InnaState
Launchpad
Central Ave SW
Albuquerque, NM 87121
Sep 15, 2017
9:00 PM UTC
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*** THROUGH THE ROOTS ***From what was once a dream inspired by close friends, to humble beginnings filled with living room jams, late nights writing songs in the garage, backyard house parties and countless complaints from neighbors, San Diego-based reggae/rock band Through the Roots was born. By coincidence in early 2008, Evan Hawkins and Taylor Boatwright met at a local guitar center. It was there that Evan shared his vision with Taylor, which eventually led to the beginning of TTR. Evan and Taylor came from different musical backgrounds but shared some similar musical tastes, and both were very moved by reggae. They believed TTR would provide them with the perfect vehicle to spread their message and adopted a Cali reggae/rock concept. In late 2008, Through the Roots added Brady O'Rear to round out the group's core. He brought his own musical tastes, complete with Hawaiian Islands reggae, and mixed them with those of Evan's and Taylor's to give TTR a broader range of ideas and influences to draw from. Through the Roots quickly moved from the streets and backyard shows to touring in 2010 and soon hooked up for West Coast and national tours with some of the reggae/rock genres top headliners. The San Diego band eventually added Corrick Watson (lead guitar/vocals) and Budda Foster (bassist/keys) from Los Angeles to the talented, five-man mix. With the band set, Through the Roots looks forward to continue spreading its positive messages, and showcasing its high energy shows to a growing legion of fans.
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Reyes
December 24th 2018
They are a superb band. Harmonies on point. Horn section accentuates each song and the drummer & lead guitarist are pros.
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InnaState Biography
Innastate is a contemporary reggae band from the high-desert of New Mexico. Based out of Santa Fe, the band has been together since the spring of 2014. Innastate has gained momentous acclaim in their brief existence. The band’s musical influences span many genres, creating a brand of reggae and rock that is modern yet honors their Indigenous heritage, musical roots and love of music. The music that Innastate creates reflects on the human experience, other themes concerning spirituality and environmental issues are often found within their songs. Innastate believes in the power of music to connect people.
Innastate is Adrian Wall of Jemez Pueblo (Guitar/Vocal), Rylan Kabotie of Santa Clara Pueblo/Jicarilla Apache (Bass/Vocal), Lawrence Bailon of Santa Clara Pueblo/Kewa Pueblo (Drums/Vocal) Carli Marshall (Tenor Sax), Douglas Bellen (Keys/Vocal/Trumpet).
The band released their debut self-titled EP in April of 2015 to wide acclaim and through a strong social media presence was subsequently voted by their fans as the Artist of the Month by RockwiredMagazine.com and the 2016 Rockwired Reader’s poll award for Best Performance by an American Indian/First Nations Band or Artist. In 2016 Innastate was nominated for "Best Reggae Song" by the New Mexico Music Awards. Innastate has shared the stage with reggae greats Pato Banton, Native Roots, Tribal Seeds, Nahko, Natural Vibrations, Stick Figure, Through the Roots, The Wailers, The Meditations, New Kingston, Ballyhoo and Abstract Rude. Innastate has plans to head back into the studio to record a full-length album and continue to create new fans by playing live shows.
Read MoreInnastate is Adrian Wall of Jemez Pueblo (Guitar/Vocal), Rylan Kabotie of Santa Clara Pueblo/Jicarilla Apache (Bass/Vocal), Lawrence Bailon of Santa Clara Pueblo/Kewa Pueblo (Drums/Vocal) Carli Marshall (Tenor Sax), Douglas Bellen (Keys/Vocal/Trumpet).
The band released their debut self-titled EP in April of 2015 to wide acclaim and through a strong social media presence was subsequently voted by their fans as the Artist of the Month by RockwiredMagazine.com and the 2016 Rockwired Reader’s poll award for Best Performance by an American Indian/First Nations Band or Artist. In 2016 Innastate was nominated for "Best Reggae Song" by the New Mexico Music Awards. Innastate has shared the stage with reggae greats Pato Banton, Native Roots, Tribal Seeds, Nahko, Natural Vibrations, Stick Figure, Through the Roots, The Wailers, The Meditations, New Kingston, Ballyhoo and Abstract Rude. Innastate has plans to head back into the studio to record a full-length album and continue to create new fans by playing live shows.
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