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Mystic Roots Band


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WINNER of the 2005 Los Angeles Music Award for Best Pop/Reggae Album, Mystic Roots Band is serving up an original style based in reggae, hip-hop, and dancehall, with overtones of rock, funk, and ska. MRB is consistently placed at the top of playlists by DJs & listeners of all musical genres. MRB's own national primetime TV special on TLC reached half a million viewers. This Chico-born, now San Diego based group embraces the nature of roots reggae wholeheartedly and perform it confidently. The list of bands that they have shared the stage with reads like a "who's who" of reggae music, including The Wailers, Pato Banton, Gregory Isaacs, Jimmy Cliff, as well as Jurassic 5, Long Beach Dub All Stars, Sir Mix-a-Lot, Ozomatli, and Digital Underground to name just a few. Having independently sold close to 10,000 albums, topping Amazon.com's chart of independent artist sales, and killing music download sites with their underground hit "Pass" (go check for yourself right now!), it's no wonder why Mystic Roots Band was recently voted #1 band in Playboy Magazine's #1 party college town, Chico California, and was TOP RANKED in both Reggae and Hip-Hop categories on myspace.com with over 30 million members for over six months - and still going strong.

Fans describe MRB's style as a unique combination of No Doubt, Sublime, The Police, Sean Paul, The Fugees and Cypress Hill with the spirit and consciousness of Bob Marley and Spearhead. This diverse sound enables MRB to continually produce dynamic, cutting edge songs that fans are immediately drawn to. When coming to an MRB concert you are guaranteed more than just music for your ears, but rather a high-energy and powerful experience you'll never forget.

MRB is currently distributed in retail stores nationwide by Cornerstone R.A.S. (formerly Skunk Records; Sublime, Slightly Stoopid, Pepper, etc.). With their full catalog of full-length albums, singles and EPs, and their music heard on various compilations, surf videos, TV commercials, movie soundtracks, Fox Sports, ESPN, and countless radio stations, Mystic Roots has developed an ever-growing legion of loyal fans. This fan base lies not only in the United States, but also overseas in Europe, Latin America, Australia, and even several regions of Asia. With the upcoming release of their third album featuring collaborations with Barrington Levy and 2005 Grammy Nominated artist Tippa Irie (Black Eyed Peas), more than 600 shows in the finest venues on the West Coast over the past nine years, and the explosion of reggae and dancehall music on the pop charts, these pioneering musicians are ready to take their message to the next level and reach the masses. "And that's a musical stampede."



1996 - Band Founded by Shayne, coot and friends.
1997 - "Chico Style" recorded and released. Storm, MJ and Rich join the Crew.
1998 - Original members graduate from college, Shayne and coot continue band and begin to draft new line-up.
1999 - "Constant Struggle" released. Band plays 1st show opening for Pato Banton.
2000 - Gains international acclaim, playing for 10,000 people in Mexico with Los Fabolosos Cadillacs.
2001 - "The cootdog Project" recorded and released. D-Rock plays 1st show with band.
2002 - Move to Oceanside, Ca / MRB starts a new chapter.
2003 - MRB becomes house band in San Diego club and begins to expand fanbase to So Cal.
2004 - DJ Colleen Shannon begins appearing with band. MRB plays 2nd show opening for Pato Banton. Other shows include Key Club, House of Blues and San Diego Live News!
2005 - D-Rock joins the band full time. TLC show shot and released. MRB signs to CRAS. Constant Struggle released nationwide and recieves LA Music Award for "Best Reggae Album".
2006 - Tony joins band. 1st US tour. Video shot for April Rain. MRB becomes Pato Banton's official band.
2007 - Dane joins the band on bass. Sax Mike becomes full time on Sax alongside storm.



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