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Irie Band

IRIE DUB ROOTS ROCKAS

About Me


The Irie Band is a Toronto-based reggae outfit that delivers dub riddims in a classic, Jamaican late 70s and early 80s style. Formed in January 2006, the band is fronted by seasoned reggae veteran, Steven Cogdell. For six months, the band played a weekly gig called Irie Tuesdays at Cervejaria Downtown, that honed them into a tight, heavy unit.

Irie Band has performed at The Evolve Festival (Nova Scotia), Periwinkle, The Docks Nightclub, Horseshoe Tavern, Casbah (Hamilton ON), Mod Club, Rivoli, Explorer Cafe (Midlland ON), Caribfest (Barrie ON) The El Mocambo, Lula Lounge, Ciao Edie, Parkdale Arts and Crafts Festival, Come Together Music Festival, Hotbox Cafe, The Boat, Barrie South Shore Centre, The Townehouse, Kensington Market Festival, Revival, Reverb, Ellington's, Starlight (Guelph & Waterloo ON), Trane, Fez Baitk, Lee's Palace, Freedom Festival at Queen's Park to over 5,000 people, Live-to-Air for Nuit Blanche on CIUT 89.5 FM and Live-to-Air for Take5 Morning show on CIUT 89.5 FM.
Notable Performances
* Open for Femi Kuti - Sun, July 1/07 at the Docks
* Open for Guru Jazzmatazz "Jazz By Genre" - Sun, Dec 3/06 at the Mod Club
* Open for Wassabi Collective Halloween Masquerade - Fri, Oct 27/06 at the El Mocambo
* Open for DJ Czech - Sat, Apr 28/06 at the Crosstown
* Backed & Open for Rhythmicru "RED BALL" - Sat, Dec 16/06 at the Reverb
* Backed TRUPAZ at Brin Night Club
* Backed CHATTA - Irie Tuesdays at Cervejaria Downtown Bar & Grill
* Backed Kulcha Ites - Irie Tuesdays at Cervejaria Downtown Bar & Grill
* Backed FLUXMOBB at Brin Night Club

My Interests

Music:

Member Since: 5/22/2006
Influences: Messenjah, Bloodfire, (The Original) Truths & Rights, Sattalites, 20th Century Rebels, Sunforce, Revelation, Livestock, Awanjah, Jericho, ONE, Henderson "Love I" King, Rosoce, Raffa Dean, Bernie Pitters, Garry Lowe, Isax InJah, Whitey Don, Michael Garrick, Organs, Kwabena Reuben & Selassie I Power Band, Fredlocks Asher & Ultra Flex Crew, Bob Marley, Bunny Wailer, Peter Tosh, Aswad, Steel Pulse
Sounds Like: Classic & Original songs, Instrumentals, Dub, Roots, Rock

irieBand Live at the HereandThere music festival in Toronto performing "Make a Stand"
Type of Label: Indie

My Blog

Whenever I’m Feeling Good I’m Attracting Good. . .

When you think a thought of upliftment or abundance or Well-Being you are filled with a feeling of positive emotion. You may trust the way that you feel as the indicator as to which side of this subje...
Posted by Irie Band on Fri, 11 Jul 2008 06:49:00 PST

To Realize your Desires and Overcome Frustration

Affirm boldly several times a day:The infinite intelligence that gave me this desire leads, guides, and reveals to me the perfect plan for the unfolding of my desire. I know the deeper wisdom of my su...
Posted by Irie Band on Mon, 07 Jul 2008 06:27:00 PST

How to Choose Happiness

Divine order takes charge of my life today and everyday. All things work together for good for me today. This is a new and wonderful day for me. There will never be another day like this one. I am div...
Posted by Irie Band on Sun, 06 Jul 2008 07:33:00 PST

Nothing’s More Important Than, That I Feel Good!

" Whenever you are feeling less than good, if you will stop and say,Nothing is more important than that I feel good - I want to find areason now to feel good, you will find an improved thought.Anytime...
Posted by Irie Band on Fri, 04 Jul 2008 09:40:00 PST

Irieband Available for Bookings 2008

We are now booking Dub, Roots, Rockers the "irieBand" for summer 2008! The "irieBand" has been performing and touring professionally for 2 years. The Debut CD "The Book of Dubs" is in regular rotation...
Posted by Irie Band on Thu, 24 Apr 2008 11:39:00 PST

Book of Dubs on MaxTracks Digital Radio

The Book of Dubs has been in full rotation on MaxTracks jammin reggae channel for a little over two years now! If you got Rogers digital cable you can find it on channel 728. We what to thank everyone...
Posted by Irie Band on Sat, 12 Apr 2008 12:37:00 PST

Global Gutz 2008 AfterKat

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Posted by Irie Band on Thu, 20 Mar 2008 09:09:00 PST

HOTBOX 420 BASH!

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Posted by Irie Band on Mon, 17 Mar 2008 12:27:00 PST

Giving Thought to it is inviting it-part-2

Fortunately, here in your physical time-space reality, things do not manifest into your experience instantaneously. There is a wonderful buffer of time between when you begin to think about something ...
Posted by Irie Band on Wed, 05 Dec 2007 05:28:00 PST

Giving Thought to It Is Inviting It- part-1

The more you come to understand the power of the Law of Attraction, the more interest you will have in deliberately directing your thoughts for you get what you think about, whether you want it or not...
Posted by Irie Band on Tue, 04 Dec 2007 05:02:00 PST