Iration
Encyclopedia
Iration is a reggae
group from Santa Barbara, CA. All members originally hail from Hawaii
. They play a mix of reggae
, dub
, rock
and are known for playing a lot of Sunshine Reggae
.
) and local events for the endless supply of students. They played IRIE music. They since have moved to play in other college towns such as Cal Poly SLO, Chico State and UC Davis. On May 1, 2009 the concert in Davis donated proceeds to Camp Kesem
and was planned by Alpha Epsilon Pi
with the help of concert producer Jason Pearl.
Building on their growing popularity, they released their New Roots EP in 2006. Playing numerous shows in Isla Vista, Downtown Santa Barbara and throughout California, they solidified their presence as they were able to develop an extensive fan base while networking with other California bands in the scene. The Santa Barbara Independent
noted: "There’s something to be said for any band that can capture the undivided attention of a crowd full of drunken Isla Vistans, especially when there are kegs to be tapped and cops to avoid. But roots reggae rockers Iration manage to 'do it' on a regular basis." http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3fX16nE1KHM
In 2007, they recorded and released their first full length album No Time for Rest at Castaway 7 Studios in Ventura, Ca, which featured "In This Generation Time" as one of the last recorded performances by reggae legend Mikey Dread
, who produced such bands as The Clash
and UB40
. Their single “Cookie Jar” reached number one in Hawaii on 93.9 DaBeat and was featured on Fuel TV
’s Triple Crown of Surfing
recap. Their music was also featured on MTV
shows Maui Fever
and Living Lahaina
.
In 2008, Iration embarked on their first national tour titled “Playboys in Paradise” in support of the band Pepper
.
On October 3, 2008 Iration released their second EP Sample This featuring the single "Falling," where it debuted as the #3 top-selling reggae albums world-wide on itunes. The Pier said of the EP: "The Sample This EP was probably close to the perfect four songs you could release together at the one time."
Iration has recently recorded four new songs two of which were co-written by Grammy Award Winner Charles Brotman. They continue to tour extensively and look forward to bringing their sound to an even larger audience.
Currently Iration is working on their second full-length album. Since the release of "Sample This" Iration has headlined sold-out shows at venues: The Roxy Theatre Hollywood, Downtown Brew Co SLO, Kona Bowl Hawaii, Hard Rock Cafe Lahaina, Univ. of Hawaii at Hilo, and Velvet Jones Santa Barbara.
On March 9, Iration released their second full length album "Time Bomb". The much anticipated album topped the reggae genre boards on iTunes. The album has remained in the top 10 ever since in exclusive company such as, Rebelution, Damian Marley, Bob Marley.
Iration has performed with acts such as: Pepper (band)
, Ziggy Marley
, Slightly Stoopid
, Steel Pulse
, Stephen Marley
, Sean Kingston
, Don Carlos
, The Expendables, The English Beat, Yellowman
, Mikey Dread
, Katchafire
, Natural Vibrations
, Rocky Duwani, Shwayze
, Cisco Adler
, Soldiers of Jah Army
, Rebelution
, Top Shelf
, George Clinton and P Funk
, Ooklah the Moc
, and many others.
All band members attended Hawaii Preparatory Academy
in Waimea, HI.
Reggae
Reggae is a music genre first developed in Jamaica in the late 1960s. While sometimes used in a broader sense to refer to most types of Jamaican music, the term reggae more properly denotes a particular music style that originated following on the development of ska and rocksteady.Reggae is based...
group from Santa Barbara, CA. All members originally hail from Hawaii
Hawaii
Hawaii is the newest of the 50 U.S. states , and is the only U.S. state made up entirely of islands. It is the northernmost island group in Polynesia, occupying most of an archipelago in the central Pacific Ocean, southwest of the continental United States, southeast of Japan, and northeast of...
. They play a mix of reggae
Reggae
Reggae is a music genre first developed in Jamaica in the late 1960s. While sometimes used in a broader sense to refer to most types of Jamaican music, the term reggae more properly denotes a particular music style that originated following on the development of ska and rocksteady.Reggae is based...
