Living Dred is an ever growing musical adventure, made up of a committed and talented group of musicians who give nothing less than every ounce of energy into capturing the brilliance of reggae and rock, fuzing them together to create their own unique sound coined acid-reggae.It gets cold up here in the north woods, so we learned how to make our own sunshine. Best described as a hint of mint with a twist of poison Living Dred's unique style know as acid-reggae in-fuzes elements of punk, rock, metal, blues, salsa, polka, surf and dub with their own special style of reggae. And the story begins...The origins of Living Dred can be traced back to 1995 in the Shields brothers basement on the outskirts of Hartford Wisconsin. The two began learning covers and writing originals together as a means of self expression. Tony Gehring and Mike Milosch who were childhood friends of the brothers also grew up playing in bands. Officially the band formed in the summer of 1999 in the small town of Slinger, Wisconsin under the name Delusion. The original line up was Matt Shields on drums, Joe Shields vocals and guitar, Dave Williams on vocals, and Mike Milosch holding it down on bass. In the early years the band wasnt so much concerned with playing shows as they were with perfecting their style and most of all having fun. Although jamming out tunes with friends was their love they did however have numerous gigs at bars and house parties. In the winter of 2000 the teenage band had their first attempt at recording their raw energy at a Burlington Wisconsin high school radio station. Countless beers and twenty-two songs later they had a album. These tapes have been dubbed the Burlington Sessions. The album was an instant success and Delusion quickly developed a loyal following.Over the next 2 years they played parties and had fun while constantly writing new songs. In the spring of 2002 the bands number 1 fan, Tony Gehring, was added to the line-up to play second guitar. Shortly there after Dave left the band but remained a fan and friend leaving the line-up at four members. A few months later the band was contacted by a Maryland based band also named Delusion. They held the copyright to the name Delusion and asked the band to change it or face possible legal action. After much discussion, and numberous prospective names, the name Living Dred was finally chosen. With a fresh outlook on music Living Dred started to write new material. What began as a reggae, punk, ska band started adding new genres to their already unique style including blues, polka, surf, salsa and even elements of metal. In the summer of 2003 they decided to record some of their new tracks. Using their do-it yourself and family based mentality they asked good friend Eric Grabczyk to engineer these sessions. With little time available they managed to record 6 songs in 2 days. Although raw, fans again loved the new self titled EP for its dropping bass lines, tight drums, insightful lyrics and mix of styles. With their new material Living Dred began carving out a spot in the local scene playing any show they could get. Some shows included opening for national acts such as the RX Bandits, Reel Big Fish, Catch 22, Motion City Soundtrack, Alister, the Unseen, the Virus and Lucky Boys Confusion.Living Dred looks forward to what future has to offer. The band continues to grow and develop their individual talents while writing and learning new material.Look for Living Dreds new album, a hint of mint with a twist of poison on sale summer 2006
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