FOUNDATION STONE
"A blow-your-hair-back mix of reggae, hip-hop, and jazz " -Graffiti
"Hip, unique and highly danceable"-Asheville Citizen Times
"What a beautiful buzz! Roots reggae bound by a deep-groove mortar"-Charleston Noize
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"A blow-your-hair-back mix of reggae, hip-hop, and jazz " -Graffiti
"Hip, unique and highly danceable"-Asheville Citizen Times
"What a beautiful buzz! Roots reggae bound by a deep-groove mortar"-Charleston Noize
"The group travels from jazzy to reggae to borderline trippy. Foundation Stone manages these changes with grace, moving seamlessly from one genre to the next...I challenge you to be still and surly while listening to Foundation Stone." --The Roanoke Times
"The musicianship is solid, the vocals are impressive and the songwriting is congruent with the reggae roots the music is based in. If you are a fan of reggae, jazz or funk, this is a CD that I suggest checking out."-Enigma, Nashville TN
"FS mixes elements of reggae, hip-hop, rock and jazz into a fluid sound driven by saxophonist/vocalist Emily Brass"-- The Sun News, Myrtle Beach SC
Topped with silky vocals and soulful sax lines, Foundation Stone's grooves are a heavyweight blend of roots reggae and conscious hip-hop. With trippy jazz overtones and infectiously funky beats, their sound is powered by driving rhythm guitar and fat bass lines.
Lead singer and positive rhyme slinger Emily Brass ignites the crowd with her wailing sax licks, and captivates through her reflective lyrics, delivered through her unique and soulful voice, which has been compared to Sade and Jill Scott (Graffiti 9/00). She started playing sax at age 12, the same time that she fell in love with the reggae and roots hip-hop sounds that pulsated in the urban Montreal neighborhood where she grew up.
Guitarist and vocalist Ras Greg Ward is noted for his solid roots rhythm and inventive leads. His impressive resume includes having backed up reggae greats, The Abyssinans. For three years he was a member of the regionally-famous reggae band, Stable Roots, performing with Junior Marvin of The Wailers, and Peanut of Culture. His unique style comes from the wide range of musical acts he has performed with, including the progressive funk-rock band Earl's Loaf and hippie-jazz-rock band, Laughing Song and Dance.
From rock-steady to hip-hop, Jacques Trudel lays down the entrancing bass lines that are the backbone of Foundation Stone's sound. Grandson of the world-renowned cellist, Maurice
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