, dub
Dub music
Dub is a genre of music which grew out of reggae music in the 1960s, and is commonly considered a subgenre, though it has developed to extend beyond the scope of reggae...
, rock
Rock music
Rock music is a genre of popular music that developed during and after the 1960s, particularly in the United Kingdom and the United States. It has its roots in 1940s and 1950s rock and roll, itself heavily influenced by rhythm and blues and country music...
and are known for playing a lot of Sunshine Reggae
Sunshine Reggae
Sunshine reggae is a subgenre which is said to bring the "tropical vibes". It is mostly played with a positive or cheerful attitude. This music is played around tropical hotels and resorts.-Etymology:...
.
History
Iration began in Isla Vista, CA, the small college town connected to UC Santa Barbara. Forming out of various garage jam sessions at one of their houses on Camino Corto, they began to play backyard parties (especially Isla Vista's famous Del Playa DriveDel Playa Drive
Del Playa Drive is a street in Isla Vista, California that overlooks the ocean. The street stretches four blocks over the full length of the unincorporated city . It begins at the bike path bordering the campus and continues to Camino Majorca, where it ends at the entrance to the trails to Sands,...
) and local events for the endless supply of students. They played IRIE music. They since have moved to play in other college towns such as Cal Poly SLO, Chico State and UC Davis. On May 1, 2009 the concert in Davis donated proceeds to Camp Kesem
Camp Kesem
Camp Kesem is a community of college campuses, on which student leaders develop and operate free week-long summer camps for children in families coping with cancer. Camp Kesem is currently on 38 campuses around the United States....
and was planned by Alpha Epsilon Pi
Alpha Epsilon Pi
Alpha Epsilon Pi , the Global Jewish college fraternity, has 155 active chapters in the United States, Canada, United Kingdom and Israel with a membership of over 9,000 undergraduates...
with the help of concert producer Jason Pearl.
Building on their growing popularity, they released their New Roots EP in 2006. Playing numerous shows in Isla Vista, Downtown Santa Barbara and throughout California, they solidified their presence as they were able to develop an extensive fan base while networking with other California bands in the scene. The Santa Barbara Independent
Santa Barbara Independent
The Santa Barbara Independent is a news, arts, and entertainment newspaper published every Thursday in Santa Barbara, California.-History:The paper was founded in November 1986...
noted: "There’s something to be said for any band that can capture the undivided attention of a crowd full of drunken Isla Vistans, especially when there are kegs to be tapped and cops to avoid. But roots reggae rockers Iration manage to 'do it' on a regular basis." http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3fX16nE1KHM
In 2007, they recorded and released their first full length album No Time for Rest at Castaway 7 Studios in Ventura, Ca, which featured "In This Generation Time" as one of the last recorded performances by reggae legend Mikey Dread
Mikey Dread
Michael George Campbell , better known as Mikey Dread, was a Jamaican singer, producer, and broadcaster. He was one of the most influential performers and innovators in reggae music...
, who produced such bands as The Clash
The Clash
The Clash were an English punk rock band that formed in 1976 as part of the original wave of British punk. Along with punk, their music incorporated elements of reggae, ska, dub, funk, rap, dance, and rockabilly...
and UB40
UB40
UB40 are a British reggae/pop band formed in 1978 in Birmingham. The band has placed more than 50 singles in the UK Singles Chart, and has also achieved considerable international success. One of the world's best-selling music artists, UB40 have sold over 70 million records.Their hit singles...
. Their single “Cookie Jar” reached number one in Hawaii on 93.9 DaBeat and was featured on Fuel TV
Fuel TV
Fuel TV is a U.S. cable and satellite specialty channel that launched on July 1, 2003. It focuses on the cultures of such extreme sports as skateboarding, snowboarding, wakeboarding, motocross, surfing, BMX and FMX. It is a unit of Fox Cable Networks and is currently available to 26-million...
