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The Forthrights Are A Top-Ranking Rocksteady Reggae Band From Brooklyn New York. The Group Was Formed In 2007 By Reggae Musicians Who Had Moved To New York City A Time When It Had Become Unusually Rare To Hear Authentic Jamaican Music Of The 1960s Rocksteady And Early Reggae Genres Performed There The Main Figures Of New York's Oft-Mythologized 'Version City' Scene Had Relocated To Brazil To New Jersey Or Had Touring Obligations With The Slackers Legendary Musician's Hangout/record Store Jammyland Would Soon To Close Its Doors And Occasional DJ Nights Took Prevalence Over Live Performances. Three Years Later The Forthrights Can Be Credited To A Significant Degree With Re-Igniting The Now Quite Lively Reggae Fire Ablaze In New York. On Top Of Steadily Producing Original Music They Often Perform As The Backing Band For A Number Of Artists Having Embarked On A Month-Long Tour With Chris Murray And Vic Ruggiero As Well As Having Backed Prolific Italian Artist Mr. T-Bone On Select American Dates. The Group Also Nurtures A Budding Musical Relationship With Rising New Orleans Talent Maddie Ruthless Whom They Have Equally Backed In Her New York Performances. Their Studio Work As A Solid Rhythm Section Can Be Found On A Track Voiced By King Django Who Released The Forthrights' First 7" Single On His Stubborn Label. Working With A Variety Of Record Labels Their Forthcoming Projects Include Another Couple Of 45s Collaborations With Other Artists And A Debut Full-Length Album Produced By Vic Ruggiero. Having Gone Through A Handful Of Line-Up Changes The Original Group Included Former Members Of The Pinstripes And Eastern Standard Time. The Band Now Regularly Tours As A Four-Piece With The Occasional Addition Of Founding Member And Organist Mihran Abrahamian. The Current Line-Up Of The Band Then Is As Follows Jack Wright - Vocals Organ
Jimmy Doyle - Guitar Vocals
Sammy Krajkowsi - Bass Guitar
Matthew Burdi - Drums Mihran Abrahamian - Guitar Rhodes Piano Vocals read less