Artist description The dominant Seven is a collective of expressive artists who embrace the fusion of Jamaican rhythms with modern music in all its forms. The diversity of faces in d7 reflects their sound mix, incorporating a jumping swing jive with reggae drive, dub-wise bass runs and snare guns, and more recently funk and hip hop beats.

Music Style swing jive with reggae drive -- jamaican inspired dance music

Musical Influences skatalites, lee perry, slackers, insteps, stubborn all stars, robby nesta, john holt, lauryn hill?

Similar Artists slackers, insteps, 311, john holt, david linhart, stubborn all-stars

Artist History Ithaca, New York's finest "dance band" was conceived during the winter of 1996. Saxophonist/singer, Nathaniel Stern needed an outlet for his musical dreams. His goal: combine the dynamic elements of ska, reggae, swing, jazz, hip-hop, emo, rocksteady, Sade, and other niceties. His problem: he only knew about ska, punk, and Sade. After scouring the Cornell campus in search of the diverse group of musicians he would need, he found what is now the line-up of The d7. What they wound up with was worlds apart from anything they ever expected -- The dominant Seven is a collective of expressive artists who embrace the fusion of Jamaican rhythms with modern music in all its forms. The diversity of faces in d7 reflects their sound mix, incorporating a jumping swing jive with reggae drive, dub-wise bass runs and snare guns, and more recently funk and hip hop beats. The d7 had played countless house-parties and benefit shows until becoming a staple headliner in the Ithaca ska scene (after opening up for a sold-out Toasters show). In addition, The d7 have opened for almost every nationally touring ska band coming through Ithaca. Among these are The Slackers, The Skatalites, The Pilfers, Mustard Plug, Skavoovie and the Epitones, The Toasters and Skinnerbox, just to name a few. With $400 in a cigar box, saved from playing countless shows, The d7 went into the "studio"-- using an 8-track in a Cornell dormitory. For two weeks during the winter of 1999, The dominant Ones cranked out "is there ever a time not to question?" their self-financed CD. You be the judge!

Instruments Sax, flute, slide t-bone, upright electric bass, guitar, keys, drums

Albums is there ever a time not to question? (self-released)

Press Reviews Not Yet Online.Featured in the Ithaca Times, Cornell Daily Sun, and several ska and punk zines. Also in Playboy as a "Band on the Brink"!

Additional Info Featured on: Skarmageddon #4: Armageddon Time! (Moon Records) and Pocket Bomb (Law of Inertia)

Location Staten Island, NY - USA

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