Kevin Kinsella of John Brown’s Body Kevin Kinsella discovered the music of Bob Marley during his childhood, inspiring him to form reggae band Tribulations while attending college in Boston in the late ’80s. After releasing a 45 rpm single and two cassettes, the group’s full-length debut, The Gate, arrived in 1992, followed by Daddy Good Pieces in 1994. The group opened for Toots & the Maytals, and won the Yamaha Soundcheck competition, which led to them performing concerts in Japan. After the group disbanded, Kinsella formed dub-influenced roots reggae group John Brown’s Body in 1995, who released their full-length debut, All Time, in 1996. The album received acclaim, and the group signed to Shanachie, who released the band’s albums Among Them (1998), This Day (2000), and Spirits All Around Us (2002). During this time, Kinsella released two solo albums, acoustic folk-leaning I-Town Revival (2000) and Firestick (2002), and participated in JBB’s dubby spin-off group 10 Ft. Ganja Plant. Raiz Muzik is scheduled to open.
Gary “Ho Ho” Hoey World renowned instrumental rock guitarist Gary Hoey forges new territory as a lead vocalist on his upcoming Surfdog release AMERICAN MADE. With 13 instrumental albums under his belt which have spawned several top rock radio hits. Gary proves that his incredible talent goes beyond his fingertips. This album features 12 new tracks including the first single, “LUNATIC FRINGE.” Multi-tasking as writer, producer and guitar player, Hoey has had clients who include DISNEY, ESPN, NO FEAR, performed the National Anthem for the SAN DIEGO PADRES and the BOSTON REDSOX. Hoey’s first break came when Ozzy Osbourne showed up in Boston looking for a guitarist. Osborne liked Hoey’s tape enough to fly him to LA for an audition. Three months after the audition, he was heading west in a U-Haul, with seventeen thousand dollars in his pocket from teaching guitar and nowhere to go once he got to L.A. In 1993 Gary Hoey launched his career with the hit song “Hocus Pocus.” His fiery technique helped to send it to the top 5 on Billboard’s charts, The Boston raised guitarist covered the tune on his debut album, Animal Instinct (Warner Bros Records), transforming Hoey, a then-struggling player into a cult hero. He followed with the soundtrack to the surf saga Endless Summer II (Warner/Reprise), which cemented his status as a demi-god among surfers. Even Dick Dale, the surf-guitar king gave Hoey his blessing, proclaiming him his favorite modern guitarist.