Dub Kitchen is based in St. Louis, Missouri and focuses on Dub Reggae and Rocksteady tracks.
Dub Kitchen
When dub is done right, it evokes a strange combination of the futuristic and the archaic: futuristic because the genre's sci-fi soundscapes anticipated so much that was to follow, and archaic for the originators' creative use of relatively primitive recording technology. Taking what is essentially a studio technique, Dub Kitchen channels the spirit of dub legends such as King Tubby and Lee "Scratch" Perry in its live performances, starting with riddims reminiscent of the rocksteady and roots-reggae eras to which Andy and Jen add their soulful vocals. And while the band grooves along, Bert — Dub Kitchen's on-stage dubber — performs special-effects voodoo on the sound with a mix of delays, spring reverb, and an old analog synth's gates, envelopes and filters. — Tom Carlson -- Riverfront Times 2007 Music Awards Nomination"Dub Kitchen remains an elusive presence in St. Louis, rarely playing out and offering only a perfunctory bio on their Web site. But make no mistake: This is dub reggae as played by a handful of white twentysomethings who — praise Jah — don't pretend to come from funky Kingston. The alternating male and female vocals come and go in a sweet, unassuming fashion, but this band's core is their rhythm section. Stuttering organ chords, rumbling bass lines and sharp snare hits fall into the cavern of echoing ephemera. The members of Dub Kitchen are proud students of '70s dub, and they keep the pot simmering at the perfect temperature." -Riverfront Times-Music Awards -2006 Nomination