Wurl Rootz Band

Fresh, Authentic, Distinctive, just a few words that describes the Wurl Rootz Band. Their music is filled with soul pulling from deep within four of the band member's life experience growing up in Alpha Boys Home, (an orphanage in Kingston, Jamaica). A difficult journey nonetheless, out of the hardship four talented musicians emerged... Collin Smith, Trevor Thompson aka Trevaldo, Tafawee “Tafane” Buchsaecab aka Tappa and Craige Henry. What began as a mere dream among childhood friends (living in a boy’s home), is now becoming a reality within the Wurl Rootz Band, which was officially formed in 2014. Prior to the formation of Wurl Rootz, the four friends progressed in their musical skills and talents, they became members of the legendary Alpha Boys Band in the mid 1990’s. The drive, determination and passion that they had and their love for making music, kept the childhood dream alive of forming a roots reggae band. After leaving Alpha the dream began to take shape and form when they started the Alpha Sonics Band in 1996, (with a former school mate from Alpha). Trying to find their unique sound, the band regrouped and reinvented themselves as Unit-3 Band in 2004. Progress was made and in 2008 Anthony Williams aka Ian was added to the group. The band completed their debut album “In the Fields” comprising of twelve original songs displaying their diverse skills and talent in writing, music composition and music arrangement. The album, released September 3, 2013 on the Born Free Records Label with a distinctive sound reflective of the difficult life the friends experienced while growing up at Alpha. After the release of “In the Fields”, the band experienced a devastated internal shake up with their former school mate from Alpha. The shakeup forced them to regroup and reinvent themselves once again. However, determined and driven as the four original friends, (Trevor aka Trevaldo, Collin aka C, Tafawee “Tafane” aka Tappa and Craige) were, the young men bounced back after the shake-up even stronger and better than before. And with the addition of Anthony Williams aka Ian and Nicole Taylor-Thompson aka Nikki in 2008 along with Miguel Edwards in 2013 the “Wurld Rootz Band” was birth in September 2014. Most recently in 2016, young Raheem Lowe, (grandson of Mikey General) became the newest member of Wurl Rootz. Currently, the band is in the studio working on a full-length album with the legendary Roots Reggae singer/song writer Mikey General, who is an ikon and international superstar in the roots rock reggae music genre. Mikey has toured all around the globe with artists such as: Luciano, Sizzla, Turbulence and most recently in Finland with Chronixx. This combination of Mikey General and the Wurl Rootz Band is a divine set-up from the master who is always at work... The motto in the studio (as the team collaborate on the full-length album), says it all “Jah-Jah Is At Work, Low Him Mek Him Do Him Thing”, lyrics taken from one of the songs to be included in this powerful and highly anticipated album scheduled to be released summer 2017. Be on the look-out for great and powerful work from this band. Their journey is far from being completed. And with guidance from Jah along with their humble spirit coupled with perseverance and their drive to succeed, the sky is the limit for the Wurl Rootz Band.

Kingston, JM