House of David Gang

One of Canada's top roots reggae collectives, The House of David Gang specialize in the timeless and classic Jamaican reggae sound of the 1970s and early 80s. "The Gang" is a certifiable reggae orchestra, paying homage to the soulful roots rock reggae sound of the greats such as Bob Marley, Peter Tosh and Bunny Wailer; and adding contemporary influences such as folk, calypso, afrobeat, and classic rock. Formed in Toronto over 15 years ago, the band is fronted by seasoned reggae veteran King Selah, a fixture on the Canadian Jamaican Reggae landscape for two decades. King Selah leads a collective of artists, vocalists, horn players, guitarists, keyboardists and a rock-steady rhythm section. Jah-lin Edwards (drums), Chris & Michael Davies (guitar & keyboards), Snappy (bass) & The High Plains Drifter (lead guitar) round out the current incarnation that sometimes includes the horn section on Mike Field (Trumpet) and Dean Yates (Trombone). The band takes its name from a legendary rooftop apartment on Queen Street West in downtown Toronto; "The House of David" was the after hours spot of choice for the city's burgeoning reggae scene in the late 1980s, a place where members of The Resinators, Explorer Band, Revelation, Selassie I Power, Imagine Rainbow Warriors and special guest touring musicians who performed at The Legendary Bamboo Club earlier that evening would join together and jam late into the night. House of David Gang recently toured to Eastern and Central Canada with their Annual Bob Marley Birthday & Food Drive tour, which sold out shows in several major markets. They have performed at venues all over Ontario, Quebec, New Brunswick & NovaScotia , with a festival resume that includes The Atlantic Jazz Festival (Halifax, NS), The Harvest Jazz and Blues Festival (Fredericton, NB), The Evolve Music and Awareness Festival (Antigonish, NS), Come Together Music Festival (Owen Sound, ON), The Hillside Festival (Guelph, ON), Caribfest (Barrie, ON), Salty Jam (Saint John, NB), The Sunseekers Ball (Saint John, NB) and The Toronto Freedom Festival where they played to an estimated crowd of over 15,000 people in 2007, 2008 and 2009. The band is currently hard at work in the studio, recording a new EP "Three the Hard Way" with the singles "Three Wise Men of Jamaica", "Reggae Party" and "Don't Make Me Cry." They are receiving regular airplay across Canada and have recently been played as far away as France and Spain. The House of David Gang delivers an uplifting reggae show, spreading the message of the reggae prophets; Love, Equal Rights, Humanity and Self-empowerment. Come join "the Gang"! http://www.myspace.com/houseofdavidgang Read more on Last.fm. User-contributed text is available under the Creative Commons By-SA License; additional terms may apply.