Roots of Creation  //  Reggae Rock / Dubtronica

It’s tough to call Roots of Creation a Reggae band because they attack more than just the sunny-day stroll, instead opting to dig through a multi-generational bag of party favors and riot-starters. Case in point: They’ll cover anything from the Talking Heads to Tom Petty to Rage Against the Machine (dubbed out, of course), and can just as easily break into a dance-hall strut splattered with electronic slurs. The New England based band (New Hampshire, that is) welds the melting pot into an agile blend of originals, ranging from political-themed righteousness (“Universal Soldier”) to the sweet, sexy, and downright dirty (“Oh Lord”). It makes sense that these guys are a festival staple: They know all the tricks and vices. - Jeff Wallace (mysecretboston.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, Homegrown Music Network.

"Mixing the laidback slacker cool of Sublime with the interpretive musicianship of bands like Phish and O.A.R."
- Ryan Bray, The Noise. Boston, MA

"Rock and reggae have always been odd bedfellows, then along comes Roots of Creation, a quartet from, of all places, Boston, that deftly if not delicately blurs Bob Marley, P.O.D., Rage Against the Machine and Phish influences"
- Michael Poke, seaoftranquility.org

Bolstered by a sense of it's own colorful history and urged onward by the promise of a fruitful future, Roots of Creation approaches it's 4th year of full-time touring having evolved into a musical force of nature. With a hard-working ethic and an arsenal of upbeat, substantial songs, Roots of Creation have ascended to the top of their profession by putting their fans first and doing business with focus and respect. Writers, DJs, venue owners, and booking agents alike have joined ROC's steadily growing army of fans in heaping praise upon the New Hampshire quartet, and not just for the music - the band has forged a unique connection with their listeners that provides concert attendees with a highly personal experience. They also walk the walk when it comes to social and environmental activism, having raised money for many causes.

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Roots of Creation was my favorite show of Day I at Gathering of the Vibes 2011. The Roots inject a little more wobble into their reggae, mixing it up as if the Easy Star All-Stars asked RJD2 to jam—and came up with something totally awesome, something original and perfect to dance to. RoC served us a homegrown reggae dance party with a lot more psychedelic melodious-ness.

Lauren Metter - The Weekly Dig (Boston, MA)



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