Groundation

from Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Groundation at the Chiemsee Reggae Summer 2013
Harrison Stafford (2013)

Groundation is a Californian reggae band .

The name of the band developed from the idea that people would treat each other without hierarchies or class differences. This gave rise to the desire to talk to and learn from one another on a common level - Each One Teach One .

history

The band was founded in 1998 by Marcus Urani, Ryan Newman and Harrison Stafford, who were already musically active for a long time.

In 1998 she produced her first album, Tribute to the Roots , which, in addition to its own tune, mainly contained reinterpreted classics. In 2000 Groundation was supplemented by its own brass section, and in 2001 the drummer changed .

The band developed its own interpretation of reggae, in which jazz influences play an important role.

All releases of the band appeared on their own label Young Tree , which was founded by Harrison Stafford and Kris Dilbeck.

Members

  • Harrison Stafford (vocals, guitar, nyabinghi drums, percussion)
  • Marcus Urani ( Hammond organ B3, rhodes, keyboard, melodica, analog synthesizer, percussion)
  • "Iron" Ryan Newman (bass)
  • Daniel Wlodarczyk (trombone)
  • "King" David Chachere (Trumpet)
  • Te "Rufus" Kanawa Haereiti (drums)
  • Jason Robinson (tenor saxophone, flute, bass flute)

Other Projects

  • Harrison Stafford, Marcus Urani and Ryan Newman released an album called "Rockamovya" in 2008 together with Leroy "Horsemouth" Wallace and Will Bernard.
  • Harrisson Stafford can be heard on the album "Throw down your arms", released in 2012 under the band name "Professor", a project with Dalton Browne, Leroy "Horsemouth" Wallace, Obeah Denton, "Flabba" Holt, "Rico" Gaultier and Thomas Henning . The theme of the album is the Middle East conflict. Well-known songs on the album are "Madness" and "Intifada".

Discography

  • 1999: Young Tree (remastered release 2002)
  • 2001: Each One Teach One
  • 2002: Hebron Gate
  • 2003: Dragon War (Dub Remixes of Hebron Gate)
  • 2004: We Free Again
  • 2005: Dub Wars (Dub Remixes of Hebron Gate & We Free Again)
  • 2006: Upon the Bridge
  • 2009: Here I am
  • 2012: Building an Ark
  • 2014: A Miracle
  • 2018: The Next Generation
  • 2018: Each One Dub One

Web links

Commons : Groundation  - collection of images, videos and audio files