![]() ![]() The album was the first of many to be released on the group's own label, including a self-titled album in 2008 plus The Harvest from 2009. Formed in 2005 by the Jacobo brothers, singer Steven and producer Tony-Ray, the group issued its debut album, Youth Rebellion, that same year. ![]() ![]() Recently Tribal Seeds released a slew of singles including Fallen Kings, Breathe Easy, Wicked & Riled, which featured Jamaican artist Hempress Sativa, and Dusk Till Dawn which featured Jamaican artist Hector Roots Lewis, in anticipation of their full length album.Based in San Diego, rock-reggae band Tribal Seeds come at their music from a different angle, more influenced by bands like Steel Pulse and Aswad than the common touchstone of Sublime. The group enlisted legendary reggae producer/engineer Fabian Cooke in the studio after building a relationship while recording the Roots Party EP. Tribal Seeds is expected to finish and release their next record in 2023. Brothers Steven Rene Jacobo (lyrics, vocals, guitar) and Tony-Ray Jacobo (producer, keyboards, vocals) founded the band, while the group has expanded to include Victor Navarro (bass), Ryan Gonzo (guitar, vocals), Luis Castillo (keyboard, vocals), and Jamey "Zeb" Dekofsky (drums). © 2023 TRIBAL SEEDS / iSeed Industries LLC | Pacific Music Company (Management) PAGE 1 OF 2 The Roots Party EP in 2017 continued to push the band's ascension as the group dynamic evolved and grew along the way. Finally 2014's Representing debuted at #1 on iTunes, Amazon and Billboard Reggae charts, while the single "Moonlight" garnered over 20 million Spotify plays to date. Since then, each consecutive album has debuted at #1 on iTunes with The Harvest LP cracking the Top 5 on Billboard Reggae and the Soundwaves EP debuting #2 on Billboard Reggae. The single "Dawn of Time" remains one of the group's highest streamed songs with nearly 35 million Spotify plays. The group's ascension among the elite in the roots and reggae rock genres came within its first three years as their self-titled 2008 album debuted at #1 on the iTunes Reggae charts, as well as winning the San Diego Music Awards honors of Best Reggae/World Album. It's an exciting progression for a group that rose to the top quick and has remained on the road for over a decade. It feels like a ceremonious cleansing of the space that curates the room for new songs: "Lift," "Tempest," "Sekkle & Cool," and "Fallen Kings." The song "Fallen Kings" finds the group implementing live string arrangements into their sound, all of which suggests they've utilized the downtime to explore and push themselves creatively in the studio for the next record. "Down Bad Vibes" is a heavy, traditional reggae dub with live horns and signature space echo. From the outset "Down Bad Vibes" leads the record, an unreleased song that will be on their forthcoming studio album. The 2020 Sessions is bold new territory for Tribal Seeds. Recorded and self-produced over three days in a private venue with cameras rolling, The 2020 Sessions was released as a live Youtube experience on Novemwith the album version following the next day across all streaming platforms. Tribal Seeds' Live: The 2020 Sessions will be remembered in reflections of the disruption that a global pandemic caused to large, joyous gatherings, and the resilience of musicians to maintain a connection to sequestered fans. With the global pandemic ending all tours worldwide, the band was sidelined for 2020, which has led to a special live album experience to adapt to the times. They matched that output and strong fan connection with a robust touring life that brought the group to Europe, South America, New Zealand, Mexico, Guam and Aruba. It's helped them amass over 224M song streams and 250,000 followers on Spotify. In their 15 years as a reggae rock band, originally from San Diego, Tribal Seeds has released four full length albums and two EPs. Tribal Seeds has toured the world over, seeking the spiritual aromatics of earth smoke and forming bonds with fans and musicians. ![]()
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