Artist Spotlight: Spiritual Rez

Starting off the last truly warm day of the year with a brand new edition of Artist Spotlight! Today, we keep it local here in Boston and check out the reggae infused sounds of our very own Spiritual Rez. The band consists of Toft Willingham on lead vocals and guitar, Jesse Shaternick on bass, Ian "Meat" Miller on drums, Quinn Carson on trombone, Clay Lyons on saxophone, Mohamed Araki on keys and guitar, and Rob O'Block on lead guitar. The band has a high energy, laid back reggae sound that blends in some rock influences as well that complement each other quite well, and perfectly accentuates the band's sound that they have worked feverishly to polish and send off into the stratosphere for everyone to enjoy and marvel over what they've created in the studio. I totally enjoyed these guys from the get go, and the fact that they're from right here in the Boston area puts the icing on the cake and gets my stamp of authenticity right away as I never knew that there were reggae bands here in Boston as most of them reside out in California, but they totally evoke that West Coast vibe that permeates throughout their music, and their image suits them exceptionally well as the picture above shows all of the members barefoot and their laid back and carefree personalities that each of the members evoke as they dig their toes into the sand and take on whatever is in front of them. A terrific undiscovered band that is definitely worthy of some major love and respect. Some tracks for you to check out from the dudes include "Man's Hands" and "Decisions".

For more information on the guys in Spiritual Rez, cruise on over to their Facebook page here and fall in love with what they've conjured up for you musically. You can follow them on Twitter as well right here and say what's up to the guys when you get the chance. Visit their official website located here for more wide ranging info pertaining to the band, and check out the band's latest EP "Apocalypse Whenever" for purchase and streaming on their Bandcamp site conveniently located here.