As teenagers, Ryan Murakami (bass), Asher Philippart (guitar), and John Davis (drums) started their musical adventure composing tracks heavily influenced by the NYC hardcore scene.
The story of Ooklah the Moc starts in the hardcore scene.
Live horns and energetic vocals coupled with 20+ years of touring and producing records make the Palolo roots-rockers a guaranteed crowd pleaser. pioneers of the roots reggae and dub genres. As early trailblazers of the modern roots movement, Ooklah the Moc emphasizes their global message through heavyweight, rub-a-dub arrangements reminiscent of the early Jamaican and U.K. Ooklah the Moc has been playing original modern roots reggae for two decades. Hailing from Palolo Valley on the island of Oahu in Hawaii, Ooklah the Moc is a 9-piece ensemble that includes: Ryan Murakami – Bass. You can purchase Ooklah The Moc’s Every Posse by clicking HERE! They’re melodic, soulful and at 9-piece ensemble, you’re getting a full live sound with each track on the new EP. The album has hard hitting reggae rhythms with smooth harmonies over a signature Hawaiian sound. We wanted to give thanks and respect to the many walks of life that come to shows and wind their waist to our music.” There are so many different styles of music, people and expression in general the lyric ‘Every Posse’ recognizes that. What better place than in the dance? Hawaii is extremely diverse. It’s an expensive place to live and the stress of making ends meet should to be greeted with some kind of relief.
When discussing new song “Rocket Crucial” drummer John Davis tells The Pier: “The tune’s about day to day living in Hawaii The things we do to get by, coupled with the necessity of life enjoyment. The EP was recorded at multiple studios on Oahu including, Studio Ala Moana, Soul Sound, Sea Major Seven and Father Psalms Studio. Ooklah The Moc’s “Rocket Crucial” Background:Įvery Posse EP was produced by Ooklah’s bass and drum duo in Ryan “Jah Gumby” Murakami and John Davis. Ooklah The Moc – “Rocket Crucial” - Download HERE (on The Pier homepage) You can download Ooklah The Moc’s song “Rocket Crucial,” for FREE on our home page under the MP3 Leak of the Week on the right hand column! This Download will only be available until Saturday, Oct 28th, 2017. See what the group had to say about the track… As we continue to blast the EP, we’re sharing new song “Rocket Crucial” for FREE download. After a nine year hiatus from the studio, Hawaii’s Ooklah the Moc released a new 7-track EP on Sept.
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