Tune Of The Week: June 4

We have all been around a band or manager who pushes new music our way, with a promise that goes something like this “nah man if you heard that older stuff, you gotta check this out, this is the shit, it’s what they [the band] are all about, wait till the album drops its ridiculous, go ahead listen.”

When we hit play, we hope the music hits us back. If it does, our minds begin to race and invoke thoughts of all the places the song will go, all the venues the band could play. Those moments don’t happen enough and when they do, we remember.

Stick Figure‘s music has never let me down and his new single Smokin’ Love (feat. Collie Buddz) continues a trend that Scott Woodruff set years ago in his home studio, before ever hitting the road to perform shows. Scott developed a consistency in consecutively releasing songs that one-up themselves and his latest track follows that trend. We are honored to feature Stick Figure’s “Smokin’ Love” (feat. Collie Buddz) as the Rootfire Tune Of The Week.

Official Press Release:

Today, Southern California-based roots reggae/dub band Stick Figure release their latest single, “Smokin’ Love,” featuring reggae veteran Collie Buddz, offering a strong contender for “Best Feel-Good Song of the Summer.” “Smokin’ Love” is the first song they’ve released since their 2012 album Burial Ground.

The track “Smokin’ Love” opens with swirling piano chords, catchy lyrics highlighting the band’s signature dub sound. The track details multi-instrumentalist, producer and singer Scott Woodruff’s upbeat narrative of wanting to smoke with the one he loves, highlighted in the lyrics:

“I wanna get high, I wanna get low, come on I wanna smoke little spliff with you / Lord knows I’m not a fool, I’m crazy for you.”

“Smokin’ Love” was recorded the same way as all their songs; in Woodruff’s home studio with each instrument individually recorded and layered in unison to one other. The band has previewed the track through their social media sites and have recently started playing it live. The group will be hitting the road this Summer with Rebelution for their “Count Me In” tour, which also includes Iration and The Green.

Purchase “Smokin’ Love” ft. Collie Buddz: https://itunes.apple.com/us/album/smokin-love-feat.-collie-buddz/id874660140

Check out the Indie Shuffle premiere: http://www.indieshuffle.com/stick-figure-smokin-love-ft-collie-buddz/

Listen on Soundcloud: https://soundcloud.com/stickfigure/smokin-love-feat-collie-buddz/

Tour Dates (shows are with Rebelution, The Green, Iration and DJ Mackle unless otherwise noted): http://www.stickfiguremusic.com/tour-dates/

6/12 – House of Blues Boston – Boston, MA
6/13 – Stone Pony Summer Stage – Ashbury, NJ
6/14 – Festival Pier – Philadelphia, PA
6/15 – Pier Six Concert Pavilion – Baltimore, MD
6/18 – Innsbrook Pavilion – Glenn Valley, VA
6/19 – House of Blues Myrtle Beach – North Myrtle Beach, SC
6/20 – The Fillmore – Charlotte, NC
6/21 – nTelos Wireless Pavilion – Portsmouth, VA
6/25 & 6/26 – Jannus Live – St Petersburg, FL
6/27 – St Augustine Amphitheathre – St Augustine, FL
6/28 – Riverfront Park –  Cocoa, FL
6/29 – The Tabernacle – Atlanta, GA
7/1 – The Chicken Box – Nantucket, MA *solo show
7/2 – The Chicken Box – Nantucket, MA *solo show
7/6 – Kelly’s – Nag’s Head, NC *solo show
7/7 – Seacrets – Ocean City, MD *solo show
7/8 – Stephen Talkhouse – Amangasett, NY *solo show
7/11 – The Dive Bar (Martha’s Vineyard) – Oak Bluffs, MA *solo show
8/6 – Mesa Amphitheatre – Mesa, AZ
8/7 – Cal Coast Credit Union Open Theatre @ SDSU – San Diego, CA
8/8 – Cal Coast Credit Union Open Theatre @ SDSU – San Diego, CA
8/13 – North Tahoe Regional Park – Tahoe Vista, CA
8/15 – Santa Barbara Bowl – Santa Barbara, VA
8/16 – Greek Theatre, U.C.Berkeley – Berkeley, CA
8/17 – Cuthroat Amphitheatre – Eugene, OR
8/19 – Kings County’s Marymoor Park – Redmond, WA
8/21 – Big Skew Brewing Company – Missoula, MT
8/22 – The Great Saltair – Magna, UT
8/23 – Star Waves Food and Culture Fest – Woodbury, CT *with Third World
9/13 – California Roots: The Carolina Sessions – Wilmington, NC *with Iration

Please contact Michelle or Rory if interested in talking with Stick Figure.

Stick Figure Background:

Southern California Roots Reggae favorites Stick Figure, are one of the few acts that are able to consistently reinvent themselves in the Reggae world. Stylistically unique, the band is able to build on their Reggae and Dub influences while creating a style completely their own. Multi-instrumentalist, producer and front man Scott Woodruff, fathered the group and is noted for his innovative style of recording; individually playing each instrument and multi-tracking them in unison. His touring band features Kevin Bong (Keyboards), Kevin Offitzer (Drums) and Tommy Suliman (Bass) and have played along side the likes of SOJA, Collie Buddz, Alpha Blondy and The Expendables. Having 5 full-length albums, selling over 50,000 albums worldwide and charting #1 on both the Reggae ITunes and Billboard charts the band shows no signs of stopping any time soon. Stick Figure kicks off the summer with the June 3rd release of “Smokin’ Love” a feel good anthem featuring Collie Buddz and will be hitting the road with Rebelution for their “Count Me In” tour, along side Reggae favorites Iration and The Green.