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Dubconscious brings reggae to Boone Saloon |
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Thursday, 25 August 2005 |
 | Special to The Appalachian
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by LINDSAY CRAVEN
Lifestyles Reporter
Most bands want a crowd to show up at their performances to make money and to make themselves look good.
Dubconscious wants a crowd so they can connect with them and make a difference.
The Athens, Ga., reggae-mix sextet will be performing at Boone Saloon tonight.
The band’s newest release, “The American Dream,” brings the band back to Boone for their second performance at Boone Saloon.
“The American Dream” dropped in April of this year and the band has been touring to support it since early July.
“This tour has been great,” lead vocalist and rhythm guitarist Adrian
Zelski said. “We do this for a living. We have shows every weekend and
we have a 40-foot tour bus that we all stay on. We’re just really
trying to root it down in the Southeast and establish ourselves.”
Dubconscious is made up of Jerry Hendelberg on keyboard, melodica and
vocals, James Keane playing lead guitar and vocals, Scott Pridgen in
control of tables and percussion, Matt Woolley on drums and vocals,
Solomon Wright playing bass, trumpet and vocals and Zelski on lead
vocals and rhythm guitar.
“[Vocals] represents the side of our personal ties, which is intimate,
yet universal, both personal and hoping to connect with the whole,”
Zelski said on the band’s Web site.
The band has recently moved to a new record label, Tree Leaf, a part of Tree Sound Studios.
“[Tree Leaf] has made us more professional,” Zelwski said. “It’s a great place to be and it’s made us more serious.”
The band had the opportunity to work with producer Robert Hannon on “The American Dream.”
Hannon’s latest work includes Andre 3000’s “The Love Below” album,
which is half of Outkast’s latest dual disc release.
Hannon coached
Dubconscious on their tones, vocals and instruments.
Dubconscious believes they have developed something different with this
album in comparison to their first release, “Word of Life.”
“’Word of Life’ was a very homemade process,” Zelski said. “‘American
Dream’ was done with both modern and also older equipment and is just a
better sound.”
The band describes their sound as a hybrid of reggae and all the styles that have influenced America.
They list Jimi Hendrix, Bob Marley, Burning Spear and Led Zeppelin as just a few of their influences.
“Our reggae can hit more heavy then the average reggae,” Zelski said.
Dubconscious hopes to make their show at Boone Saloon a great
experience like they have had in the past. They have found some comfort
in the venue since the owners are old high school friends with some of
the band.
“Our live show is very interactive,” Zelski said. “We hope that [the audience] enjoys it. We want to make a difference.
“The reason why we travel is to connect with people and make a difference in the world.”
The show at Boone Saloon will begin at around 10:30 p.m. There will be a $5 cover charge. The show is 21 and up.
For more information on Dubconscious visit their Web site at
www.dubconscious.com, and for upcoming shows at Boone Saloon, visit
www.boonesaloon.com.
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