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- Pasadena, CA
- Caribbean/Island Music
- 7 Verified Bookings
Shirley B. said “All the guys in the band including their sound man were great! Very professional and excellent musicians. They played a great selection of songs and the…”
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We are an L.A.-based reggae/island music trio (drums/bass/guitar, and ukulele upon request) and perform Bob Marley, UB40, pop, and oldies covers in an upbeat reggae style. Professional, easy-going, and family-friendly, we add a nice SoCal / Hawaii backyard party vibe to any event with danceable rhythms and harmonies. We've been together as a band for over a decade and are blessed to have performed at all types of events, big and small, throughout California.
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Our typical trio set up would be drums, bass amp, guitar amp, vocal microphone and a single Bose speaker (for vocals). This minimalist set up is good for indoor or outdoor events with 50 -100 people in smaller spaces. We can set up and break down fairly quickly, since we don't typically have to set up a big, bulky sound system, and we can fit in tight spaces. For larger audiences and venues, we can provide a proper sound system and soundman. We can also add a ukulele player to the band line-up upon request and availability.
We can collar up or dress in coat and tie if needed. We can also wear matching aloha (Hawaiian) shirts for a themed event. Or we can t-shirt, jeans and sneaker it up for casual or backyard events. We're laid-back, professional and easy to work with, and will try our best to accommodate whatever customer requests we receive on the event day.
We provide our own instruments, amps and sound system.
If the event is providing staging and sound system, our typical set up is bass amp / vocal mic (STAGE LEFT), drums / vocal mic (CENTER) and guitar amp / vocal mic (STAGE RIGHT).
Shirley B. said “All the guys in the band including their sound man were great! Very professional and excellent musicians. They played a great selection of songs and the…”
Tammy B. said “Bob was awesome! So many of my party guests were impressed. Super talented and nice guy. I am definitely going to book him again.”
Jamie M. said “Our Meetup group, "LA Reggae Lovers" (over 1500 members) organized an event at the Basement Tavern (Santa Monica). The band was a big hit, delivering…”
Molly K. said “I've booked Mathias for a variety of events, and he is a consummate professional and excellent musician. His resume is insane; he's played with…”