S.O.J.A

Inspired by my classmate's favorite reggae band and the lead vocals naturally grown dreadlocks (they are not artificially knotted), I decided to put this band on my blog. They are one of the famous reggae artists in the music scene at this point. Soldiers Of Jah Army or simply S.O.J.A. 


BIOGRAPHY:


Jacob Hemphill (vocals, guitar) and Bob Jefferson (bass) met in first grade shortly after Hemphill had returned with his family from living in Africa, where Jacob's father was a defense contractor in Uganda. He and Jefferson then met Eric Rogers (keyboards, harmony vocals) (later replaced by Patrick O’Shea in 2003), Ryan Berty (drums), and Ken Brownell (percussion) in middle and high school. After forming SOJA, they recorded their first album, the self-titled Soldiers of Jah Army, independently with sound engineer Jim Fox at LION and FOX Recording Studios in 2000. The band released their first full-length album, Peace in a Time of War, in 2002. SOJA then released a Dub version of the album titled Dub in a Time of War in 2005. In 2006, the band released Get Wiser, their second full-length album. It debuted in the Top 10 Reggae Albums on iTunes and has remained in the top 100 since its release. The album release party was held on January 6, 2006 at The State Theatre in Falls Church, Virginia. It consisted of two separate sets, with the opening set being older songs, and the second set being Get Wiser in its entirety. The show was recorded and was released as a DVD, known as the Get Wiser Live DVD, on November 21, 2007. In January 2008, they released an EP titled, Stars and Stripes. That same month in Hawaii, SOJA recorded their live performances in Oahu, Maui, and Kailua-Kona. Those performances were released as a DVD, known as the SOJA – Live in Hawaii, on January 8, 2009. Most recently, SOJA released their third full-length album Born in Babylon on August 25, 2009.
                                            (YOU AND ME BY S.O.J.A)

                                         (REST OF MY LIFE BY S.O.J.A)
       his voice gives me an irie feelin LOL. Closing your eyes while listening to their songs will make you feel like your on the beach, lying in the sand in front of bonfire with a bottle of ice cold beer and a couple of hot chicks dancing on your way. HAHA!