Wed, July 25, 2012
Doors: 7:00 pm / Show: 8:00 pm
State Theatre
Portland, ME
$30 advance / $35 day of show
Matisyahu fuses the contemporary styles of rap, beatboxing, and hip-hop
in general, with the more traditional vocal disciplines of jazz's scat
singing and Judaism's hazzan style of songful prayer—more often than not
rolling it all into a dominant background of reggae music.
Dirty Heads: The band was founded in 1996 by Jared "Dirty J" Watson and vocalist/guitarist Dustin "Duddy B" Bushnell in Orange
County, CA. The two first met at a party during their freshman year of high
school. Upon hearing one of Bushnell's rap demo tapes, Watson became inspired
to collaborate with him on a new project. At the time Bushnell was already in a
punk rock band, while Watson had no previous music experience. In Bushnell's
garage, the two began writing hip-hop songs with reggae and punk influences.
The band's name comes from an occasion where the two were stealing a 12-pack of
beer, and someone shouted at them "Come here you little dirty heads!"
This event is all ages
Buy tickets in person at the
Cumberland County Civic Center Box Office, charge by phone at
800-745-3000 and online at www.statetheatreportland.com The State
Theatre Box Office will be open one hour before doors on night of show.
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