Dub Lounge International's (DLI) live show is as rootsy as they come. Ranging from original dancehall grooves to solid old school standards, guest vocalists are often invited to accompany their sultry 3-part harmony driven set. With a live-dub mentality, DLI empower listeners, and players alike and consider them involved in the creation of their sometime improv driven melodic meditations.
Beginning as a recording project co-produced by drummer Dan Lloyd, and bassist Norman Baker, the crew expanded their dub onslaught by enlisting Jonathan Kimball on guitar, Darin "Diamond Dread" Pearson on keys, Larry Butler on drums, and Naphtali Rashid on percussion, harmonica, and vocals. Having all played together with Winston Jarrett and his Solid Foundation Band, DLI continue sharing their blend of fair-trade organic roots while staying true to an original Jamaican sound.
Simply titled, "Dub Lounge One", their 2008 debut record is a nice soundtrack for any fine day. Ezra Tosh (cousin of Peter), Winston "Flames" Jarrett, and Puddu Dawes (Revelutionary Dream Band) are consistent guests and all appear on the album among other indie darlings as Bill Patton and Kojack Lemoune. Their 2nd release is a remixed single from "Dub Lounge One" produced by dub legend Scientist. Their newly released 3rd album entitled "Behold", features 5 of their newest original and has been getting great reviews from press and radio. A new "2011 Live Boxed Set" is currently in the works due out this December with a release show at Nectar Lounge in Seattle's Fremont neighborhood.
DLI's members have shared the stage with Don Carlos, Midnite, Groundation, Ozomatli, Dezire, Freddie McGregor, Third World, Iration, Twinkle Brothers, and SOJA to name a few. Band members have also backed artists such as Israel Vibration, Prezident Brown, Pablo Moses, Mykal Rose, Lutan Fyah, Don Carlos, Rankin Scroo, Ras Attitude, Batch, and Tuff Lion in the past. Its band members are also featured on albums with Sly & Robbie, Roots Radics, and Leroy “Horsemouth” Wallace.