’s Triple Crown of Surfing
Triple Crown of Surfing
The Vans Triple Crown of Surfing is a Hawaiian specialty series of professional surfing events, offering three events to men and three events to women. For the men, those events are the Reef Hawaiian Pro at Haleiwa Ali'i Beach Park; the O'Neill World Cup of Surfing at Sunset Beach; and the...
recap. Their music was also featured on MTV
MTV
MTV, formerly an initialism of Music Television, is an American network based in New York City that launched on August 1, 1981. The original purpose of the channel was to play music videos guided by on-air hosts known as VJs....
shows Maui Fever
Maui Fever
Maui Fever is a reality series, created by haole Morgan J. Freeman for MTV. Filmed on location in Maui over a three month period, the show explored the real lives of several young haole friends living in the Kaanapali area....
and Living Lahaina
Living Lahaina
Living Lahaina is a reality series produced by Jesse Ignjatovic for MTV. The show, filmed over a three month period on location in Lahaina , focused on a group of twenty-something surf instructors and their father-figure-boss at the Royal Hawaiian Surf Academy...
.
In 2008, Iration embarked on their first national tour titled “Playboys in Paradise” in support of the band Pepper
Pepper (band)
Pepper is a rock band originally from Kailua-Kona, Hawaii. The band's music is often classified as a combination of reggae, dub and rock. The band consists of vocalist/guitarist Kaleo Wassman, vocalist/bassist Bret Bollinger, and drummer Yesod Williams...
.
On October 3, 2008 Iration released their second EP Sample This featuring the single "Falling," where it debuted as the #3 top-selling reggae albums world-wide on itunes. The Pier said of the EP: "The Sample This EP was probably close to the perfect four songs you could release together at the one time."
Iration has recently recorded four new songs two of which were co-written by Grammy Award Winner Charles Brotman. They continue to tour extensively and look forward to bringing their sound to an even larger audience.
Currently Iration is working on their second full-length album. Since the release of "Sample This" Iration has headlined sold-out shows at venues: The Roxy Theatre Hollywood, Downtown Brew Co SLO, Kona Bowl Hawaii, Hard Rock Cafe Lahaina, Univ. of Hawaii at Hilo, and Velvet Jones Santa Barbara.
On March 9, Iration released their second full length album "Time Bomb". The much anticipated album topped the reggae genre boards on iTunes. The album has remained in the top 10 ever since in exclusive company such as, Rebelution, Damian Marley, Bob Marley.
Iration has performed with acts such as: Pepper (band)
Pepper (band)
Pepper is a rock band originally from Kailua-Kona, Hawaii. The band's music is often classified as a combination of reggae, dub and rock. The band consists of vocalist/guitarist Kaleo Wassman, vocalist/bassist Bret Bollinger, and drummer Yesod Williams...
, Ziggy Marley
Ziggy Marley
David "Ziggy" Marley is a Jamaican musician and leader of the band Ziggy Marley and the Melody Makers. He is the oldest son of famed reggae musician Bob Marley...
, Slightly Stoopid
Slightly Stoopid
Slightly Stoopid is an American band based in Ocean Beach, San Diego, California, who describe their music as "a fusion of acoustic rock and blues with reggae, hip-hop, and punk". As a band, they have released eight albums with their sixth studio album, entitled Slightly Not Stoned Enough To Eat...
, Steel Pulse
Steel Pulse
Steel Pulse is a roots reggae musical band. They originally formed at Handsworth Wood Boys School, in Birmingham, England, composed of David Hinds , Basil Gabbidon , and Ronald McQueen .-History:...
, Stephen Marley
Stephen Marley (musician)
Stephen Robert Nesta "Raggamuffin" Marley is a Jamaican American musician and the son of reggae legend Bob Marley and his wife Rita Marley. He is a five-time Grammy award winner as an artist, producer, and member of Ziggy Marley & The Melody Makers.-Life and career:Marley was born in Wilmington,...
