Groundation

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Groundation
Groundation performing at the 2006 Jamaican Reggae Festival in Kandel, Germany
Groundation performing at the 2006 Jamaican Reggae Festival in Kandel, Germany
Background information
Origin California, United States
Genre(s) Reggae
Years active 1998–present
Label(s) Young Tree
Associated acts Don Carlos
Israel Vibration
Website www.groundation.com
Members
Harrison Stafford
Ryan Newman
Marcus Urani
David "Diesel" Chachere
Kelsey Howard
Paul "Papa" Spina
Mingo Lewis Junior
Kerry-Ann Morgan
Kim Pommell
Former members
Jason Robinson
James Stafford
Ben Krames

Groundation is an American roots reggae band with jazz and dub influences from Sonoma in Northern California.

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[edit] History

The band was formed in the fall of 1998 by Harrison Stafford, Marcus Urani, and Ryan Newman. In 1999, Stafford teamed up with Kris Dilbeck to found Young Tree Records and release Groundation's debut album of the same name. In 2000 they added to the line up David Chachere, a San Francisco based jazz trumpeter, and Kelsey Howard, a North Bay trombone player. Saxophonist Jason Robinson was a member of the band for a time, and has since gone on to become the head of the jazz program at UC San Diego. Drummer Paul Spina (Les Claypool, Will Bernard’s Mother Bug) has been with the group since taking over for James Stafford in December 2001.

Between 1999 and 2001, Harrison Stafford taught the first course on the History of Reggae Music at Sonoma State University.

[edit] Lineup

[edit] Discography

[edit] Studio albums

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