Iration
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| Iration | |
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| Origin | Santa Barbara, California, United States |
| Genres | Sunshine Reggae Reggae Dub |
| Years active | 2004-present |
| Website | http://irationtheband.com |
| Members | |
Joseph Dickens Adam Taylor Cayson Peterson Kai Rediske Micah Pueschel Joseph King |
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| Past members | |
Catlin Peterson |
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Iration is a reggae group from Santa Barbara, CA. All members originally hail from Hawaii. They play a mix of reggae, dub, rock and are known for playing a lot of Sunshine Reggae.[1]
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[edit] History
Iration began in Isla Vista, CA, the small college town connected to UC Santa Barbara, playing IRIE music in college towns such as Cal Poly SLO, Chico State and UC Davis. They recorded an EP, New Roots, in 2006, and built a reputation for their live performance, according to the Santa Barbara Independent: "There’s something to be said for any band that can capture the undivided attention of a crowd full of drunken Isla Vistans, especially when there are kegs to be tapped and cops to avoid. But roots reggae rockers Iration manage to 'do it' on a regular basis."[2]
In 2007, they recorded and released their first full-length album , and a single, "Cookie Jar", reached number one in Hawaii on 93.9 DaBeat and was featured on Fuel TV’s Triple Crown of Surfing recap.[citation needed] In 2008, Iration embarked on their first national tour, opening for Pepper.
On October 3, 2008, Iration released their second EP, Sample This, which debuted as the #3 top-selling reggae album world-wide on itunes.[citation needed] They released their second album, Time Bomb, in March 2010.
[edit] Members
- Micah Pueschel - Lead Vocals, Guitars
- Adam Taylor - Bass
- Cayson Peterson - Keyboards
- Joseph Dickens - Drums
- Kai Rediske - Vocals, Percussion
- Joseph King - Dub Controls, Live Sound
[edit] Former members
- Catlin Peterson- Vocals, Guitars
[edit] Discography
[edit] Albums
- No Time For Rest - June 19, 2007 [3]
- Time Bomb - March 9, 2010
[edit] EPs
- New Roots - July 12, 2006 [4]
- Sample This - October 3, 2008
- Fresh Grounds - February 1, 2011
[edit] References
- ^ "Locals Only Music Issue, Version 2.0". Locals Only. http://www.independent.com/news/2008/sep/18/locals-only-music-issue. Retrieved 2008-09-18.
- ^ "Featured Bands Local Issue 2007". Featured Bands. http://www.independent.com/news/2007/sep/27/featured-bands. Retrieved 2007-09-27.
- ^ "Billboard.com: Iration - No Time For Rest". http://www.billboard.com/album/iration/no-time-for-rest/1126495.
- ^ "Billboard.com: Iration - New Roots". http://www.billboard.com/album/iration/new-roots/999962.
