Common Ground  - This collective of six young men has quickly grown from an upstart Nashville
 area band to a consistent crowd pleaser in southeastern region. The six musicians have honed their 
 sound through hours of rehearsal, extensive stage experience, and studio dates that culminated in 
 their first release. The result is a potent blend of funk, reggae, hip-hop, rock, r&b, and imaginative 
 improvisation. 

 The brain-child of guitarist/songwriter Rocky Brown, Common Ground is an organic and irresistable 
 package of dancable grooves, dope ryhmes, anthemic vocals, and pop-rock sensibility that has 
 garnered a diverse following of nightflys and college hipsters. The outrageous and charismatic 
 vocalist/MC Jason Schneider is an expert at crowd control, regularly whipping even cold audiences 
 into a head nodding groove frenzy. 

 The band is driven by the deft funk chops of drummner Jim Merrit, bassist Jeff Perratta, turntablist 
 Chris Sellars, and topped off by the heady solo explorations of guitarist Phil Hebert. 

 With a firm foundation in breakbeat mayhem, Common Ground plays hits of their own formulation as 
 well as guaranteed party favourites. Appealing to fans of 311, the Roots, G Love & Special Sauce, 
 Sublime, Beastie Boys, Bob Marley, and many others who dig deep-pocket grooves, dope ryhmes, 
 and positive vibes, Common Ground fans are quickly finding that their name is more than just a 
 name, but an apt description.

 Visit their web site at www.cg411.com

 Common Ground is:
    Rocky Brown - Guitars/Vocals
    Chris Sellars - Turntables/Percussives
    Jim Merritt - Drums/Percussives
    Jason Schneider - Vocals/Dijeridoo
    Phil Herbert - Guitars/Treatments
    Jeff Perretta - Bass/Theory

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