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Howard CampbellFriday, July 19, 2013WHILE continuing to build their resume as a live band with regular dates in Europe and the United States, the Uprising band is also keen to make it as a recording unit.Black To I Roots is the title of the song the sextet is counting on to introduce them to mainstream radio. It is scheduled for release later this year as a forerunner to the band’s second album of the same name.“We intend to do full promotion around it…a video, the works,” said Darren Hamilton, the band’s manager. “The aim is to set things up for a strong 2014.”Like they did for Skifiya, their 2012 debut album, Uprising will produce the follow-up though Hamilton says they are open to outside ideas. While it will be released digitally, the plan is to make it available on compact disc and vinyl to satisfy a diverse market.“As important as the Internet is, there are people out there who still want the physical thing to read the credits and see the design. We can’t forget those fans,” said Hamilton.Uprising recently completed shows in New York City, Texas and California. They performed on the Sierra Nevada Music Festival in the Golden State, which Hamilton considers the high point of the trip.The Uprising band has been around for over 10 years. Its built around core members, drummer/vocalist Rashaun McAnuff, bassist Ruel Ashburn, dub poet/keyboardist Lloyd Palmer, guitarists Winston Bowen and Phillip Porter and percussionist Joseph Sutherland.Veteran musicians Allah Lloyd (of Chalice) and trombonist Nambo Robinson are regular collaborators.Jamaican bands, which seemed doomed to extinction with the advent of computers 30 years ago, have enjoyed a renaissance. The Edna Manley School of Music in Kingston has produced many of these aggregations, including C Sharp and Pentateuch.Along with journeyman unit Dub Tonic, C Sharp and Pentateuch have released albums. Uprising announced themselves as a recording unit with the song Brightest Light which was followed by Skyfiya.Hamilton says the group has a handful of summer dates in the pipeline.
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