Exploring The Dangers Of

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“Like a Sly & Robbie of the tri-state area…a more palpable, living-instrument experience akin to what, say, The Roots do with hip-hop.” – NY Press It is hard to believe that Exploring the Dangers Of is, by and large, the creation of a mere three instrumentalists whose aim is to record "live" dub in real-time, direct to tape with few overdubs (melodica & keyboard), if any. Dub Trio are DP Holmes (guitar/ keyboards), Stu Brooks (bass/ keyboards), and Joe Tomino (drums/ melodica). Their sound is massive! By incorporating elements of electronic, rock, and jazz, Dub Trio are simultaneously revolutionizing and paying homage to King Tubby’s original style dub. And, like any great band, they make it sound so easy; using the simplicity of dub to house a complex and unique musical vision, Dub Trio are on their way to creating something entirely new. About a year ago, Dub Trio began booking club gigs (Knitting Factory, Tonic, NuBlu, etc...) around NYC as a nameless band who performed “LIVE” dub style reggae. As their popularity and demand grew, people began to refer to this nameless band as the “Dub Trio”—merely a description, but the name, as honest, direct and organic as their music, stuck. Press “Like King Tubby, this hot & visceral little trio makes a little go a long way.” –VILLAGE VOICE “Dub Trio follow their instincts, bastardizing the genre's rules by incorporating electronics, noise & winding paths of unconventional, proggish rock…Dub Trio's Jamaican color is drawn exper

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