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Rootdown
Rootdown formed in Los Angeles in the mid-1990s around vocalist Tony Springer, with bassist Will Bernard, guitarist David Kahne, and drummer Nahum Zykoff....
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Rootdown formed in Los Angeles in the mid-1990s around vocalist Tony Springer, with bassist Will Bernard, guitarist David Kahne, and drummer Nahum Zykoff. Their debut album 'Mindstate' came out in 1997, mixing reggae with jazz and soul touches. The follow-up 'Unity' in 1999 included the single 'All I Wanna Do,' which got radio play beyond reggae circles.
Their 2002 album 'War Ina Babylon' addressed social issues directly, with lyrics about poverty and injustice that drew some criticism. The band kept recording through the 2000s, putting out albums like 'The Movement' in 2005 and 'Rise Up' in 2009. Other songs in their catalog include 'Don't Walk Away,' 'Good Day,' and 'Real Love.'
Rootdown played live shows at venues like the Sunset Room and the Wiltern, releasing concert recordings from those performances. The core lineup of Springer, Bernard, Kahne, and Zykoff remained consistent through their studio work and touring.
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