The Wailers/Toots and the Maytals

Wailers singer-Elan Atias

Reggae. Plain and simple, I love it. I listen to all the great reggae artists, The Congos, Lee Perry, Augustus Pablo, U-Roy, Horace Andy and many many more. One legend, Frederick "Toots" Hibbert and The Wailers with one original member, Ashton "Family Man" Barrett, played at the Crossroads with openers Supervillians.

The Wailers played most of Bob Marley and the Wailers Exodus album and Toots put on a damn fine show, man that guy can sing! Decked out in black leather singing his rocksteady grooves he put on quite the performance singing and dancing the whole night, he has more energy than I do for sure. Don't miss him if he plays in your city.




"Family Man"








Supervillians


"Toots"

Glasvegas

One of my favorite newish bands is the Scottish band, Glasvegas. Fronted by a charismatic singer, James Allen, Glasvegas has won many fans around the world including U2 and Kings of Leon, which Glasvegas will be opening for this fall/winter.
If you haven't listened to the band head on over to itunes for a demo of some of their songs. Thick Scottish accent with heartbreaking lyrics with fuzzed out guitars and a cool 50's sound. I talked to James on the tourbus and he told me his main influences were Elvis Presley and U2.




A pre-show tooth brushing with rubber duckie assisting.