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ContrAddiction is an all original rock band based in Sacramento, California. Influenced by rhythm and blues, country, folk, funk and hip-hop, their music captures audiences of all ages. The band was founded by Shawn Chang brother Shane and Eric Speer in 2006 and now consists of five members; Shawn Chang on vocals and acoustic, Shane Chang on drums, Eric Speer on electic guitar, T-bone also on electric guitar, and Ryan Sweatt on bass.
Shawn Chang aka "Prowl Loc"[1] an LA based rapper is most known in the underground rap scene and has reached an international level of fame in Japan where his CD's sell for $70 a piece. While recording California's Finest and working with some notable musicians, one in particular being Chris Nelson aka "Jackie Greene", Shawn found a taste for Rock and Roll. Brother Shane Chang and Eric Speer where working construction together when they joined Shawn for a Jamm. By summer of 2007 the band was looking for a bass player and convinced East Sacramento native Ryan Sweatt, whom possess a masters degree in music from Sacramento State University, to play. By late 2007 the band began recording their first CD ContrAddiction and sought out a recording engineer. William Davenport aka "Tbone", recorded the demo using a Mobile Studio that he fashioned out of new and used computer parts and shortly thereafter started jamming with band. By late 2008 after playing numerous venues in and around the California area, the band started work on their EP Push Yourself Away which was released in Aug. of 2009.
[1] Prowl Loc at ShawnBluntz.com