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880 South
12+ albums
reggaeCaliforniaReggae RockStoner Musicrelaxed
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A Latino, a Polynesian, & a White guy walk into a bar…. They plug in their instruments and begin to unload a contagious concoction of Reggae elements blended with Soul, Pop & Vintage Rock! While this would give the impression of utter confusion to an audience it instead draws them in closer to the stage. The music blasts the crowd like a sneaky ice cold round of kamikazes. As the chill settles their bodies are suddenly overwhelmed with a vibration that melts the soul into a syncopated eruption of bliss. 11 years of songwriting, beer swilling, fist fighting, immaturity, loving, eclectic record collections, a break-up, a make-up, and a good old streak of musical experimentation led to a reckoning. 880 South will not be denied their place in the Alternative Reggae scene. 880 South is motivated by legendary artists such as Led Zeppelin, Steely Dan, Sublime, Fishbone & the Red Hot Chili Peppers. It’s 1998, in the San Francisco South Bay Area of Northern California. Luigi Casaretto, Greg Medeiros & Steve Shyshka introduced the funkiest 5 pc outfit known as the Floppy Rods. They quickly identified themselves with the Alternative Hard Rock scene with a jazzy funky flavor that got youngsters moshin’ & hoppin’ and older folks dancing on the bar stools. As every young artist must learn, the music business can rip a band apart quicker than it’s created. Unfortunately this group would soon disband in 2002 due to personal & financial indifferences. The separation would of course lead to a
