Roots Of Creation
On April 22nd, 2016, Roots of Creation will release Livin Free, a project that frontman Brett Wilson calls their “biggest ever.” Releasing via the band’s own label, Bombshelter Records, and distributed by ILS/Caroline/Universal Music Group, Livin Free is a nod to the New Hampshire state motto. It marks the band’s third studio release, but it’s so much more than an 18-track LP. In addition to digital and retail CDs of the LP, Livin Free will be available as a 3-disc deluxe collection with both dub/remix and acoustic versions of 14 of the LP’s tracks in digital and CD formats. The CD formats as well as limited edition, hand-numbered (1/500), splatter/colored, double 12” vinyl, will be available via Amazon and select retail stores on May 6th. The iTunes pre-order for both the standard LP and deluxe collection will begin on March 18th and include instant downloads of tracks “Struggle,” “Row Jimmy” (Grateful Dead), and “3x A Lady.” Livin Free features guest performances by Melvin Seals (Jerry Garcia Band), Marshall “Ras MG” Goodman (Sublime, Long Beach Dub Allstars), the Rubblebucket horn section, Billy Kottage (Reel Big Fish), Bill Carbone (Zach Deputy, Max Creek), Grammy-nominated Pato Banton (Sting, UB40), and Mighty Mystic. Additionally, the album welcomes guest production by Yeti Beats (Rebelution, Slightly Stoopid) on “3x a Lady,” and Ras MG on “Struggle (Ras MG Remix).” Livin Free was produced by Brett Wilson, and co-produced by Pete Peloquin and Roots of Creation. The album was executive produced by Omen8 Production and the “RoC Pledgers,” fans who supported the band’s recent PledgeMusic campaign which surpassed the goal by 36% (and climbing). All songs on the LP were engineered and mixed by Pete “Boardz” Peloquin (Gov’t Mule, OAR), except a handful by Craig “Dubfader” Welsch (G. Love, John Brown’s Body), Yeti Beats, and Roger Lima (Less Than Jake). The album was mastered by Grammy winner and 8-time Grammy-nominated mastering engineer Jay Frigoletto (Alice In Chains, Black Eyed Peas). Prior to the LP’s release, a maxi-single/EP of the album’s first single, “Struggle,” will be released on March 4th. This includes four unique versions of the song, one featuring Melvin Seals and Marshall “Ras MG” Goodman, another featuring only Melvin Seals, one remixed by Ras MG, and finally a solo acoustic version by Brett Wilson. “I never imagined that after listening to legendary artists like Sublime and Long Beach Dub Allstars religiously in my youth, that I would ever be collaborating with Ras MG,” says Brett Wilson. "He is a true musician. He pushed me to the max and inspired me to keep my ears open to new sounds and ideas.” Roots of Creation is now on tour, and this spring will perform select dates on the “Spring Blackout 2016 Tour” with The Expendables, Passafire, and Tunnel Vision. They’ll also perform select dates with Organically Good Trio (ft. Paul W. of Slightly Stoopid), Mighty Mystic, and Spiritual Rez. Congrats to Pete Caigan and all that made this record possible!!!
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| This Must Be the Place (Talking Heads-Native Melody) |
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| Death March |
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| 6AM |
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| Policy |
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| Mammoth |
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| Dubby Conqueror |
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| You Don't Know How It Feels |
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| Searchin' |
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| Rise Up! |
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| Dubomb |
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| Death March |
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| Babylon |
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| That's How Strong My Love Is |
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| Proggae |
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| Peace Love And Music, Dubwagon XL, Revolution |
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| Universal Soldier |
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| Legalize And Tax It |
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| Breathe It > Exhale |
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| Can't Stop |
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| New Classic |
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| Made For Me |
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| Void |
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| Sorry I Had To Go |
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| Blank |
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| Stay With Me |
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| Struggle (feat. Melvin Seals + Ras MG) [skankin' mix] |
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| Rubber Bullets [clean] |
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| Uplift |
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| I'll Be There |
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| 3x a Lady (Yeti Beats remix) |
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| Policy (feat. Mighty Mystic + Rubblebucket horns) |
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| Oh Lord |
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| Policy (feat. Mighty Mystic + Rubblebucket horns) [clea |
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| Struggle (Ras MG remix) |
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| Punk RoC |
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| Different (feat. Rubblebucket horns) |
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| Rubber Bullets |
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| Row Jimmy |
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| A Time Will Come (feat. Pato Banton) |
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| Get Ready (Ras MG remix) |
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| Searchin' |
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| Strength |
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| 3x a Lady Dub (mixed by Yeti Beats) |
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| A Time Will Come (mixed by Dub Architect) [feat. Pato B |
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| Struggle (feat. Melvin Seals + Ras MG) [skankin' mix] |
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| Oh Lord Dub (mixed by Dubfader) |
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| Get Ready (Ras MG remix) |
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| Row Jimmy Dub (mixed by Dubfader) |
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| Stay with Me Dub (mixed by Dubfader) |
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| Different Dub (mixed by Dubfader) [feat. Rubblebucket h |
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| Rubber Bullets Dub (subcreature remix) |
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| Strength (subcreature remix) |
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| Policy Dub (mixed by Dubfader) [feat. Mighty Mystic + R |
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| I'll Be There Dub (mixed by Dubfader) |
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| Uplift Dub (mixed by Dubfader) |
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| Searchin' Dub (mixed by Dubfader) |
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