Drifting Roots is an original reggae band based out of Central Florida. The band was founded in San Diego, CA in 2018 by brothers Matthew Mavericks (vox/guitar) & Chris Mavericks (drums). After establishing roots in California, Matt & Chris relocated home to Florida where they met Joey Zizzo (bass). The music is written, recorded, and produced by Matthew in his home music studio in Satellite Beach, FL. Drifting Roots have had the pleasure to share the stage with artist such as Collie Buddz, Steel Pulse, Julian Marley, The Movement, Mike Love and Authority Zero. With two Top 5 iTunes Charting albums out (Life is Good 2021) & (Meant to Be 2022), Drifting Roots is currently working on their third full length studio album. From the East Coast to the West Coast and everywhere in between, Drifting Roots tours relentlessly sharing their music and spreading love to each city they pass by.
ALIFIC
The man behind Alific (a-lif-ic) is artist/producer Brendan Dane. Dane lived in San Diego for six years and played reggae bass before relocating to Washington, D.C., where he was exposed to the DJ and electronic downtempo scene. His reggae-dub sound began to evolve, influenced by D.C. nightlife and local talent. Recording sessions followed, where he experimented with mixing reggae bass lines and downtempo beats.
In early 2014, Alific joined forces with the reggae-rock group The Movement and embarked on 2 national tours as their on-stage keyboardist and DJ. They played every venue from the East Coast to the West Coast and shared the stage with acts such as Iration, Stick Figure, Fortunate Youth, The Green, HIRIE, and others.
In June of 2014, after touring with The Movement, Dane once again relocated his home base to Las Vegas, NV where he currently resides. Outside of touring and producing music, Alific teaches Audio Production to college students and tries to spread the love and knowledge of the recording arts to as many people as he can.
In early 2015, Alific linked up with local Las Vegas drummer Kevin La Fontaine to add another element to the live performance. Currently, Alific performs as a dynamic and high-energy act merging the modern sound of a live DJ with live instrumentation and the time-honored rhythm of the drums.
Alific has independently released 2 full-length albums in which he played all instruments, produced, recorded and engineered. His sophomore album Echoes From The Soul was released on Rootfire Records and is a 14-song bicoastal trip featuring guest collaborations with Scott Woodruff and Kevin Bong of Stick Figure, Frank Mitchell Jr. of Thievery Corporation, and others. The album debuted at #2 on the reggae iTunes and Billboards charts and has had numerous TV and Film licensing placements since its release.
