Inner Visions
Cruz Bay, Saint John Island, U.S. Virgin Islands | Established. Jan 01, 2015 | INDIE
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"Inner Visions invades the Consciousness" - Jah Breeze /Jah Breeze Rhythms and Promotions; Seattle Washington
"The mix of the youth and the experienced Inner Visions performance is just a magic combination for a true musical communication!" - Roberto Rulan /Journalist/Broadcaster-Notipunto News
"The mood was Electric and still the message roots!" - Aldo Fonticiella /Night Times
"These Guys are hotter than hot right now. Their musicianship is just above the top!" - Professor skank /Skank Productions
"I was blown away by the energy, the Harmonies, and the whole vibe of their performance!" - Steve Simon /Promoter and Jazz Musician -St. John Blues festival
"The memory of the live experience is a great way to embellish great reflections next time I spin their music for my radio show!" - Sister Irie /DJ and Moderator of Conscious Party Forum
"The guys in Inner Visions give reason for folks in a crowd to get on their feet and dance!" - Bob Keyes /Journalist -Portland Herald
Discography
1987 South Africa/ Fire and Ice......TARS (45 extended wax recording) -Single
1995 Love One Another.................*Blue Bitch Music
1999 Shala-la / Tonight..................*Blue Bitch music-Single
2000 Spiritual Dancer....................*Blue Bitch Music
2003 Street Corner Musicians........*Blue Bitch Music
2005 Frontline...............................*Blue Bitch Music
2008 Finally Captured Live..............Petroglyph Music
2011 Stay Alive.............................*Blue Bitch Music
Note: *Blue Bitch is an indegineous volcanic hard "rock" found in the Virgin Islands. It's a name that was given to this stone by the elders of the Islands. PLEASE NOTE that no disrespect was intended towards the Sisters, Mothers and Daughters! They feel the stone is hard and so is their messages. So nuff respect and blessings go out to the gifted bearers of fruit!
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Bio
If you have had any doubt that love and music walk hand in hand then you have yet to see and hear the Inner Visions Band. Their music has garnered them fans the world over and has helped to close the gap between racial, religious and economic divisions by leaning on the one thing we all possess and should exercise. That one thing is love!
Hailing from St. John, US Virgin Islands, this once hidden treasure, is a family in every sense of the word (two Brothers and two Sons). Yet everyone they encounter is easily welcomed into their family as well. At a time when “Roots Reggae Music” is struggling to keep it’s identity intact, it is quite refreshing to find this band performing, recording and producing as well as they do. Melodic song writing, impassioned lead vocals and sweet three part harmonies are reminiscent of the best vocal groups of the seventies and indeed, their style bridges the gap between foundation reggae and other genres such as R&B, and rock.
From Grassroots Festival in New York, Antiliansse festen in Belgium, SXSW in Texas, Sierra Nevada World Music Festival in California, Dios Latinos Festival in Holland to Muzikfest in Pennsylvania, Inner Visions has blazed the trail!
Now it’s your turn to be “Inner-Gized!” Book them and find out what all the fuss is about!
Core members:
Phillip “Grasshopper” Pickering (lead vocals, guitar, percussion)
Alvin “Jupiter” Pickering (backing vocals, bass, percussion and Grasshopper’s
brother)
Akiba “Mr. Snooze” Pickering (vocals, keyboards and one of Grasshopper's sons)
Aswad “Hollywood” Pickering (drums and another of Grasshopper's sons).
Music Industry Professionals and Critics alike have commented:
…..“Straight up reggae as it should be played!” …..”A small band with the sound of a symphony! Simply incredible!” …..“Most felt lucky to have been in the room to witness masters at work!” .…“It doesn’t get any better than this!"….“what modern Roots music should sound like!”
A few live video performances: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Iw51cMZ26Cc
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rdgKZllIqvI
Here's one of their official video tracks as well. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Z1OJ6DucmOM
Booking: April Steyert
Booking/Photography
thatreggaewoman@aol.com
828.274.1767
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