The Dust Rays (ft. Kirk Douglas & Mark Kelley of The Roots w/ Ricc Sheridan of Earl Greyhound), Dragons of Zynth, J and The 9s

THE DUST RAYS ARE KIRK DOUGLAS AND MARK KELLEY OF THE ROOTS, AND RICC SHERIDAN OF HARD ROCKERS EARL GREYHOUND. DOUGLAS AND SHERIDAN HAVE BEEN PLAYING TOGETHER FOR THE PAST 17 YEARS. THEY MET IN NOW EXTINCT CAFE TABAC AND BECAME FRIENDS INSTANTLY CONNECTED BY THEIR LOVE FOR ALL THINGS ROCK AND ROLL AND ALSO PLAYING DIFFERENT TYPES OF MUSIC. DOUGLAS PLAYED ON SHERIDAN'S FIRST SOLO RECORD {ABOUT TO BE RELEASED} AND HAS BEEN HIS GUITARIST EVER SINCE. SEEMS THINGS WOULD SLOW DOWN ONCE DOUGLAS JOINED THE ROOTS BUT THEY HAVE BEEN WRITING AND RECORDING CONTINUOUSLY. DELUSIONS OF GRANDEUR, DUST RAYS LATEST RECORD IS SOON TO BE RELEASED AS WELL. MARK KELLEY JOINED DUST RAYS IN 2012 AND SEALED THE DEAL WITH SOULFUL ENERGETIC BASS PLAYING, GIVING DUST RAYS THE HEAVY AND WARM DELIVERY THAT YOU WILL EXPERIENCE. WHEN YOU COME TO SEE DUST RAYS EXPECT TO SEE ENERGY, SOUL, ROCK N ROLL, BLUES, FUNK AND KIRK'S BEAUTIFUL SONG WRITING, LYRICS, VOCAL DELIVERY AND INCREDIBLE GUITAR PLAYING, REMINISCENT OF BAND OF GYPSIES, THIN LIZZY, JIMI HENDRIX, ROBERT JOHNSON, AND MANY OTHER EARLY ROCK BLUES PIONEERS. SHERIDAN IS QUITE INTERESTING AND FUN TO WATCH: VERY POWERFUL, SOULFUL AND SPIRITED, ARTICULATE AND INTENSE IN HIS DRUMMING, REMINDING ONE OF JOHN BONHAM, ELVIN JONES, BILLY COBHAM, TONY WILLIAMS, KEITH MOON, AND LENNY WHITE. ALL TOGETHER YOU WILL ENJOY DUST RAYS, IF YOU HAVE A CHANCE GO TO SEE THEM! THE ROOTS ARE PLAYING THE JIMMY FALLON SHOW NIGHTLY AS THE HOUSE BAND AND RICC IS WORKING ON HIS NEW BAND ELECTRUM, DURING THE EARL GREYHOUND HIATUS. SO, BY ALL MEANS GO EXPERIENCE THEM IF YOU CAN. YOU WILL BE PLEASANTLY SURPRISED! ENJOY!


The long awaited return of Brooklyn's Dragons of Zynth has arrived. Performing their first international show in 3 years, the band has just touched down from the UK's ATP festival, sharing a bill with esteemed hip hop legends De La Soul, Death Grips and Doom.
Formed in 2007, Dragons of Zynth, also known as "D.O.Z.", The band is fronted by twins, Aku and Akwetey O.T. with Chicago native Jason B. Lucas aka 'Bizza' on drums. Having trained classically since the age of 5, Aku and his twin began playing together after studying music theory and performance with legendary saxophonist/flutist Yusef Lateef. Later travels to Ghana and South America (respectively) gave the young men new lenses with which to hone their craft.
Returning to New York, the two began unearthing their own songs engaging Lateef's "auto-physio-psychic" understanding of music, carving new sounds out of rhythms and melodies at once familiar and far out. As early demos took form, the band's live shows in Brooklyn began catching the attention of New York's burgeoning music scene.
It is with their first demo recordings that D.O.Z. won notice, catching the eye of Yeah Yeah Yeahs producer David Andrew Sitek. After a run of highly touted New York shows the Dragons were tapped by the TV on The Radio producer to complete their debut, 2007's Coronation Thieves. The album features guest appearances by Celebration, TV on the Radio, and Antibalas.
Following their debut the band was invited by Bristol group Massive Attack to join their Heliogland vocal sessions.This overseas trip sparked two years of international touring with the band going on to share stages with Television, Yeasayer, Modest Mouse, Grizzly Bear, and The Roots.
In 2010 the band announced a hiatus to begin writing their sophomore effort and pur¬sue personal projects. After being noticed by a casting agent on tour, the twins made their foray onscreen later that year. An appearance in the Robert Pattin¬son produced Remember Me soon led to featured roles Zynth crooners. Akwetey landed a spot as a labor striker in season two of Boardwalk Empire, and Aku appears in his onscreen debut as ''Fast Kid'' in Lex Sidon's feature Grand Street.
Off the screen the brothers commenced DOZ studio sessions in Brooklyn and Los Angeles while collaborating and touring with friends. Aku fea¬tures on ''Tiger'' off the debut album of Maximum Balloon producer David Sitek. The album features contributions by Celebration's Katrina Ford, The Yeah Yeah Yeah's Karen O,and David Byrne. In 2011 Aku was invited by Santi White of Santigold to play both bass and keys on her worldwide Master of My Make Believe tour.
Back in full swing multi-insturmentalist and vocal¬ist Aku is now producing the yet to be named Dragons full-length. As the band preps for its release members continue collaborative work. In June 2013 the band will appear in Grosse Fatigue by French artist Camille Henrot. The sound and video installation is commissioned by the Venice Biennial. D.O.Z.'s sophomore release is expected in the Fall of 2013.


j and the 9s are a hard hitting, costumed flute rock experience from brooklyn, new york. breeding together rock and roll riffs, the raw sound and agility of punk, and lyrical spontaneity, all of the sounds are birthed from improvisation and pure reaction to the moment. the movements on stage are rooted in the primal urge for the soul to move to music., and with a passion undeniable and an energy incomparable, j and the 9s strip back what music has become to reveal the beast it once was: true rock n’ roll.

notable credits include: warped tour 2014, cbgb fest 2014, cmj 2014, sxsw 2015, the bowery ballroom, le poisson rouge, the mercury lounge, slake, and webster hall in nyc as well as various festivals/conferences/venues up and down the east coast.