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Pressure Cooker

ORIGINAL Reggae Music from Boston

About Me

PRESSURE COOKER is Bostons progressive roots reggae band. The group was founded in 1997 with a shared love of Jamaican music of the sixties and seventies era. Using this inspiration as a guide, Pressure Cooker crafted its own flavor of new American reggae music, thoughtfully written and powerfully delivered through a horn-infused, nine piece supergroup. Pressure Cooker has performed live for nearly a decade, and independently recorded five full length releases. Fronted by lead singer Craig Akira Fujita and backed by a core of talented Boston-area musicians, the band has thrilled audiences at clubs & festivals spanning from New England to Chicago. Over the years, Pressure Cooker has played in support of top artists of reggae music including Burning Spear, Toots & the Maytals, Prince Buster, Derrick Morgan, The Wailers, The Skatalites, Culture, Eek-A-Mouse, Julian Marley & Sister Carol. Pressure Cooker music has reached audiences worldwide through DJs, distribution outlets such as CD Baby & iTunes Music store, niche CD compilations in the U.S., Japan, France, Germany and Poland, and the Chicago label Jump Up Records for the 2004 album Burning Fence. The ABC Family network included songs from the 2003 album Committed in two episodes of the television program Knock First. Pressure Cooker received nominations to the Boston Music Awards in 1999, 2000, and 2004. On April 1, 2006, Pressure Cooker celebrated the release of Future's History, the bands fifth full-length CD, live at Harpers Ferry in Allston, Massachusetts.

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Member Since: 11/6/2005
Band Website: pressurecooker.net
Band Members: Craig Akira Fujita-Vocals Michael O'Connor-Tenor Sax Jeffrey Eckman-Drums Dan Hawkins-Bass Adam Dobkowski-Guitar Zack Brines-Keys Brian Thomas-Trombone Robin Teague-Tenor Sax Louisa Gelfuso-Trumpet
Influences: The Skatalites The Wailers Burning Spear Lee "Scratch" Perry Toots & The Maytals The Gladiators
Sounds Like: The Skatalites Bob Marley Toots & The Maytals Hepcat John Brown's Body The Slackers Westbound Train
Record Label: Pressure Cooker
Type of Label: None

My Blog

Summertime with Pressure Coooker

Greetings Pressure Cooker fans...we've had a fantastic summertime '07 schedule. The Burning Fence instrumentals rocked Johnny D's in mid-July featuring special guests including Dave Szebeda, trumpet ...
Posted by Pressure Cooker on Sat, 25 Aug 2007 10:41:00 PST

Great site - neskainside.net

Hey folks- check out Pressure Cooker's profile on this brand new & awesome New England ska resource! Support local music!neskainside.nethttp://www.neskainside.net/wiki/index.p hp/Pressure_Cooker...
Posted by Pressure Cooker on Sat, 25 Aug 2007 10:39:00 PST

Pressure Cooker and NY-SKA JAZZ ENSEMBLE on June 24 at Middle East Upstairs!

Ska fans...Boston meets New York at the Middle East Upstairs on Sunday night June 24th as Pressure Cooker joins the NY Ska Jazz Ensemble (an all star lineup featuring former members of the Toasters, B...
Posted by Pressure Cooker on Sat, 16 Jun 2007 09:15:00 PST

Pressure Cooker Announces Spring and Summer Shows

We are bringing the best original old-school reggae & rock-steady music to top destinations in New England in Spring and Summer 2007. Next Saturday, we are pleased to support 2-Tone legends The Englis...
Posted by Pressure Cooker on Sun, 20 May 2007 08:07:00 PST

May 10 at Johnny D's - Old-school Reggae Flashback with Pressure Cooker

This Thursday May 10th, 2007, Pressure Cooker presents a very special night of late 60's & 70's reggae, rocksteady and ska covers for a new series at Johnny D's in Somerville, Mass. called Flashback T...
Posted by Pressure Cooker on Sat, 05 May 2007 08:30:00 PST

New spring shows and myspace store!

Spring greetings from Pressure Cooker! We just added a bunch of shows for the upcoming season, check us out in Maine at the Sugarloaf Reggae Fest on April 13 & 14. The Burning Fence unit visits Matt M...
Posted by Pressure Cooker on Sat, 07 Apr 2007 08:40:00 PST

Check out this event: Live at Johnny D's

Hosted By: Pressure Cooker/Johnny D'sWhen: Saturday Dec 30, 2006 at 9:45 PMWhere: Johnny D's17 Holland St.Somerville, MA 02144USDescription:Pressure Cooker/Johnny D's Click Here To View Event...
Posted by Pressure Cooker on Thu, 28 Dec 2006 07:19:00 PST

Live at Johnny D's Saturday Night 12/30!

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Posted by Pressure Cooker on Thu, 28 Dec 2006 07:01:00 PST

Burning Fence live at Matt Murphy's Sunday night and Tazza Nov. 10th

This Sunday night come down for a special last-minute performance at Matt Murphy's Live&Direct! Sunday, October 29, 2006Burning FencePRESSURE COOKER LO-FI WITH AKIRAMatt Murphy's ...
Posted by Pressure Cooker on Sat, 28 Oct 2006 06:58:00 PST

Harpers Ferry (Boston) Show October 7th - Be there!

Q: What's on October 7th? A: Pressure Cooker returns to Harper's Ferry with Boston's BEST LIVE REGGAE MUSIC. 158 Brighton Ave. Allston, MADoors 8pm, show 9pm.Tickets only $521+ eventBuy T...
Posted by Pressure Cooker on Fri, 29 Sep 2006 08:10:00 PST