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one drop

One Drop plays reggae, punk, dancehall, dub and ska with an intensity that belies their punk rock roots. If you want to see a professional, polished, flawless performance, One Drop is not what you are looking for. If you want to hear music that is raw, entertaining and unpredictable played by a crew of seriously talented maniacs who are almost as surprised as you are, this is your chance. Contrast and variety are integral parts of the One Drop sound. Live, They will pack the floor with deep dub and reggae and then turn it into an unplanned moshpit by dropping in to fast punk rock.

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Zion Train

Zion Train are Dub/Dance pioneers and have been undisputed leaders in the genre for more than 15 years. The band are heavily involved in alternative and DIY underground culture and have been since the 90s as well as being purveyors of the finest Roots Reggae music throughout this period. They are one of the finest live dub acts in the world and promoted the practice of dynamic onstage dub mixing which they perform alongside acoustic instruments and the best live vocalists.

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Michael Prophet

Michael Prophet has got one of the most distinctive and beautiful voices known in the whole reggae world. He was born Michael Haynes in 1957 and grew up in the western Kingston ghetto of Greenwich Farm. He began his recording career in 1977 when he was discovered by the legendary producer Vivian Jackson, better known as Yabby You. Yabby You took Michael to Channel One where he voiced his debut song "Praise You Jah Jah".

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The Terrors

Punk Rock from Scotland. Influenced by bands such as Minor Threat, Calabrese, The Misfits, Zombina & the Skeletones, The Distillers & The Cramps. We have just put out our new CD City of the Dead which is available at our shows and online. The Terrors started in June 2008 the line-up then was Tina, Scott & Callum. After recording our frist demo cd 'Disasters Only Get Worse' things started to pick up fast and in 2009 Michael joined as the second guitarist and they recorded their first full length album 'City of the Dead' in which Fraser Murderburger played drums until Raph joined...

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Mista Savona

Jake Savona, aka Mista Savona, is arguably Australia's leading exponent of roots reggae and dancehall music, with international releases under his belt and the recent release in Australia of Melbourne Meets Kingston - the first ever album length collaboration between Australian and Jamaican musicians. Released earlier this year to widespread critical claim, it has been hailed as

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Eaux

From the ashes of the wonderful Sian Alice Group comes Eaux. Sian Ahern, Stephen Warrington and Ben Crook, three quarters of SAG. Their new band delves deeper into the electronic side of their previous outfit via sequenced drum synths, samples and drum pads, with cyclical bass riffs, guitar and keyboard arpeggios, walls of synths and Sian's uniquely beautiful voice.

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