Based in Santa Cruz, California. Rhygin Records released its first 7 inch singles in 2004, comprised of multiple musicians, producers, engineers, and SoundSystem DJ's. Using exclusively analog gear, the finest reggae artists/musicians on the west coast and some of the most knowledgeable reggae producers and mixers around, we craft our sound with foundations in the golden era of reggae and soul music. In collaboration we push forward an original sound.

Each Dub 8 performance is 100% pure energy.  Dub 8 performances are special because the music makes a connection with the crowd because it's music for the people; all people.  We call this effect "Reggae Sol Ska".  For the fans, the muisc becomes a part of them.  Do not underestimate the healing power of music from Dub 8.

Dub 8 seamlessly blends dynamic reggae and ska beats with infectious Rock and Latin riffs & hooks to round out a perfectly unique sound.  You know exactly where you are when you're at a Dub 8 show.  The band has performed hundreds of high-energy performances throughout Southern California, Arizona and Washington at numerous watering holes, eateries, private parties, benefit concerts and community events.  

Our first full-length album with 9 original tracks called "ReggaeSolSka" was celebrated with a party bus cd release party on Nov. 18th, 2011 at The Belasco Theater in downtown Los Angeles.  The album is available on www.cdbaby.com

Past Key Performances:  
Santa Fe Springs Swapmeet, Soulstyce (2011)  2-day music event in Pico Rivera featuring Redman.   Famous venues such as House of Blues @ Sunset and Anaheim and The Slidebar have hosted the band and watched their rooms fill to the brim with Dub 8 fans, family and friends.  In 2010, Dub 8 enjoyed the honor of being hand-selected as the lead-off act at the Lummis Day Festival in Los Angeles.  Dub 8 was the only band from the event's musical lineup to be featured on both FOX11 and KMEX morning news programs on its tv media day.  The band has performed their Spanish song, Luna, live on KPFK's Pocho Hour.  Earlier this summer, Dub 8 was the band of choice to perform on a day of historical significance for the Orange Co. Roller Girls at the first indoor banked-track roller derby competition to be held in more than 20 years at the Anaheim Convention Center Arena. 

Find us on:
www.reverbnation.com/dub8
www.twitter.com/dub8music 
www.youtube.com/dub8music
www.sonicbids.com/dub8


In only a couple of years, Los Angeles production trio (Todd M. Simon, Itai Shapira and Adam Berg) have cemented their reputation in the studio and on stage as the premiere production team and live band for artists like Rhye, Kelis, and Hollie Cook.

They have also garnered the attention of great worldwide tastemakers such as KCRW music director Jason Bentley, the legendary Gilles Peterson of the BBC, Jaime Cullum, Okayplayer, Saint Heron, Wax Poetics, Bandcamp and many more.

Rarely emerging from behind closed studio doors, The Decoders love combining their specialized brand of "decoded" classics from the 60's and 70's soul movement with an excitingly new blend of genres ranging from Lovers Rock to Dub, Brazilian Music to Psychadelic Soul.

Coco O. (of Quadron), Noelle Scaggs (of Fitz & the Tantrums), Leon Ware, Raul Midon and many others have lended their vocal talents to this special project with more to surely come for each new volume.

In a live setting, The Decoders are 10 to 20 piece ensemble featuring LA's top musicians and session players.  Thus far, they have released 2 volumes and a dub remix EP, including a few tunes from their upcoming LP, Adventures From Paradise: A Tribute To Minnie Riperton (vol 3), which will be completed in the summer of 2014 and features special guest vocalists and musicians including Bilal, Van Hunt, Mara Hruby, Andreya Triana, Alice Russell, Jimetta Rose, Niki Randa, and many more.


"This is not music, its chemistry. Get into the science." -Okayplayer.com

For more info, check out their website at www.thedecodersmusic.com or go to www.thedecoders.bandcamp.com to listen and purchase their music.
www.facebook.com/thedecoders

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