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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.
Juliet Hawkins, a captivating vocalist and songwriter, raised on the east coast and residing now in Peru, Vermont, has spent more than a decade honing her craft—intertwining her personal journey of pain, pleasure, and radical self-acceptance into her original music all across the United States. With a rich, genre-bending style that encompasses RnB, country, swing, and soul, Juliet’s music resonates with a poetic and provocative allure, encouraging listeners to embrace freedom of thought. Her voice, as iconic as it is beautiful, promises to never conform. After she cut her teeth in the world of songwriting and producing in Nashville, TN for three years—playing some of Music Citys’ finest stages both solo and full band, she felt called to the west coast for a more open minded, culturally rich landscape. It was there that she put together another band, co-produced multiple music videos, NPR tiny desk submissions, and wrote and released her dream live album, “Stay True”, co-producing with Grammy winning engineer, Bob Tucker (Tupac, The Temptations). She is known for captivating audiences with raw, authentic live energy. Juliet’s repertoire includes reimagined classics like Ozzy Osbourne’s “Crazy Train” and The Righteous Brothers’ “Unchained Melody”, where her unique tone and approach breathe new life into familiar classics. Stay updated on Juliet’s latest creations and concerts by subscribing to her mailing list, and don’t miss the opportunity to experience her remarkable talent firsthand.
