“We pride ourselves in being original in our musicality and personality as a band,” says Roads, “but also in not taking ourselves so seriously that it ruins the fun.” Each of these genres lends something to their collective sound. Some of the members are hip-hop heads, while others are into metal, funk or reggae. Unapologetically original, Tropidelic has a deep and widespread appreciation for music that can be heard in each note. The six-piece band from Cleveland, Ohio may be far from any tropical islands, but that doesn’t stop them from dishing out an interesting mix of reggae, hip-hop, and high energy funk for audiences across the country.

The pulse collectively becomes that of one. Almost immediately, it spreads to the crowd, lifting hands in the air as their feet begin to move. When they take a stage, their synergy flows member to member – horns blow, knees kicked high and grins are passed from one man to the next. You can hear the sincerity in his voice the joie de vivre that oozes from everything Tropidelic does is apparent. “Every single second is a blessing if you count them all,” sings frontman Matthew Roads. The single “Listen to Me” arrived in early 2019 and was later included on Dirty Heads’ Dave Cobb-produced seventh album Super Moon. The following year saw the band drop its sixth studio album, Swim Team, featuring the singles “Vacation” and “Staloney.” Also included on the album was the track “So Glad You Made It,” featuring 311’s Nick Hexum. Dirty Heads’ next album, Sound of Change, would prove to be a breakthrough for the now-veteran band, debuting at number eight on the Billboard Top 200 while topping the Independent and Alternative Albums charts upon its May 2014 release.īuilding on their renewed success, Dirty Heads enlisted a bevy of industry hitmakers to work on their self-titled 2016 follow-up, which - thanks to its mainstream appeal - again charted high on the Billboard Top 200. This, in turn, led to an entire acoustic album in 2013 called Home: Phantoms of Summer. They followed up two years later with Cabin by the Sea and later recorded an acoustic version of the title track. The song would top Billboard’s Alternative Songs chart just before the summer of 2010. The deluxe version featured the track “Lay Me Down” with special guest Rome Ramirez of Sublime with Rome. The finished album, Any Port in a Storm, would arrive in 2008, with a deluxe edition following in 2010. Still, the band was able to retain most of its work, including sessions with drummer Josh Freese, along with the late-Beatles collaborator Billy Preston in one of the keyboardist’s last recordings. They soon hooked up with producer Rob Cavallo and headed into the studio to record their debut album for Warner Bros., but differences with the label had them looking for other opportunities. Watson added singing to his vocal skills, and with percussionist Jon Olazabal, an acoustic trio version of Dirty Heads began playing shows and building an audience. The group formed in 2003 when punk rocker Dustin Bushnell (aka Duddy B) asked his friend, rapper Jared Watson (aka Dirty J), to collaborate on a project that would focus on positive vibes and infectious grooves. Its a yearning from your heart + soul.Following in the footsteps of their California brothers Sublime, Huntington Beach’s Dirty Heads mix hip-hop, reggae, and rock along with that laid-back South Cali attitude.

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