Rockers Roots Round Up Announce the release of album sixth album

Music Review | 13th July, 2024 Roots Round Up

Formed in 1985 Roots Round Up out of the hardcore punk scene in Vancouver in 1985 but included elements of reggae, ska, and old school rock'n roll in their sound. Their extensive touring across Canada and the Western U.S., coupled with numerous independent recordings like Get Rooted, What We Do, and Syzygy, cemented their place in the music scene.

2024 sees the band announce the release of Up Rooted, the 6th full-length album, featuring 12 tracks, including six new original songs, a cover of DOA's classic War in the East, a unique take on the Sarcastic Mannequins' Red Fury, and four live recordings from a performance on Denman Island, BC, in June 2023.

Speaking about the album David Hathaway says;

Roots Round Up has always been more about the live shows than the recorded output, but capturing that in a recording has proved elusive. The live songs were captured at our first full show after the pandemic had settled down, and we were more than a little excited to be playing again. Especially on Denman Island where we have played many times over the years. We had gotten an audio feed from Chris Wardmanb s mix of the show and as we listened back the next day, we thought "wait a minuteb & this came out well!

The songs of Up Rooted explore a variety of themes from social issues to artificial intelligence.

In addition to finally capturing their live sound, the album also captures Roots Round Up's distinctive and eclectic sound, blending rock'n roll, reggae, ska, afro-beat, folk, funk, and punk.

Roots Round Up - In This Time (Youtube)

The album Up Rooted is available through all streaming platforms.

Photo Credit: Sharon Steele

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