10 Ft. Ganja Plant will play the third ever live show in their 12 year history this April at the Middle East in Boston.
Joining them for this historic event are Chadwick Stokes (of Dispatch and State Radio) with a solo acoustic set, and Boston’s punky reggae upstarts Destroy Babylon.
Tickets are now on sale at the Middle East box office and at Ticketweb.
***Friday 4.20.2012***
10 Ft. Ganja Plant
Rare show by elusive roots reggae band
& the first with their original line-up
http://www.10ftganjaplant.com
with
Chadwick Stokes
solo acoustic set by member
of Dispatch & State Radio
http://www.chadwickstokes.com/
& Destroy Babylon
Boston’s punky-reggae upstarts
http://www.destroybabylon.com/
at Middle East Downstairs
472-480 Massachusetts Ave Cambridge, MA
18+ | $13/17 adv/dos | 8pm
Tickets available at Ticketweb
RSVP on Facebook
Also stay tuned for more info on 10 Ft. Ganja Plant’s upcoming album “10 Deadly Shots Vol. II” feat. keyboard king Roger Rivas of The Aggrolites! Available this April on ROIR.
Posted October 19th, 2011 in shows
Kevin Kinsella of 10 Ft. Ganja Plant and John Brown’s Body fame will be playing a show this Saturday, October 22 at the Chapter House in Ithaca… hope you all can make it!
KEVIN KINSELLA
with
Shark Pony
Bert Scholl
Oct 22 @ Chapter House
400 Stewart Ave, Ithaca, NY
10pm | $5
Posted August 31st, 2011 in press
10 Ft. Ganja Plant member Kevin Kinsella was recently interviewed at The Pier Magazine about our new record Shake Up The Place. They also reviewed the new record here.
Read The Pier’s Interview with Kevin Kinsella here
10 Ft. Ganja Plant’s Shake Up The Place and our other new reggae release Digitaldubs #1 were also both featured on iTunes Reggae this week!
Check out our two new releases featured on iTunes!
UPDATE: We’re also stoked to announce that 10 Ft. Ganja Plant’s “Shake Up The Place” is at #2 on the iTunes Reggae charts… right after the unbeatable Bob Marley’s “Legend:
Posted August 30th, 2011 in new
Big day for us here at the ROIR HQ… our two new reggae releases by American roots masters 10 Ft. Ganja Plant & Brazilian dub sensations Digitaldubs are now available in all good record stores!
You can also get them both at the ROIR webstore… we’ve extended the “pre-order” sale until just after Labor Day to Sept 7!
“[Digitaldubs is] in line with the international reggae elite.” – The Wire
ROIR presents Digitaldubs first US release, “#1“, which drops a wicked selection featuring singers, deejays, and, of course, killer dubs. The duo enlist such legendary vocalists as Ranking Joe, Earl Sixteen, and Brinsley Forde of Aswad, as well as Brazilian contributers Jeru Banto and Dada Yute to set fire to some crucial riddims.
ON SALE! CD $11 (reg. $13) / LP $12 (reg. $14)
Get it here
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“…smokin’ 70s style dub” – Jambands.com
Two years after releasing their critically acclaimed album “Bush Rock” and a year removed from dropping “10 Deadly Shots”, the ‘Plant is back stronger and with their deep in the pocket roots sound in full effect. The ‘Plant were thrilled to collaborate with reggae legends Prince Jazzbo & Sylford Walker, each dropping two vocal gems, while Meditations great Winston Watson kindly provided additional harmonies throughout. The sound is 70′s exquisite.
ON SALE! CD $11 (reg. $13) / 180g LP $14 (reg. $16)
Get it here
Posted August 24th, 2011 in new ROIR shows
Thurs 8/25 | 6:30-10pm
ROOTS ROCK REGGAE
@ Motor City Bar
127 Ludlow btwn Rivington & Delancey, LES, NYC
LISTEN TO NEW TUNES FROM ROIR RECORDS ARTISTS
10 FT. GANJA PLANT & DIGITALDUBS
3rd ANNIVERSARY PARTY!
2 for 1 drink specials 6:30-9pm
Resident DJs
DJ Hahn Solo
Dub is a Weapon
&
President Carter
WKCR-FM
special guest selector
Queen Majesty
Deadly Dragon Sound
emcee
Peter Ranks
Bass Culture NYC and ROIR Records are teaming up to host an extra-special installment of Roots Rock Reggae this Thursday, August 25th to celebrate three years of early evening reggae vibes at Motor City Bar (127 Ludlow Street b/w Rivington and Delancey).
Resident DJs Hahn Solo (Dub Is A Weapon) and President Carter (WKCR-FM) will be joined by special guest selector QUEEN MAJESTY (Deadly Dragon Sound) as well as renowned emcee PETER RANKS for this special event.
In addition to these special guests, we’ll also feature some brand new music from ROIR Records. New albums from 10 FT. GANJA PLANT and Brazil’s own DIGITALDUBS hit the stores on August 30th, and we’ll play select cuts from both for your listening pleasure.
