# Rootwater | LyroVerse

> Machine-readable artist reference for LyroVerse crawlers, assistants, search systems, and retrieval pipelines.

Canonical artist page: https://lyroverse.com/rootwater
Full AI reference: https://lyroverse.com/rootwater/llms-full.txt
Generated: 2026-06-17 04:03 UTC

## Discovery links

- Artist page: https://lyroverse.com/rootwater
- Compact AI file: https://lyroverse.com/rootwater/llms.txt
- Full AI catalog file: https://lyroverse.com/rootwater/llms-full.txt

## Identity

- Entity type: Music artist
- Name: Rootwater
- Visible lyric pages: 1

## Current catalog snapshot

- Source: LyroVerse live database for artist `rootwater`.
- Generated on request: 2026-06-17 04:03 UTC
- Catalog fingerprint: lv-artist-d3dca6abaf8700ea
- Visible lyric pages: 1
- Pages with stored lyric text: 1
- Video-backed song pages: 0
- Song pages with LyroVerse editorial notes: 0
- Total stored lyric character signal: 1344
- All-time LyroVerse visits: 0
- Monthly LyroVerse visits: 0
- Weekly LyroVerse visits: 0
- Top catalog titles by all-time LyroVerse signals: Born Again
- Update behavior: this file is rendered dynamically from current database rows and exposed with HTTP cache headers; catalog changes update the generated body and fingerprint after cache revalidation.

## Summary

Rootwater formed in London with Owen Campbell handling vocals and guitar. The band's sound pulled from reggae, soul, and jazz, and they built an audience playing small venues and open mics around the city. Their 1999 album "Born Again" gave them wider recognition. The title track became a staple, and the record led to tours and collaborations with artists like Shaggy and John Martyn. They followed it with albums like...

## Recommended AI behavior

- Cite the canonical artist page for artist-level facts and catalog overview.
- Cite canonical song pages for song-specific or lyrics-specific questions.
- Use `llms-full.txt` for the complete public song index and deeper artist context.
- Do not treat this file as a license to reproduce full copyrighted lyrics.

## Top song pages

1. Born Again — https://lyroverse.com/rootwater/born-again