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Native Elements

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A San Francisco-based reggae band that's ready to represent. The members played with countless bands before Native Elements, and are adept at rock, jazz, blues, R&B, and hip-hop. Under the stewardship of <a href="spotify:artist:129UGN7LRFtvMzCf0h2Y8s">the Twinkle Brothers</a>: Ralston and Norman Grant, their full-length CD Nice n' Up, released in 1996, is competitive and features a heavy dub sound to complement the unforgettable rhythms.

Active for seven plus years, Native Elements players are Chris Cortez (drums-vocals), Jose Pangan (lead vocals), Jaime Duran (bass), Pete Hadden (keyboards), Joel Atanacio (guitars), Karen Smith (lead & backup vocals), Tamara Haynes (lead & backup vocals), Rick Campbell (percussion), Ben Thompson (saxophone), and Mike Bryant (vocals). <a href="spotify:artist:36RONzYVz7gBzAI1k6kot1">Karen</a> and Tamara no longer perform live but still supply their beautiful voices for recordings. Other releases include, a maxi-single "Sensi All Day" (1998), and their latest CD 2000 Years. One of California's most honest and authentic reggae bands, they've opened for <a href="spotify:artist:0cpt0xebTXatYk3KvnrU9m">Pato Banton</a>, <a href="spotify:artist:6xqlgBccdlxUh5DeJSx2ho">Eek A Mouse</a>, <a href="spotify:artist:6ZFv3wQwwWPiVDWhv0mjQK">Toots & the Maytals</a>, <a href="spotify:artist:5keeQyPKYRxUCKDMECTXG3">Black Uhuru</a>, <a href="spotify:artist:308gQ5eCBIiSAHmi9tqlJ6">Lucky Dube</a>, <a href="spotify:artist:6yTNMMqumesCWhMJ47HB2a">Yellowman</a>, and <a href="spotify:artist:389zc5Rwe0MPcE6mSF4AjC">Bunny Wailer</a>. ~ Andrew Hamilton, Rovi

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