Iration is an alternative/reggae group of musicians formed in Isla Vista, CA. The group is made up of members Joseph Dickens (drums), Joseph King (Engineer), Cayson Peterson (Keyboard/Synth), Micah Pueschel (Guitar/Vox), Kai Rediske (Vocal/Percussion) and Adam Taylor (Bass). All members met while growing up in Hawaii but formed Iration after reconnecting in Santa Barbara, Ca. They have since released two full length albums, Time Bomb (2010) and No Time for Rest (2007), as well as three EP’s, New Roots (2006), Sample This EP (2008) and Fresh Grounds (2011). Time Bomb, which has sold over 28K+ copies, hit #1 on the iTunes reggae album chart and remains within the top 20 on Billboard's Reggae Album Chart to this day. Time Bomb included: “Turn Around” (which spent 11 weeks at #1 on San Diego’s 91X, hit #1 on Riverside’s KCXX and on Santa Barbara’s KJEE, was in rotation at Honolulu's KUCD and Sacramento's KKDO, as well as being streamed on LA based KROQ), “Time Bomb”(which reached #1 on Santa Barbara’s KJEE), and “Falling”(the single that has moved 70K units since inclusion on Time Bomb and Sample This EP, was an iTunes Discovery Download, also reached #1 on Santa Barbara's KJEE, and #3 on Honolulu's KUCD). Their most recent release Fresh Grounds which debuted at #1 on the Billboard Heatseeker’s Chart and #114 on the Billboard Top 200 chart. The single from their Fresh Grounds EP “Summer Nights” reached #2 on the iTunes reggae singles chart. The true essence of Iration is best captured live where they are able to fully demonstrate their original brand of soulful, melody driven reggae and rock.
The band has just finished recording their 3rd full length album Automatic. The album combines elements of reggae, rock and pop to create something quite unique. Automatic includes production and instrumentation from Lincoln Parish, the young superstar guitarist of the band Cage the Elephant, as well as the band’s previous studio partner JP Hesser. The album also includes guest appearances by keyboardist Rami Jaffee (Wallflowers, Foo Fighters) and Jessy Greene (Foo Fighters, Wilco, Atmosphere) on strings. The first single from Automatic, “Porcupine,” will be released digitally September 11 2012 (iTunes), September 18 (everywhere), on the band’s own 3 Prong Records.
Iration have been touring nationally since 2008 and have performed at festivals such as Lollapalooza (2011) , Wakarusa (2011, 2012) , Cypress Hill’s Smokeout (2010) , Sunset Strip Music Festival (2009), the US Open of Surfing (2010) and Sierra Nevada World Music Festival (2012). This upcoming fall 2012, Iration will embark on a national co-headline tour with Santa Cruz based friends The Expendables. These Hawaiian-raised musicians look forward to spreading their original sound and aloha spirit as far as possible while never forgetting to get a surf in when possible.
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Iration is an alternative/reggae group of musicians formed in Isla Vista, CA. The group is made up of members Joseph Dickens (drums), Joseph King (Engineer), Cayson Peterson (Keyboard/Synth), Micah Pueschel (Guitar/Vox), Kai Rediske (Vocal/Percussion) and Adam Taylor (Bass). All members met while growing up in Hawaii but formed Iration after reconnecting in Santa Barbara, Ca. They have since released two full length albums, Time Bomb (2010) and No Time for Rest (2007), as well as three EP’s, New Roots (2006), Sample This EP (2008) and Fresh Grounds (2011). Time Bomb, which has sold over 28K+ copies, hit #1 on the iTunes reggae album chart and remains within the top 20 on Billboard's Reggae Album Chart to this day. Time Bomb included: “Turn Around” (which spent 11 weeks at #1 on San Diego’s 91X, hit #1 on Riverside’s KCXX and on Santa Barbara’s KJEE, was in rotation at Honolulu's KUCD and Sacramento's KKDO, as well as being streamed on LA based KROQ), “Time Bomb”(which reached #1 on Santa Barbara’s KJEE), and “Falling”(the single that has moved 70K units since inclusion on Time Bomb and Sample This EP, was an iTunes Discovery Download, also reached #1 on Santa Barbara's KJEE, and #3 on Honolulu's KUCD). Their most recent release Fresh Grounds which debuted at #1 on the Billboard Heatseeker’s Chart and #114 on the Billboard Top 200 chart. The single from their Fresh Grounds EP “Summer Nights” reached #2 on the iTunes reggae singles chart. The true essence of Iration is best captured live where they are able to fully demonstrate their original brand of soulful, melody driven reggae and rock.
The band has just finished recording their 3rd full length album Automatic. The album combines elements of reggae, rock and pop to create something quite unique. Automatic includes production and instrumentation from Lincoln Parish, the young superstar guitarist of the band Cage the Elephant, as well as the band’s previous studio partner JP Hesser. The album also includes guest appearances by keyboardist Rami Jaffee (Wallflowers, Foo Fighters) and Jessy Greene (Foo Fighters, Wilco, Atmosphere) on strings. The first single from Automatic, “Porcupine,” will be released digitally September 11 2012 (iTunes), September 18 (everywhere), on the band’s own 3 Prong Records.
Iration have been touring nationally since 2008 and have performed at festivals such as Lollapalooza (2011) , Wakarusa (2011, 2012) , Cypress Hill’s Smokeout (2010) , Sunset Strip Music Festival (2009), the US Open of Surfing (2010) and Sierra Nevada World Music Festival (2012). This upcoming fall 2012, Iration will embark on a national co-headline tour with Santa Cruz based friends The Expendables. These Hawaiian-raised musicians look forward to spreading their original sound and aloha spirit as far as possible while never forgetting to get a surf in when possible.
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