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SEE-I - See-I
June 28th, 2011
Fort Knox Recordings

iTunes:
http://itunes.apple.com/us/album/see-i/id443471949

CDs & MP3s available:
http://t.opsp.in/12pZ7


"This self-titled debut on Fort Knox Recordings is simply one damn fine album." - The Huffington Post



"The funk, soul, rock, reggae, and dub concoctions of spine-tingling and soul-stirring music is nothing short of miraculous." - Inside World Music



Fort Knox Recordings presents the debut album from See-I entitled “See-I.” Long time Fort Knox collaborators Arthur “Rootz” Steele and Archie “Zeebo” Steele bring their band’s unique brand of Reggae – injected with heavy doses of Funk, Soul, Dub and Rock – to the Fort Knox vault. We are proud and excited to be releasing their debut album.

The story begins with two brothers, Rootz and Zeebo, who found their way from college in North Carolina via the Caribbean only to end up in Washington, DC. It was in the cultural melting pot of the Nation’s capital that they developed their creative and musical talents. In the heady days of the late 1980s, the brothers Steele would launch the project that has defined their lives: See-I. They quickly became a fixture of DC’s burgeoning Reggae scene crossing paths with Reggae aficionado Eric Hilton who was determined to include them in his future projects. Hilton was opening the Eighteenth Street Lounge and associated record label, and brought Rootz and Zeebo on board. Throughout the 90’s and into the coming millennium they would go on to record, perform and tour with Thievery Corporation.

Then in 2005 Zeebo and Rootz started a regular Wednesday night gig at the Eighteenth Street Lounge that would see them coalescing one of the greatest live bands the city has ever seen. Slowly gathering momentum, guest musicians and members – from the Thievery Live band and the Chuck Brown band amongst others – the See-I live band would grow into a nationwide touring phenomenon, and are now considered one of America’s premier Reggae party bands.

At long last, after years of live performances, an album has been made. Produced by Zeebo, Enea Diotaiuti and Rob Myers (Sitar/Guitar with Thievery Corporation, Thunderball and Fort Knox Five), See-I’s 13-track debut album is an epic showcase of the energy, sound and talent of this exciting group. This is Reggae music for music lovers, so sit back and enjoy the ride.

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get yours now: http://itunes.apple.com/us/album/see-i/id443471949

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And much thanks and respect to The Washington Post for reviewing the See-I album and running this great review in the Weekend section today:

SEE-I
Album review: "See-I"

“Dangerous,” which opens See-I’s self-titled debut album, lives up to its title: The track uses an ominous dub sound, haunted by ghostly synths and flickering horns, to warn of the hazards of contemporary life. The band’s sibling frontmen, Arthur “Rootz” Steele and Archie “Zeebo” Steele, gallop in like the horsemen of the apocalypse.

The album, however, isn’t quite the downer its darker tracks suggest. Dub reggae is the group’s foundation, and the Steeles do have a penchant for Rasta-style prophesying. But the local nine-piece ensemble, which includes four members of Thievery Corporation’s live band, weaves funk, rap, rock and Latin jazz into its echo- and bass-heavy style. On its livelier songs, See-I drops the doom-slinging and turns into a party band.

There are no disposable tracks on this carefully crafted and impressively consistent album. The most engaging numbers, including “Soul Hit Man” and “Soul Universe,” emulate go-go’s communal spirit, while the exuberant “Homegrown 2011” matches swaggering acid-rock guitar with a series of come-on-down shout-outs: “Northwest, Southwest, Southeast crew!”

The world will end soon, the album seems to counsel, so why not get out on the dance floor?

— Mark Jenkins, July 1, 2011

http://www.washingtonpost.com/gog/bar-club-events/the-big-boom-f.-see-i,1167312/critic-review.html

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notable press quotes on the SEE-I album:

Washington Post - July 1, 2011:
"There are no disposable tracks on this carefully crafted and impressively consistent album"

Marquee Magazine - July 1, 2011:
"It’s a sonic journey of epic proportions that baits and tempts the listener to get up and dance at every turn."

Washington City Paper - June 29, 2011:
"It's a dynamic release that struts with the confidence of experience"

National Geographic - May 25, 2011:
"See-I's 13-track debut album is an epic showcase of the energy, sound and talent of this exciting group."

Huffington Post - May 16, 2011:
"this self-titled debut on Fort Knox Records is simply one damn fine album..... these brothers are working it out."

KCRW Top Tune of the Day - June 29th, 2011:
http://www.kcrw.com/music/programs/tu/tu110629see-i_dub_revolution

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