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Lowrise

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Reggae Madness 2
Lowrise "Do Do Dub"
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Lowrise originated spring 2004 with three founding members. The heavily reggae influenced music has changed with every passing year. In the beginning both the Selftitled ep (2004) and Homegrown(2005) Debuted a sound of dub/reggae fueled rebellion anyone could relate to. The band has now gone back to the roots and found a more spiritual connection with themselves and the energy of the music.
You will find the new album To be more roots oriented and mixed with hip hop and ska flavor as any Lowrise fan would expect. The album is scheduled to be released summer 2008. This release promises to catapult the group into reggae stardom. As it has been said this is true "Dirty South style reggae".
About the members:
Lowrise is a six piece reggae/dub band from Dallas, TX.
Singer/songwriter Nikos Fazen brings an intense soulful performance with lyrics that describes his life, his passions and experiences. His intense transcendental songwriting shows through every performance.
Drummer James Gottardi has attributed much of the bands success to his dancehall beats that simply force your body to move. His rubba-dub style gives Lowrise a unique sound fused with hip-hop and ska the beats come correct.
Bassist Nash Paradise note for note guides the music with a solid foundation of thunderous bass lines. His reggae and soul/funk style gets the groove moving. There are no survivors when his speakers erupt.
Sound engineer,Midi sampler and vocalist Josh Dorgan is the glue that holds the bands sound together. Josh is a master of digital sound. This sound genius mixes all stage sound while injecting delay and midi samples to the live performance. His tripped out sounds keeps the vibe alive breading a new generation of reggae grooves. His energy as a performer is unmatched. Hands down he is the hardest working individual in the group and still he remains on top of his game.
The band has added elements of creative hip hop thanks to mc Todd (Tlit) Little. His energy and charisma on and off stage is only one of many outstanding traits. He brings an all new sound and dynamic to the music with intelligent rhymes and skilled precision. You can also hear his influence with his other project Neighborhood Allstars.
Percussionist Kyle Atkinson compliments the sound with true rasta vibes and primitive grooves. Connecting with the rhythm of every tune he keeps the beat alive and helps drive the music. You can hear his influence on other projects such as A Partial Freakout.
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Member Since: 29/12/2004
Band Website: http://www.myspace.com/dubacestudios
Band Members: Dirty South Reggae/Dub



Nikos Fazen - Vox/guitar


Nash Paradise - Bass/Low End


James Gottardi - Drums/Percussion
Josh Dorgan - Midi/Sound EngineerTodd (TLit) Little - Mc/Production
Kyle Atkinson - Rhythm/Percussion

Influences: Sublime, Bad Brains, Bargain Music, Long Beach Dub Allstars, Filibuster,Nofx,Pennywise,The Beatles,Bob Marley, Barrington Levy, Damian Marley, Black Uhuru, Steel Pulse, Peter Tosh, Buju Banton, Twinkle Brothers, Matisyahu, Gregory Isaacs, Dennis Brown, Toots & The Maytals, Rx Bandits, Inner Circle, Burning Spear, The Black Seeds, Ernest Ranglin,The Doors,Operation Ivy,Rancid,Minor Threat and old school punk like Juice Bros,The Exploited, The Cramps,Sex Pistols.We also get into Dead Milkmen,Dead Kenedys and Down by Law. Or a little Smashing Pumpkins,Nirvana,Sonic Youth,Etc...Lowrise is mostly influenced by Life,Love and our Experiences.

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Sounds Like: Straight from the dirty south Lowrise can not be described by genre. The music is best described as soulful and insightful lyrics backed by smooth infectious grooves fueled by emotion. Some may call us a reggae band or a dub band. We prefer to call our music Lowrise.

Record Label: Dub Ace Records
Type of Label: Indie

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Follow the light.

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