LABJACD

Melbourne-based band LABJACD (pronounced "lab-jacked") are a dynamic nine-piece outfit that's been making a big splash lately, both in their hometown and beyond. Since their formation in 2004, they've quickly built up an impressive reputation for their exhilarating mix of old school hip hop, Cuban salsa, jazz and even Andean folk music. Singing and MCing in both English and Spanish, the group's three vocalists all share a Chilean heritage, and like the band's other members, have all previously performed in a number of well-known Latin big bands and a variety of funk/jazz configurations.

LABJACD have performed at major festivals both nationally and internationally, including WOMADelaide, The Falls Festival, The Woodford Folk Festival, Live en Août (New Caledonia), and The Queenscliff Music Festival. They have staged their own shows at popular Australian music venues such as The Corner, The Zoo, The Espy, Hamer Hall and The Evelyn, and graced the same stage as MC Eternia (Canada), Los Van Van, The Herd and True Live. Evidently, the band has a diverse appeal - they are equally at home alongside Australia's premier hip hop groups as amongst some of the best world music artists from around the globe. LABJACD has been featured on JTV, as well as on a television broadcast of WOMADelaide on ABC2.

LABJACD have two independent releases: their album Vote With Your Feet released (2006) and a self-titled EP (2005). There you have it - the facts. Now come and hear the music, at The sixth Annual West Coast Blues 'n' Roots Festival.

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