New York, NY (Top40 Charts) Nationally-touring reggae-fusion band Spiritual Rez releases their fourth studio album entitled "Setting in the West" today. The Boston-based eclectic sextet enlisted AWOLNATION's Kenny Carkeet to produce the 10-track album, while Eve 6's Max Collins served as co-producer. Special guests include rising reggae star Hirie on the ballad "Together Always," the trombone stylings of Reel Big Fish's Billy Kottage on "Bad Girl," and Duddy B of the
Dirty Heads on reggae-rock banger "Red Room," which was also co-written by Goldfinger's John Feldmann.
To date, Spiritual Rez has shared the stage with notable names like
George Clinton and Parliament Funkadelic, Steel Pulse, Jimmy Buffet, and countless others. Tireless touring and a higher education in music has found the band in complete harmony on stage, forging a reputation as a live act that never fails to exhilarate a crowd. Kenny Carkeet describes them as "one of the hardest working bands in showbiz." He's also taken note of their years of hard work paying off in the studio, saying, "Each one of the guys are incredible with their instrument, which made my job easy. Frontman Toft Willingham's outstanding voice was really fun to work with."
In addition to Willingham, Spiritual Rez is rounded out by Ian "Meat" Miller (drums),
Jesse Shaternick (bass), Mohamed Araki (keys), Quinn Carson (trombone) and Julian Dessler (trumpet). "Setting in the West" was recorded by the band at Jim Kaufman Productions in Los Angeles, CA, Hookbeat Studios in Venice Beach, CA and 9B Studios in Milford, MA. It follows their 2014 self-produced concept album, "Apocalypse Whenever," which reached #2 on the Relix/Jambands
Radio Chart and #8 on the iTunes Reggae Chart.
"Setting in the West" is now available to purchase via iTunes (https://itunes.apple.com/us/album/setting-in-the-west/id1157568187). It can be streamed in its entirety via Relix Magazine (https://www.relix.com/blogs/detail/album_premiere_spiritual_rez_setting_in_the_west).
Spiritual Rez will be touring throughout the U.S. over the coming months in support of the album, including an appearance at Suwannee Hulaween, and dates supporting Badfish. Their upcoming shows are listed below, with more to be announced soon.
Upcoming Tour Dates:
10.08 Portland, OR @ Analog Theater
10.09 Seattle, WA @ Nectar Lounge
10.19 Roanoke, VA @ Martin's
10.20 Charlotte, NC @ Visulite Theater
10.21 Raleigh, NC @ Pour House
Music Hall
10.22 Wilmington, NC @ The Whiskey
10.26 Orlando, FL @ The Social
10.27 Boca Raton, FL @ Funky Biscuit
10.28 Key West, FL @ Green Parrot
10.29 Key West, FL @ Green Parrot
10.30 Live Oak, FL @ Suwannee Hulaween
11.03 Canton, NY @ Java Barn
11.04
Saratoga Springs, NY @ Putnam Den
11.05 Rochester, NY @ Flour CIty Station
11.10 Bridgeport, CT @ The Acoustic
11.11 Burlington, VT @ Club Metronome
11.12 Boston, MA @ Brighton
Music Hall
11.13 Portland, ME @ Port City
Music Hall #
11.17 New York, NY @ American Beauty +
11.18 Syracuse, NY @ Funk N Waffles
11.19 Erie, PA @
Kings Rock Club
12.15 Washington, DC @ Gypsy Sally's ^
12.16 Ardmore, PA @ Ardmore
Music Hall %
# w/ Stick Figure
+ w/ The Primate Fiasco
^ w/ Dale and the Dubs
% w/ Badfish
