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The ATTRACTORS were created by Westbound Train trumpeter and Void Union co-founder RICH GRAIKO in 2011 as a way to pay homage to 1960’s era Jamaican and American instrumental groove music.
Formerly the Brooklyn Attractors, the group’s core line-up underwent a major change in 2017 when bandleader Rich Graiko made the move from New York, back to his hometown of Boston. Despite this change the group continues to incorporate some of the top musicians in the Boston and New York reggae, Ska and Jazz scenes, on it’s recordings and live shows.
Jamaican percussion legend LARRY McDONALD (Bob Marley, Taj Mahal, Gil Scot Heron, Lee Perry), guitarist ANDY BASSFORD (Toots & The Maytals, Monty Alexander, Burning Spear), Trombonist BUFORD O’SULLIVAN (easy Star Allstars, Scofflaws) and Pianist Key Stewart (Skatallites, Soulshot) are a few of the musicians who you might see playing with the group on a given night, as well as the most recent iteration of the core line up: Bassist THADDEUS MERRITT (Westbound Train, the Toasters), Drummer JESSE HAYES (Void Union, the Toasters), Saxophonist JC SKA COHEN (Westbound Train, Void Union) and Jazz Guitar extraordinaire CHRIS BROWN (Chris Brown quartet, Metallica).
The group has released three full-length studio albums, Good Evil Alchemy, The Move, and Love Bombs (Jump-Up Records), as well as one live album, Live In NYC (Rarebreed Records), and are currently working on their fourth studio album.
This wildly talented group of New England-based Ska and Reggae Allstars is sure to get your blood pumping!
Fronted by 20 year Boston Ska and Reggae veteran Riki Rocksteady (lead vocals, rhythm guitar and harmonica), the Allstars have a core nucleus consisting of Boston Ska and Reggae mainstays, Thaddeus Merritt, Chris Brown and Jesse Hayes, and rotates in special guests and friends that Riki Has made over the years.
The Riki Rocksteady Allstars fam includes members of The Skatalites, Westbound Train, Big D & The Kids Table, Void Union, The Toasters and so many more, and are guaranteed to bring the fire! These seasoned musicians leave NOTHING To be desired and are sure to get the crowd on their feet and feeling the rhythm!”
