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Hey rockin readers and uber-reggae fans! Here is another edition of Hangin in the W.C. Nuffsed Friday, March 5, 2004 Chop Suey, Seattle, Washington, W.C. Seattle is a city known for its mosh-inducing 90s grunge and its arms crossed, head bopping, overwhelmingly indie label pop and rock.. Yet, there is a completely different scene going on in Seattle that is much more flavorful. Folks, Seattle has a thriving reggae scene. Now, many within the scene will argue whether it's legitimate or thriving, but local promoters, Reggae Hotline Productions and others attract big acts such as the Wailers, Israel Vibrations, Pablo Moses, and Midnight to play in the Emerald City several times a year. One of the bands booked to open for the crazy reggae superstar Eek-a-Mouse late Janaury is Seattles own roots rock reggae kings, NUFFSED. (It is actually spelled in the lower case, nuffsed, but for visual recognition purposes, we will capitalize the bands name.) This group of righteous party dudes have created some captivatingly powerful songs of love, salvation and Rastafari. The current lineup of NUFFSED begins with the original members, Daniel Mr. Miller on lead guitar and vocals, Todd Baum Rips on bass guitar, and Justin Lobster Barnes on drums. It all starts with me on guitar, and the drums and bass to create the music first. Then we come up with the lyrics. But we all play together so the music belongs to all of us, Daniel explains when asked about the collective credit the band gets for each song. We all write our own lyrics, says Eric Maher, a.k.a. King Cire, the group's maestro of dancehall chanting or toasting. Eric whips out fast-paced lyrics with finesse and precision. He confidently freestyles the rapid words with power of conviction, easily packing each performance with great energy. Deiter Segura, a.k.a. Citizen D, is the third vocal M.C. with a nearly baritone voice that compliments Dan and Erics higher ranges. Back-up vocalist Marlin Randy Reed plays congas, bongos, and percussion, and rounding out the reggae rhythms with loopy organ/keyboards is Leif Thug Dalan. This is a tight and talented group of musicians. The members of the group are from all across the continental U.S. and Hawaii. Manager Nate Gibbs, Todd, Lobster, and Randy hail from the islands, bringing with them a playful party kick. These guys live together as the core home unit. Daniel, a Seattle native, met Lobster and Todd while in college. They immediately bonded over reggae music at a party. The band spent their first three years together developing their sound at house parties. Their new home is the sweeeeeetest band house Ive ever seen sans celebrity rock star pads. They have a killer view of Seattles Lake Union and Interstate 5 Bridge. All the rooms are well-decorated and clean! The domestic touch surprises me because it reveals a deeper layer of the players. You get a happy and well-functioning family sense in their environment. It is a beautiful thing, and you can sense these good vibes in their performances. Eric, originally from Vermont, Deiter, from Southern California, and Leif, another Washington native, all joined the group in 2002 and the current lineup has been playing strong in the Seattle area for the last year. They played well-attended shows at the Alki Beach Festival, the Seattle Hempfest, the Seattle Bob Marley Festival, Northwest Folklife Festival two years in a row, as well as numerous shows at almost every reputable or skanky venue you can name in Jet City. One of the strongest songs on their forthcoming CD is Impeachment. The songs strongly starts out with the shrewd lyrics, Impeachment yea, Its time to clean up the nation so, impeachment now, Haile provide salvation well. Dan states, When we sing about Haile Continued On Next Page (Music review, Page 2) ... AUTHOR: Valeria (UNV) Valiente  TAGS: Entertainment musicians Music indie unsigned reviews BOOKMARK: Digg it | Add to Del.ICIO | Add to FARK ACTIONS: Comment Save Print Register free acount  |
