The saga of SOJA is the kind that you like to hear as a fan of their Genre. Some of the members of the band have known each other since grade school. All of the band has collectively sought to discover the deeper roots in music, which is often missed in the mainstream. A quote from the band's website from the lead singer Jacob states, “We loved rock and hip hop, but there was something missing in the message. Even with our favorite artists, you would get one song that hit home and touched you, then three that were about nothing. With our favorite artists in the reggae genre, Bob Marley and Peter Tosh, they were singing about something beautiful that truly mattered in every song. We never really got over it.”
Aspiring to discover "something beautiful" in their own music has united the band for many years. They have gone further to try to tell the American story using the Jamaican art form. By staying true to this mission the band has had seven releases, mostly on their own label. The band describes their most recent album "Born in Babylon" as the album that they have been wanting to release for ten years.
The Howlin Wolf is very excited to have SOJA perform Saturday October 17. They will be supported by The Movement , The Live Oaks and 27 Lights. It will surely be a great show.
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