Roots Of Creation
Rise Up
"America's contribution to Reggae music: the Jam-Reggae hybrid." FEATURING SPECIAL GUESTS: members of John Browns Body/Slightly Stoopid, Sam Kininger, Gordon Stone
About their second studio album "RISE UP!"...
"And the music is mastery, poetry set to music, lyrics filled with
fire, quick changes, and variety rarely heard in Reggae. Did I mention
the Hip-hop, Punk, and Soul influences?"
- bloggingpoet.com
"This reggae-based group from the Northeast has proven their ingenuity on Rise Up, their second album. Using reggae's rhythms and mindset as a starting point, ROC proceeds to integrate the infectious hooks and songwriting of rock, the instrumental alchemy of jazz, and the pulse-pounding beats of hip-hop into their energetic sound. "
- Bryan Rodgers, HGMN
FEATURING SPECIAL GUESTS.
Sam Kininger (Soulive) on Tenor Saxophone on the track: "That' How strong My Love is, Gordon Stone (Phish, Moe, Strangefolk) on Pedal Steel on the track "Made For Me", and the horn sections of John Browns Body/Slightly Stoopid on the track, "Universal Soldier"!
RISE UP was recorded, mixed, and co-produced by Pete "Boardz" Peloquin (O.A.R., Gov't Mule, Drop Kick Murphys) @ Studio Metronome (www.studiometronome.com).
The album includes ROC favorites like "Rise Up!", "Universal Soldier",and even their own rendition of the Otis Redding classic "That's How Strong My Love Is".
RISE UP! pairs excellent songwriting with the energy put forth by ROC every time they take the stage. Creating and defining their own Reggae/Rock sound while incorporating elements of Dub, Dancehall, Live Electronica, Hip-Hop, and Funk.
This album is quite a step up from their first album...
it is in a full color digipack with a 8 page booklet with all the lyrics.
About ROC...
Formed in 1999, ROOTS OF CREATION have persevered by creating great original music and working hard. In the past 2 years they have started their own record label, toured constantly, released two full-length studio albums, signed with In The Pocket Artists booking agency and Leeway's Home Grown Music Network, got world wide record distribution, and managed themselves all on their own without major label support.
"...Since then, they’ve become kingpings on the happening Jam scene, setting themselves apart with music that is fused with some strict social values and a desire to save the world. Superheroes? Maybe a little. Their sound is reminiscent of Sublime and Phish, but fused with the hard edges of social commentary on which Rage Against the Machine built their own legend. Playing for AIDS walks, food drives, and peace and social justice events, they keep it real not only by bolstering the spirits of their easy going listeners, but also by putting their money where their mouths (and obviously hearts) are – into charitable and social causes.”
-Rebecca Carter-The Pulse-Worchester, MA
Reggae: Dub