Every movement needs a soundtrack and Earth Amplified is a Hip Hop anthem for our times. It bumps – and packs a potent message. The new album captures today’s sense of urgency as it illustrates the plight of the planet. Covering topics from food and water security, climate change, poverty and prisons, to the potential for social transformation, it is rooted in a fierce passion for justice. But this is no idealistic, hippy album. This is the conscious rap of 2012 – edgy, unrelenting, textured and melodically complex, unwilling to shy away from a real look at the world we’re living in.
HAVING PLAYED TOGETHER SINCE THE EARLY 1980s, THE BARRY “THE FISH” MELTON BAND CONTINUES TO UPHOLD THE TRADITION OF SAN FRANCISCO ROCK & ROLL THAT PUT THE BAY AREA ON THE MUSICAL MAP IN THE MID 1960s. THEIR MUSIC IS BEST SUMMED UP BY A LINE FROM ONE OF THEIR SONGS - “WHEN THE BAND STARTS PLAYING, I DON’T WANT TO STOP!!”THE ALL - STAR MEMBERS OF THE BAND INCLUDE: BARRY “THE FISH” MELTON BAND live at the summer of love
BARRY “THE FISH” MELTON - FORMER LEAD GUITARIST/SINGER WITH COUNTRY JOE & THE FISH (HE LED THE “NO RAIN” CHEER AT ORIGINAL WOODSTOCK, HE IS A FOUNDING MEMBER OF DINOSAURS. BARRY IS CURRENTLY RESIDING IN SACRAMENTO, CALIFORNIA WHERE HE RECENTLY RETIRED AS CHIEF PUBLIC DEFENDER FOR YOLO COUNT.BANANA – FORMER KEYBOARDIST/GUITARIST/VOCALIST WITH THE YOUNGBLOODS, BANANA HAS RECENTLY BEEN A MEMBER OF THE BAND ZERO AND THE MICHAEL BARCLAY BAND.
ROY BLUMENFELD - BEST KNOWN FOR HIS DRUMMING WITH THE LEGENDARY BAND THE BLUES PROJECT, ROY HAS RECORDED AND PERFORMED WITH SEATRAIN AND NICK GRAVENITES’ ANIMAL MIND.
PETER ALBIN - ORIGINAL MEMBER OF BIG BROTHER & THE HOLDING COMPANY, HIS BASS GUITAR AND VOCALS BACKED UP JANIS JOPLIN. THE GUITAR HE USED FROM 1965-1993 IS ENSHRINED IN THE ROCK & ROLL HALL OF FAME
DJ Dragonfly is amongst Northern California's most sought after purveyors of cutting edge world music. Bay Area dance freaks place him in the top ranks of DJ polls for his unique sound: A trans-tempo fusion of idioms, rhythms, indigenous voices and melodies – bumped up by live electronic percussion and traversed over dubstep, downtempo, funky breaks, drum n bass and house. Using bass as the navigator it's a globally influenced smackdown as he sets his decks on a course that weave their way from Gibraltar to the Ganges and beyond: No continent goes unturned in his search for the perfect groove! He has shared billing with the likes of Krafty Kuts, Dreadzone, Freq Nasty, Bassnectar, Sandra Collins, Cheb I Sabbah, Karsh Kale, Atomic Hooligan, Nickodemus, Ganga Giri, Heavyweight Dub Champion, Loop Guru, Midival Pundits, etc...
As a producer he has delved into the world of creative gatherings by hosting and developing the dance scene with numerous weekly and monthly events such as: The Groove Garden, Mantra Lounge, Alchemy & Floorplay and annual festivals such as: Earthdance, SolFest, Harmony Festival, Techno Tribal, Miambient, Ali Akbar College of Music Festival and Yoga Journal's Trance Dance and Harbin's Unconditional Dance Festival.
Afrolicious is a party that bumps with bangin\' latin funk, electro Brasilian, afro-beat, and tropi-beats that create a warm atmosphere to jump into and be a part of. DJs Pleasuremaker and Senor Oz invite folks of all styles to join in on the international throw down, and celebrate w/ classic and future classic sounds. The party features live percussionist and various guest musicians
DJ Fausto Sousa is a polymath, multi-music obsessive who preaches authenticity through the vibes of funky Brazilian beats. He is one of very few individuals who has been consistently playing and promoting Brazilian music in clubs and radio stations in the SF Bay Area for the past 10+ years
