#Everwild music festival 2021 professional

Later that year, the band released a six-song EP titled, Working Class Phoenix that Roads described as 'symbolic of the rise of our country's lost and disregarded generation.' All Heads Unite (2012)

They followed it up with another EP, Erie Vibes & Irie Tides in winter 2010. It was titled after the city of Kent's nickname. With the new members, the band's self-produced second release, and first studio recording, Tree City Exodus was released in 2008. And 'scratcher' DJ Mekadog uses all original records to create his sound around 7,000 vinyl records in his basement. Bassist Corey Harper, the most recent addition, has only been with the band since May 2010. Roads describes himself as a 'hip-hop guy', guitarist Dunne is mainly an 'old-school punk kind of guy', and drummer Bakette is more into alternative rock, so they all make it work into this 'reggae-rock style'. The band was finding their sound with all different musical styles.

#Everwild music festival 2021 professional

Īfter the original ensemble (including co-founding member Kyle Chevoront) went on with their own lifestyles, Roads reformed the band with like-minded professional musicians which included, Chris Dunne on guitar, Corey Harper on bass, Jasen Bakette on drums and DJ Mekadog on the turntables. Tropidelic built up a following after they self-distributed over 10,000 free copies of their first self-produced EP, Rebirth of the Dope and relocated to Cleveland. Self-produced EPs and lineup changes (2007–2011) With the band now complete, Tropedelic self-produced their first raw album, Funk Love the same year. Then in 2006, they found bassist Neal Badlato and drummer Rob Patemiter on MySpace. After collaborating with rapper Skillzz (Eric Steckel), the two recruited him as their hype man, as well as adding guitarist Andrew Mastrian to the band. Tropidelic was formed by founding members Matthew Roads (originally from Pittsburgh) and Kyle 'Chevontez' Cheuvront while jamming together in the dorms at Kent State University, located in Kent, Ohio, in 2005. 1.2 Self-produced EPs and lineup changes (2007–2011).