Pure Roots & Earl Zero

One of the premier reggae bands to rise on the West Coast, Pure Roots formed in 2007 based out of Santa Cruz, California. The band's heavy hitting bass lines, melodic grooves, and lively horn section makes Pure Roots stand out amongst other artists. This powerful reggae act has performed with many greats, playing sold out shows and stunning crows. Pure Roots has performed as an all instrumental band, and has been the backing band with many upcoming and legendary singers.

Pure Roots released their first single "Jah The Highest" and the dub single "Jah The Dubbest" in January 2012, featuring Junior Reid, recorded and produced by Right Vibes Productions with Jeff Allgrove in the ESI Sound Studio with JR Records. The songs are available internationally on itunes and most major media sites, and has received airplay in worldwide. In April 2012 Pure Roots featuring Andrew Reid completed a 7 city tour with Daniel "Bambaata" Marley. In 2012 Pure Roots was featured at The 17th Annual Monterey Bay Reggae Festival. Pure Roots has shared the stage with international artists such as Bunny Wailer, Black Uhuru, Israel Vibration & Roots Radics, The Abyssinians, Don Carlos, Barrington Levy, Michael Rose, Midnite, Ky-Mani Marley, Cultura Profectica and many more.

In March 2013 a brand new HD video "Pure Roots Live In San Francisco HD" was released internationally. Following the video release In Spring 2013 Pure Roots completed a West Coast Tour with legendary Jamaican artists The Wailing Souls. They ended their tour on the main-stage at the 12th Annual Reggae In The Desert Festival in Las Vegas opening for Steel Pulse, Marcia Griffiths & The Wailing Souls. Summer 2013 Pure Roots returned to perform on the main-stage at the 18th Annual Monterey Bay Reggae Festival and backed The Wailing Souls on stage.

In August 2014 Pure Roots played main-stage at The 23rd annual Midwest Reggae Fest in Ohio. A few weeks later Pure Roots began a 5 city West Coast tour with Groundation. Immediately after the tour, Pure Roots released their new live film "Pure Roots Live & Direct" which captures a close up performance with the band. In February 2015, Pure Roots was featured at the famous Tribute To The Legends Festival "Bob Fest" in San Diego. On March 1st 2016 Pure Roots released a new HD live film titled "Pure Roots Live @ Brooklyn Bowl HD" featuring Earl Zero on vocals followed by the release of "Pure Roots Live @ The Regency Ballroom w/Special Guest HD" featuring Harrison Stafford from Goundation & Earl Zero. Pure Roots with Amlak Tafari, are currently in the studio working on the album "Youth Rising," featuring Junior Reid & other guests. Pure Roots toured with the legend Bunny Wailer on his West Coast USA Tour. In June 2017 Pure Roots headlined San Francisco Pride Festival with over 300,000 in attendance and was also featured and interviewed live on KTVU2 Fox News. The single "Higgler Move" mixed and mastered by Scientist is set to release with a music video in Spring 2018. Keep a close eye out for this hard-hitting band.