Songbird Presents – Titan Ups April Residency at Amnesia

Titan Up Tuesdays – 5 Week Residency at Amnesia 

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Amnesia
853 Valencia St  San Francisco, CA
Sliding Scale $8-$10
Live 8 piece band – Rocksteady and Vintage Reggae DJ

Frontman – Bob Reed – formerly of Oranger 

Ghostown Live at Great American Music Hall  

The Titan Ups play traditional Rocksteady and early Reggae with an accent on authenticity. Whether it’s a classic track from Toots and the Maytals, to more obscure classics to soon-to-be-classic original tunes, the Titans “Bring It” and keep the dance floor packed from start to finish!

The group is led by Bob Reed, ex frontman of 90s S.F. Noisepop favorites Overwhelming Colorfast and lead guitarist for indie rock darlings, Oranger. Drummer Dave Leonard has handled drumming duties for the likes of The Sermon, Pat Johnson and Penelope Houston. The Group is rounded out by Mike Davenport and Igor Belogolovsky on guitars (Coup De Ska), Jen Hale on Keyboards (Killer’s Kiss) and Carroll Ashby on trombone.

The group calls San Francisco’s Mission District home and have quickly distinguished themselves as San Francisco’s Premier Rocksteady band!

 Who could have predicted the early reggae and rocksteady music revival that took hold in California over the last two years? Not that we’re complaining: Bands regularly take the stage to perform vintage Jamaican sounds from an era when the island’s music incorporated American R&B, funk, and psychedelic pop, and used Hammond organs for its unique shuffle rhythms. Former Oranger member Bob Reed leads Titan Ups, a seven-member outfit that plays both originals and covers of songs from Jamaican acts like the Maytals, the Pioneers, and the Techniques   – SF Weekly