, Sean Kingston
Sean Kingston
Sean Kingston is a Jamaican-American singer. He pursued a music career and debuted in 2007 with the album Sean Kingston.-Early life:...
, Don Carlos
Don Carlos (musician)
Don Carlos a.k.a. Don McCarlos is a Jamaican reggae singer and composer.-Biography:He was born and raised in Western Kingston, Jamaica in a very deprived district known as Waterhouse out of which came many talented reggae musicians. One such artist was King Tubby, one of the founders of Black...
, The Expendables, The English Beat, Yellowman
Yellowman
Yellowman is a Jamaican reggae and dancehall deejay, widely known as King Yellowman...
, Mikey Dread
Mikey Dread
Michael George Campbell , better known as Mikey Dread, was a Jamaican singer, producer, and broadcaster. He was one of the most influential performers and innovators in reggae music...
, Katchafire
Katchafire
Katchafire is a New Zealand roots reggae band from Hamilton, New Zealand.Katchafire formed in 1997 as a Bob Marley tribute band and later began writing and performing their own songs...
, Natural Vibrations
Natural Vibrations
Natural Vibrations is a reggae band from Kahalu'u, Oahu.- Style :Natural Vibrations, also known as "Natty Vibes" or simply "Da Vibes," uses a combination of reggae, rock, and classic Hawaiian influences in its music. With strong roots in Jamaica and Hawaii, Natural Vibes tries to combine the most...
, Rocky Duwani, Shwayze
Shwayze
Aaron Smith , better known by his stage name Shwayze, is an American rapper.Born and raised in Malibu, California, Shwayze worked at a local Starbucks coffee shop until he met Whitestarr frontman Cisco Adler at a nightclub. One night Shwayze jumped on stage during Whitestarr's performance and...
, Cisco Adler
Cisco Adler
Cisco Sam Adler is an American musician and former frontman for the band Whitestarr.Adler is the son of music producer and director Lou Adler and Phyllis Somer. He is also a relative of actress Daryl Hannah through his father's marriage to her sister Page Hannah.In 2008 Adler left Whitestarr, and...
, Soldiers of Jah Army
Soldiers of Jah Army
Soldiers of Jah Army is a band based in Arlington, Virginia in the Northern Virginia / Washington D.C. area. Starting as an active band in 1997, their music is produced under the record label Innerloop.-Biography:...
, Rebelution
Rebelution (band)
Rebelution is a reggae band from Santa Barbara, California. Current members of Rebelution are Eric Rachmany, Rory Carey, Wesley Finley, and Marley Williams...
, Top Shelf
Top shelf
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, George Clinton and P Funk
Parliament-Funkadelic
Parliament-Funkadelic is a funk, soul and rock music collective headed by George Clinton. Their style has been dubbed P-Funk. Collectively the group has existed under various names since the 1960s and has been known for top-notch musicianship, politically charged lyrics, outlandish concept albums...
, Ooklah the Moc
Ooklah The Moc
Ooklah The Moc is a band formed in 1997 playing roots reggae. Through the years and several lineup changes, Ooklah became a strictly roots dub reggae band and reached its present 8-person lineup in 2000....
, and many others.
All band members attended Hawaii Preparatory Academy
Hawaii Preparatory Academy
Hawaii Preparatory Academy is a coeducational, boarding, independent school in Kamuela, Hawaii teaching kindergarten through the twelfth grade. Founded in 1949 by The Right Reverend Harry S. Kennedy, Episcopal Bishop of Honolulu, the school came of age under the leadership of James Monroe Taylor...
in Waimea, HI.
Members
- Micah Pueschel - Lead Vocals, Guitars
- Adam Taylor - Bass
- Cayson Peterson - Keyboards
- Joseph Dickens - Drums
- Kai Rediske - Vocals, Percussion
- Joseph King - Dub Controls, Live Sound
EPs
- New Roots - July 12, 2006
- Sample This - October 3, 2008
- Fresh Grounds - February 1, 2011