Surprise band delights
By Don Weberg
Daily Forty-Niner
King Arthur and the Royal Posse was the
surprise band at the Student Union South Plaza Thursday afternoon.
Their smooth reggae sounds entertained the
crowd of nearly 50 who sat before the stage.
Arthur, the main man of the band, took
lead on the mic with the Posse behind him, and put a Jamaican spin on some
classic hits.
But, beyond that, with one fluid movement
they went from classic, well-known tunes to exotic reggae.
Thatís part of the beauty of this particular
group, the way they entice an audience with familiar songs that have been
slightly tweaked and slip into an catchy, unknown sound.
The magic is that this band picks up where
all too many reggae bands fall short, keeping the common audience happy.
King Arthur and the Royal Posse delivered more than expected definitely.
There is only one American in the group,
the rest are from the Caribbean and Trinidad.
Thatís what makes the musical mix so believable,
the fact that this isnít a bunch of people who were born and raised in
a metropolitan area.
These guys were born and raised in the
islands and were around reggae music all their lives, band members said.
"They're better than a lot of other bands
I hear playing here," said John Friedman, a sophomore majoring in
religious studies. "They're a tight group, they're cool."
Visions of white-sand beaches, studded
with palm trees and crystal blue waters lapping the shore felt right around
the next bend.
A new album from the band is coming out
called "Mr. Master," due in a couple of months. |
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