New New Years Eve w/ Telepath and DubConscious

-Telepath-

Music is a collective language. It can bring a sense of community among strangers, regardless of language, nationality, or beliefs. It can provide the listener an environment for creative thought and unrestrained emotion. It can manifest the beauty of people and cultures who may be thousands of miles apart. The music of Telepath strives to do all of this. Formed in 2006 and hailing from Philadelphia PA via Asheville NC, Telepath is a unique new expression in the current live and electronic music scenes. The 3-piece comprised of Michael Christie (keyboards), Curt Heiny (bass) and Mike B (drums) use a wide variety of self-created samples containing Indian and Arabic singers and musicians, Afrobeat-influenced horn lines, dubbed-out effects, and much more to generate the multi-layered sound that is Telepath. Extensively touring in support of their debut album Fire One (2006), Telepath has played to passionate audiences at theaters, clubs, and festivals around the country. Now, with the September 2008 release of their second album Contact, Telepath continues the development of a loyal and ever-growing fan base, as well as their commitment to creating a positive and inspiring environment both on record, and in live performance.

-DubConscious-

Hailed as a unique world music psychedelic dub/reggae collective from Athens, GA, the groups name suggests a creative peak into their identity. According to vocalist and guitarist James Keane, The name Dubconscious stems from the words dub and subconscious, both of which are integral concepts in our collective musical philosophy. Dub music orginated in 1960s Jamaica and is a form of reggae that features reverberation, delay, and sonic effects as elements in its musical delivery; these effects are then layered over traditional reggae and ska. Dub also refers to the overdubbing of music and sounds on studio tracks. Dubconscious has taken all of those elements, mixed them together with (strong vocal harmonies, lyrical concepts of awareness and progress mw)a few ingredients of their own, and is now one of the most highly anticipated world music acts on the national touring circuit today.