On the coast of California south of San Francisco and north of Cali Roots location Monterey lies the beach town of Santa Cruz. The community has become well known for both its surf and stoner culture, both of which heavily influence the music coming out of the city. The legendary band The Expendables have been the global ambassadors for Santa Cruz's reggae/ska sound for the past couple of decades, finding a home in speakers of reggae fans around the world with their unique blend of reggae, ska, punk, and heavy Iron Maiden inspired guitar riffs. As we move into the year 2022 it is the talented and creative band Pacific Roots that is now making a name for themselves as the next Santa Cruz group to bring this brand of music to the reggae masses. The band has grown over the past few years from roots planted deep in the Northern California soil, and with their brand new album have made it known they are "Still Standing" taller than ever.

Pacific Roots is hitting the road this January for the band’s Still Standing tour. The Santa Cruz, California-based reggae-rock band will play 12 cities spanning Oregon, Washington, Utah, Colorado, and New Mexico. Pacific Roots brings such irie vibes to every show they play, and we love rocking out to their music.

José Picazo inspires change for the better in his new Who We Are EP. The former Pacific Roots singer’s passion for reggae music motivates him to create new music and we are absolutely vibing to his new EP that showcases his incredible songwriting and vocals. Dailyreggae.com caught up with José to learn more about his musical journey and the creation of Who We Are.

Cygnill caught up with Pacific Roots at Viva Iriezona to chat about their new live album, Pacific Roots (Recorded Live at Felton Music Hall) released by Ineffable Records on April 23, 2021. If you’re looking to rock out this weekend and feel good vibes, you have to check out the album! We are totally digging the band’s vibe and the live recording sounds super cool.

It’s been a difficult ride for the music industry and talented reggae musicians the past year, but hope is arriving, and we are excited to report a music festival in Arizona, ¡Viva Iriezona! A Celebration of Music and Arts, is taking place on Hidden Lake in Buckeye, Arizona, April 9th through April 11th.