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In the past few years the taste of today's music lover has broadened, where rockers are now listening to everything from Lupe Fiasco to Kanye West and hip hoppers are sampling everything from My Chemical Romance to John Mayer. With this in mind, individuals from completely different backgrounds, came together to create the only band thus far with the ability to satisfy them all. Seed Is . . . has created an original musical arsenal that encompasses the full spectrum of musical tastes. Some might say, Isn't it hard to categorize a band that displays so many musical styles so well?, but if you ask any “Seedling” their response would simply be, “Why do you need to? It's all good . . .”

Playing with the likes of James Brown, Steel Pulse, and the Dirty Dozen Brass Band, Seed Is . . . has always turned every diverse crowd into instant “Seedlings”. Seed Is . . . has the ability, to make a man wearing a business suit loosen his tie and groove until he is shirt-less, to make a barefoot Phish fan flail around in circles to their heart's content, to make b-boys take over the dance floor with old skool break dance battles, to make a tattooed rocker bang his head so hard he sprains his neck, or to make a raver reel to the effects of musical ecstacy.

After reviewing their debut CD entitled Seed Is . . . an local DJ exclaimed, “Damn, there are at least two good singles that can be released on every type of radio station in this market.” That statement alone says it all about Seed Is . . . You can sell the most units and pack venues by being able to tap into every type of market, drawing fans from every ethnic, financial, and cultural background. Seed Is. . . has done this and will continue to in the future.

Seed Is. . .'s formula for musical success is it's ability to draw from the diverse backgrounds of all of it's members. The Seed Is. . . family consists of, soulful bassist and vocalist “Nikki” who conveys the soulful delivery of Nina Simone and raw emotion of Ani Difranco; opera soul vocalist “Anwei” who is a downtown Katheleen Battle; conscious spoken word artist “Mike Peace” who possesses the timeless relevance of Gil Scott Heron and the skills of KRS One; the “Green Thumb Horns” channeling the straight funk of Earth, Wind and Fire; keyboardist “Walker” who possesses the rare talented mix of John Tesh and Herbie Handcock; and finally the earthy guitarist and vocalist “Biggs” who is influenced by the likes of Chuck Brown and Peter Tosh.