Seth founded Rootfire while he was managing a group of influential modern reggae acts, including The Green, John Brown’s Body, and Giant Panda Guerilla Dub Squad. The goal of the project has always been to connect the people who participate in the modern reggae movement.
In an almost too-freaky way, HIRIE’s album Wandering Soul came out exactly one year to the day that the band launched a Kickstarter Campaign to “record the album of their dreams.” Let that sink in. One year to the day.
At that time, we participated exactly the same… Read More
I remember riding in the JBB van on the way to Cape Cod. Elliot Martin had just put on INTO THE DOJO. I was riding shotgun. At that moment Kal told us all that Kombucha had caffeine in it. Elliot was bummed to hear that.…… Read More
THE ROOTFIRE MUSIC & ACTIVE LIFESTYLE FESTIVAL LINEUP INCLUDES IRATION, TRIBAL SEEDS, COLLIE BUDDZ, GIANT PANDA GUERILLA DUB SQUAD, THE MOVEMENT, THE HOLDUP, DUSTIN THOMAS, BEEBS
We announce Rootfire At The Park, a music & lifestyle festival with the promise of exceptional music and thoughtful… Read More
Istanbul, Turkey.
The streets were alive and buzzing. James Searl was spending the afternoon in the heat of the city searching for the kid from the photograph. Uneasiness had been building in his thoughts, a guilty feeling that stemmed from the fact that the kid had not been asked if the… Read More
A limited amount of Local Appreciation general admission tickets are available now. Once sold out, ticketing will open to the general public at the special Early Bird Fee of $35
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Events that Rove: Places to play, eat, drink,… Read More
Red Ninja made his debut on Rootfire, sharing an insightful article about how patience could be an antidote to the pressures that come with releasing an album. Patience is aided by confidence; when you know you have… Read More
I am sitting at a folding card table on the second floor of an old dusty barn in Marshfield, MA. This building was built in 1871 and is typically used to house 4-H Plymouth County Fair craft entries. The dust has settled deeply into the floorboards and caked itself into… Read More
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Seemingly out of nowhere The Holdup dropped three new singles this spring. I discovered the songs on Soundcloud’s “Top 50 New & Hot” reggae chart, which included “Imperfections” taking the chart’s #1 spot; it was easy to see why.… Read More
