Audience recording from the 3rd row
by Chris Fisher

3/16/19 The Nelson Odeon Nelson NY

Many Paths

Conscious, soulful, uplifting, even healing—that’s how many fans of Root Shock have described the band’s infectious sound and energy. With a reputation like that, it’s unsurprising that this group is indebted to reggae, a class of music forever married to love, humanity, social change, and an almost tangible sense of sunlight. But Root Shock didn’t form on a beach. Instead, they came up in snowy Syracuse, New York in 2012, and since then, they’ve developed a voice that transcends genre.

Spearheaded by the acrobatic, powerhouse vocals of Jessica Brown, the Root Shock sound is at once commanding and cathartic, but never at the expense of a velvety, carefully placed jazz or neo-soul lick. When he isn’t complementing Brown’s pipes with his own earthy vocal turns, Phil Grajko gets weird on the guitar, seamlessly moving from chop chords to girthy riffs and spellbinding solos colored by Latin, prog, and psychedelic rock textures—often in tandem with mad keyboard genius Brian Lauri. Rounding out the band, bassist Bill Eppel and drummer Tyre Outerbridge make for a formidable rhythm section fluent in patterns ranging from dancehall to ska to heavy dub style and funk. 

In 2016, Root Shock released a self-titled album, produced by their trusted engineer and part-time auxiliary percussionist, Jason “Jocko” Randall, and followed that up with the “Many Paths” EP in 2018. Both records are proof of the band’s democratic songwriting process, with thoughtful lyrics from Brown and Grajko that invoke hope in dark times, warn against injustice, and imagine a future in which all are free and equal and united by music.

Today, Root Shock is bringing their renowned live show to clubs, festivals, and concert halls across the Northeast and beyond, delighting audiences from all walks of life with a positive message and danceable tunes.

For booking inquiries please contact:
Allen Roper
Madison House, Inc.
Boulder CO
P.303.544.9900
Allen@madison-house.com
www.madison-houseinc.com

Welcome to 315archive! My name is Chris Fisher. Back in 2017 I started field recording a local band called The Black River (Mike Powell’s side project from his solo career). 
I started this page so that I would have a streaming platform to play the shows and could share them with my local live music friends. It was “Fish’s Picks” then. I recently changed the name to 315archive. 
Long story short, I started asking other local bands in the 315 area code if I could record and post their shows. Needless to say, I now record and archive close to a dozen bands and their various side projects that include Mike Powell and The Echosound & his duo/solo projects, Count Blastula, The Rollin’ Rust, Grupo Pagan, Harmonic Dirt, Brian Thomas & The Strikes, The Old Main, Seth Becker, Nash Robb, Root Shock, Mark Nanni, Colin Aberdeen and various other bands and artists whenever they hit the 315. 
My love for local live music has turned into something cool. Enjoy!!!!