The party kicks off at 6:30pm, with two-for-one drink specials until 9pm. See you on the dancefloor!
Posted August 11th, 2011 in new sale
Over the past few weeks, we’ve been giving away free MP3s from our two new reggae releases via Facebook. We’re very excited to announce that those two new releases are now available for pre-order!
ROIR presents Digitaldubs first US release, “#1“, which drops a wicked selection featuring singers, deejays, and, of course, killer dubs. The duo enlist such legendary vocalists as Ranking Joe, Earl Sixteen, and Brinsley Forde of Aswad, as well as Brazilian contributers Jeru Banto and Dada Yute to set fire to some crucial riddims.
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Pre-order the CD for only $11.00 (reg. $13) |
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Pre-order the LP for only $12.00 (reg. $14) |
Or get the MP3 album on Facebook
Digitaldubs #1 will be in all good record stores August 30th
Two years after releasing their critically acclaimed album “Bush Rock” and a year removed from dropping “10 Deadly Shots”, the ‘Plant is back stronger and with their deep in the pocket roots sound in full effect. The ‘Plant were thrilled to collaborate with reggae legends Prince Jazzbo & Sylford Walker, each dropping two vocal gems, while Meditations great Winston Watson kindly provided additional harmonies throughout. The sound is 70′s exquisite.
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Pre-order the CD for only $11.00 (reg. $13) |
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Pre-order the 180g LP for only $14.00 (reg. $16) |
Shake Up The Place will be in all good record stores August 30th
Posted August 5th, 2011 in new
We will be releasing two new reggae/dub releases on August 30… a new record by one of our favorite American acts 10 Ft. Ganja Plant and the international debut by Brazilian dub sensations Digitaldubs.
As you may have heard, we’ve been giving away tracks from both albums on Facebook. Well, this week is your last chance to grab a free MP3 from both bands as we’ll be starting pre-orders next week!
>> Download “Shake Up the Place” by 10 Ft. Ganja Plant over at the 10 Ft. Facebook page
Posted August 2nd, 2011 in new
Last week, 10 Ft. Ganja Plant gave away the track “My Roots” featuring reggae legend Sylford Walker from their upcoming album “Shake Up The Place”… well, this week’s track features yet another Jamaican reggae great, Prince Jazzbo.
Watch the video then “Like” 10 Ft. Ganja Plant on Facebook to download your FREE MP3 of “Africa” feat. Prince Jazzbo!
Posted July 26th, 2011 in new
We’re very excited to announce that we will be releasing a new 10 Ft Ganja Plant album on August 30. ”Shake Up The Place“, features reggae legends Prince Jazzbo & Sylford Walker and will be available on CD, MP3 & 180g vinyl LP!
Pre-orders will be available soon, but for the next three weeks you can get your 10 Ft. fix on Facebook. We’ll be premiering a video of a new song every week, and giving away a free MP3 of the track… all you have to do is “Like” 10 Ft. Ganja Plant on Facebook!
This week’s video/MP3 is for the track “My Roots” feat. Jamaican reggae legend Sylford Walker. Watch the video below to listen to the track!
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Posted July 16th, 2011 in contests shows
Kevin Kinsella of 10 Ft Ganja Plant & John Brown’s Body will be hitting the road with Groundation in August. To warm up for the tour (which mostly takes place in the West Coast), both bands are playing the Summer Reggae Fest at the Hiro Ballroom next Thursday July 21. The show’s promoters CEG Presents are giving away tickets via their Facebook page here. Or you can also buy tix here.
Thursday July 21
GROUNDATION
KEVIN KINSELLA
ILA MAWANA
at Hiro Ballroom
88 9th Avenue New York, NY
6:30 doors / 7:30 show
Buy tix here
We just released Kevin’s third solo album “Great Design“. It’s now available on CD & MP3 at Kevin’s website… and it’s still on sale! Get Kevin Kinsella’s “Great Design” here.
Kevin Kinsella Tour Dates:
July 21 – Summer Reggae Fest, Hiro Ballroom, New York, NY *
July 22 – Finger Lakes Grassroots Festival, Trumansburg, NY
August 12 – Northwest World & Reggae Festival, Marcola, OR
August 17 – The Catalyst, Santa Cruz, CA*
August 18 – SLO Brew, San Luis Obispo, CA*
August 19 – El Rey Theater, Los Angeles, CA*
August 20 – The Galaxy, Santa Ana, CA*
August 21 – Belly Up Tavern, Solana Beach, CA*
August 24 – Orpheum Theater, Flagstaff, AZ*
August 25 – Seco Stroll, Arroyo Seco (Taos), NM*
August 28 – The Belly Up, Aspen, CO*
August 30 – State Theater, Salt Lake City, UT*
September 1 – Neumo’s, Seattle, WA*
September 2 – Horning’s Hideout, North Plains, OR*
September 3 – Arcata Theater, Arcata, CA*
September 4 – Monte Rio Amphitheater, Monte Rio, CA*
September 6 – Great American Music Hall, San Francisco, CA*
September 7 – Great American Music Hall, San Francisco, CA*
*with Groundation