Artist description From the merchant ships of the western hemisphere,Sacramento, California native Addict Merchants introduce to the musical notation a fresh sound derived from the American Jazz Era harmonized with the present hustle of Hip-Hop culture.

Music Style Live Hip Hop Band

Musical Influences various underground hip hop and all the jazz greats

Similar Artists The Roots, Black Star, De La Soul, Hieroglyphics, Coltrane, Gangstarr, Tribe Called Quest, Miles Davis, Aceyalone

Artist History Hooked up since Fall of 1996. Rockin shows aroundnorthern Cali ever since. Released a tape calledVolume Point Five during the Fall of 1997. Tooka frequent breaks since the release of the tapedue to individual band member's interests. Recently completed soon to be out album, TheProgression of Struggle. Sounds of musical expression of where we been since Volume PointFive.

Group Members Due to the individual talents of each band member,The Merchant Collective seem to create the digestible complexity of integrating Hip-Hop andJazz together quite effortlessly for the past 12 seasons. As they imitate biblical Genesis throughthe means of Creation, there is something special to describe a band filled with seductive sax riffs, ear piercing trumpet pops, melodic vamps of Rhodes, vibrating bass strings, snapping snarekicks, transforming chirps, orbits, crab scratches, and conscious verbal gymnastics of the oppressedon the mic while generations of new and old can share in the ritual of nodding oral cavities and clapping hands.

Instruments Drums, Bass, Saxophone, Keyboard, Microphones

Albums Volume Point Five, The Progression of Struggle, Matters of Fact

Press Reviews Keep your eyes, ears, and minds open for the Addict Merchants as they set out to conquer today's musical frontier by hustling and makingyou fein for their music. Their addiction is their music; their music is their hustle.

Location Sacramento, CA - USA

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