John Brown's Body (band)
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| Background information | |
| Origin | Ithaca, New York and Boston, Massachusetts, United States |
| Genres | Reggae, dub, indie |
| Years active | 1995–present |
| Labels | Easy Star Records, I-Town Records, Shanachie Records |
| Associated acts | 10 Foot Ganja Plant, Mang Dub, Guvna Dub, Midnite |
| Website | www |
| Members |
Elliot Martin Tommy Benedetti Jon Petronzio Jay Spaker Dan Africano Sam Dechenne TJ Schaper Mikey Vitale |
| Past members |
Kevin Kinsella Dan Delacruz Chris Welter David Gould Mike Keenan Nate Edgar Scott Flynn Mathew Goodwin Nate Silas Richardson Alex Beram Josh Newman Sam Godin Lee Hamilton Scott Palmer (deceased) Paul Merrill Alex Toth Annakalmia Traver Brian Thomas Jason "Jocko" Randall |
John Brown's Body is an American reggae band from Boston, Massachusetts and Ithaca, New York. The band describe their sound as "Future Roots Music". The sound is rooted in reggae rhythms and blended with a variety of other styles including dub, electronic, funk, ska, hip-hop and dubstep.
The band's sound was described by the New York Daily News as "more Massive Attack than Marley" and by the Village Voice "reverent and revolutionary at the same time".
John Brown's Body has performed with groups that represent a wide range of genres including Dave Matthews Band, The Flaming Lips, STS9, Furthur, Ozomatli, Broken Social Scene and Jurassic 5.
Beginning in 1996, JBB released All Time on their own I-Town Records label. The record made Rolling Stone's "Top 10 Indie Records List." Following that, JBB signed with reggae label Shanachie, then released three albums; Among Them (1998), This Day (2000) and Spirits All Around Us (2003). The Boston Herald called them "one of the world's best roots-style reggae bands" following the release of This Day. After positive reviews, the band appeared at Bob Marley Day Festival in Miami, FL., alongside Lauryn Hill and others. Also, after the release of Spirits All Around Us, the band had become a national name. The appeared at The Sierra Nevada World Music Festival, Reggae on the Rocks and Wakarusa. After the release of This Day, Mike Keenan left JBB to raise his children, Oscar and Damon (Damon in 2004) and returned in 2006 but was not an "official" member until 2006.
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