Akasha To Open For The Toasters At Chicago's Subterranean Nov. 3

Chicago, IL (Top40 Charts/ Akasha Official Website) Emerging Roots Reggae band Akasha has been named direct support for legendary Ska outfit The Toasters at Subterranean, 2011 W. North Ave in Chicago, on Thursday, Nov.3. The Toasters, formed in NYC in 1981, are currently on a national 30th anniversary tour sponsored by Jagermeister.

Stylistically, Akasha sounds like they stepped out of a 1972 session at Studio One. Their reggae is powerfully authentic but also is accessible to the contemporary ear. Akasha�s distinct approach is refreshing and earnest. They are courageously trailblazing a path for a new generation to receive the gifts of the Jamaican musical canon. The Akasha sound gives birth to an unmistakable variety of heavy, raw grooves reminiscent of The Skatalites, The Maytals, Desmond Dekker and The Wailers. Akasha's debut EP, "How They Move," was released to critical acclaim in 2010.