Iration
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Iration | |
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| Origin | Santa Barbara, California, United States |
| Genres | Reggae, sunshine reggae, dub, reggae rock[1] |
| Years active | 2004–present |
| Members | Joseph Dickens Adam Taylor Cayson Peterson Micah Pueschel Joseph King |
| Past members | Catlin Peterson Kai Rediske |
| Website | http://irationmusic.com |
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.[2]
History
Iration began in Isla Vista, CA, the small college town connected to UC Santa Barbara, playing reggae covers 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."[3]
In 2007, they recorded and released their first full-length album, No Time for Rest, which topped the Billboard Reggae Albums Chart,[4] 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 No. 3 top-selling reggae album world-wide on iTunes.[citation needed] They released their second album, Time Bomb, in March 2010, which also topped the Billboard Reggae Albums Chart and sold over 36,000 copies.[4]
In early 2013, after extensive U.S. touring Iration announced they had finished recording a new full length album titled Automatic The album was released in July 2013, sold more than 8,000 copies in its first week of release, and topped the Billboard Reggae Albums Chart.[4] Cage The Elephant guitarist Lincoln Parish is featured on numerous songs, as well as helping produce the upcoming album.
On April 5, 2013, Iration announced that vocalist Kai Rediske had quit the band, leaving Micah Pueschel as the only vocalist/guitarist left in the group. While Iration's official announcement of this via their own website stated Kai left to "pursue other interests", many fans have speculated that the departure was the result of tension within the group due to having two lead vocalists. People that have knowledge of the group dynamic have also stated that Kai's upcoming marriage, and unwillingness to be a part of extensive future touring as a result also played a factor. On April 8, 2013 ThePier.org reported Iration has maintained that the upcoming Automatic album and all future shows would not be affected by Kai's departure.
The band's fourth album, just as the first three had, topped the Billboard Reggae Albums chart.[5]
Members
- Cayson Peterson – Keyboards
- Joseph Dickens – Drums
- Adam Taylor – Bass
- Joseph King – Dub Controls, Live Sound
- Micah Pueschel – Guitar, Vocals
- Micah Brown – Guitar, Vocals
Former members
- Kai Rediske – Vocals, Percussion
- Catlin Peterson- Vocals, Guitars
Discography
Albums
Studio albums
- No Time for Rest – June 19, 2007[6]
- Time Bomb – March 9, 2010
- Automatic – July 2, 2013
- Hotting Up – August 28, 2015
EPs
- New Roots – July 12, 2006[7]
- Sample This – October 3, 2008
- Fresh Grounds – February 1, 2011
Singles
References
- ^ Jeffries, David. "Iration – Artist Biography". AllMusic. All Media Network. Retrieved 24 April 2015.
- ^ "Locals Only Music Issue, Version 2.0". Locals Only. Retrieved 2008-09-18.
- ^ "Featured Bands Local Issue 2007". Featured Bands. Retrieved 2007-09-27.
- ^ a b c Jackson, Kevin (2013) "Iration on Automatic", Jamaica Observer, July 26, 2013. Retrieved August 10, 2013
- ^ Jackson, Kevin (2015) "Iration ‘hot’ on Billboard", Jamaica Observer, September 11, 2015. Retrieved September 18, 2015
- ^ "Billboard.com: Iration – No Time For Rest".
- ^ "Billboard.com: Iration – New Roots".
- ^ "Porcupine by Iration at ArtistDirect".
- ^ "Future Releases on Alternative Radio Stations". All Access Music Group. Archived from the original on June 20, 2014.
Caulfield, Keith. Billboard – The International Newsweekly of Music, Video and Home Entertainment125.27 (Jul 20, 2013): 44.