis Bergesen
August 17, 2011

The Simpkin Project released their third album, “Everything You Want," on August 9th. The seven-piece reggae band will be on tour throughout California this summer and fall. “Everything You Want" is The Simpkin Project's most accomplished release yet. The 14-track album's roots reggae foundation incorporates elements of Americana, rock, pop, and dub. “This album is a huge progression for us as musicians and in terms of the recording quality and songwriting style" says lead vocalist-guitarist Phil Simpkin. “Every member brought ...

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