ROIR’s fifth album with 10Ft. Ganja Plant, “Bush Rock”, is their most inspired and accomplished to date. Includes vocals by Kyle McDonald of Slightly Stoopid & features the core crew of 10 Ft. who are associated with John Brown’s Body.
“Bush Rock” shows the Plant growing to new heights, while keeping their feet firmly rooted in a warm 70’s roots vibe. Standout tracks “Too Much Gun a Bust” & “Got To Be a Soldier” include powerful heart wrenching vocals reminiscent of the greats like Jacob Miller & Joe Higgs. Bush Rock is a well rounded reggae/dub excursion and features both heavy dub tracks and silky sweet songs like the Melodica driven “Machete Strike”. Be on the lookout for 10 Ft. dates near the end of 2009!
“Highly recommended to all John Brown's Body fans and anyone else with an insatiable hunger for classic reggae."
– All Music Guide
“Over they years they’ve managed to build a sound all their own while remaining true to the foundational elements that make roots music such a nurturing, cleansing experience… they’ve captured a sound as original and good as the Jamaican classics they emulated in the beginning of their career. Sit back and take a draw: this 10 Ft. Ganja Plant is ‘the kind.’” – The Beat
Who are 10 Ft. Ganja Plant?They are a dub & roots reggae band shrouded in mystery. They hail from the great Northeast and are rumored to share members with another great reggae group, John Brown’s Body. Their shows are rarely announced or promoted. In fact, like a yeti sighting, they seldom occur. Anyone who has seen them live, or owns one of their albums, can attest to the fact that no other band has captured the 70’s spirit quite like this crew, that 10 Ft. may be the best roots group in America.
Praise for Presents and previous 10 Ft. Ganja
Plant releases:
"… an example of dub at its finest.” – Global
Rhythm
“Like a communion with Jah Bob [Marley] via ouija board.” –WIRE (uk)
“Highly recommended to all John Brown’s Body fans and
anyone else with an insatiable hunger for classic reggae.” –
All Music Guide
“Refreshingly urgent and transcendent…rarely has a reggae
group ever appeared so accomplished in mixing orthodox roots reggae
with modern dub creation.” – The Beat
“It’s as if we’d uncovered a lost collaboration
among Jimmy Cliff, Augustus Pablo, and Ernest Ranglin.”–
Boston Phoenix
“… it’s amazing how 10 Ft Ganja Plant mixes orthodox
roots reggae with modern dub creation without producing waves of electronic
dribble. They are innovative enough to build on top of an already-sturdy
foundation laid down by Jamaican musicians generations ago.” –
Slug Mag
