- Reverb and The Verse
Infobox musical artist
Name = Reverb and The Verse
Img_capt = Members of Reverb and The Verse From left: Shane Etter (on drums), Providence "The Verse"
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Origin =Denver ,Colorado , U.S.
Genre = Broke Funk
Hip Hop
Electronica
Years_active = 1999 – present
Occupation = Musicians
Current_members = Providence "The Verse"
Shane Etter
URL = [http://www.reverbandtheverse.com/ www.reverbandtheverse.com]Reverb and The Verse (also Reverb & The Verse) is a Denver–based musical group. Formed in 1999 Reverb & The Verse consists of American lyricist/MC/rapper - Providence "The Verse" and American producer - Shane Etter. The music has been self-described as 'song-based-electronic-hip-hop music' or "Broke Funk."
History
Providence "The Verse" and Shane met in 1999 in Louisville, CO just outside of Boulder. "The Verse" was a few years removed from the group The Exodusters (then as the Golden Renaissance Brother "Q" D) and Shane was looking for additional projects outside of the group e-lab.
Members
*Providence "The Verse" Lione (born Don Craighead, 1972, legally changed to Jahi Sauk Simbai, 1994) - He has a diverse style of lyric writing subtly focused on upliftment and empowerment. He began rapping in college at the
University of Colorado at Boulder in 1990 with the group The Exodusters formed with Farai Malianga and Diogenes Marcanno. In 2005 he released a solo project entitlted The Domino Theory [cite web|url=http://www.westword.com/2005-12-22/music/moovers-and-shakers-2005/4|title=Westword.com, 2005 Moovers and Shakers, The Domino Theory review] produced by the Dojo. [http://www.dojosound.com Official Dojo Website]
*Shane Etter (born 1972) - He produced the entirety of "Retake The Art" and all but one song each on both "Ravenous" and "Versatile". He has a wide-ranging style of music production and has been the producer for e-lab releasing "Sexy Robots" [cite web|url=http://www.westword.com/1999-10-21/music/the-circus-is-back-in-town/2|title=Westword.com, The Circus is Back in Town, Sexy Robots review] in 1999, Bomb Congress and boyfriendgirlfriend. [http://boyfriendgirlfriend.co.uk Official boyfriendgirlfriend Website]Guests
*Anjanette (Anjanette Brandon-Taylor) featured on "Are You Thinking About Me" on the "Retake The Art" album
*Broni (Bronwyn Schaeffer) featured on "Dustpan Words to Dustpan Dreams" on the "Ravenous" album
*Amanda Ray (Amanda Gustafson) featured on the "Ravenous" album including "Ravenous", "Sir Daddy", "Chaw", "No Fantasy" (co-produced by Coco Devon), "We Don't Know" and "Retake The Art (Ocean Remix)" and on the "Versatile" album on "Pair of Kings"
*Coco Devon (Collette Williams) co-producer on "No Fantasy" on the "Ravenous" album
*Analog Suspect (Marissa Knight) MC from The Dojo featured on "Greater Than Us"
*Flutter (Christine Ingaldson) featured on "Intricate" on the "Versatile" album
*Miss So & So (Sarah Laughlin) featured on "Music is a Black Hole", "Extrovert"
*MC Trinity (Christopher Abad) featured on "Dirty Handz"Live Shows
The live, on-stage show includes live drums and guest singers and vocalists including Analog Suspect from the Dojo, Amanda Ray, Miss So & So and MC Trinity. Reverb & The Verse have played the Shag Lounge, 3.14 (Pie Hole), the Gothic Theatre, and the Mercury Café, among other venues in the Denver/Metro area. [cite web|url=http://media.www.oredigger.net/media/storage/paper1162/news/2008/01/28/News/Record.Attendance.At.Mlk.Events-3172064.shtml|title=The Oredigger, Reverb and The Verse performance at MLK Day] [cite web|url=http://media.www.oredigger.net/media/storage/paper1162/news/2008/03/03/News/Web-Exclusive.Nsbe.Cultural.Celebration-3246129.shtml|title=The Oredigger, Reverb and The Verse performance at NSBE Cultural Celebration]
Discography
*"Retake The Art" (2001)
*"Ravenous" (2003)
*"Versatile" (2008)
**single "Pair of Kings" played on 93.3 FM KTCL Denver, CO [cite web|url=http://www.ktcl.com/pages/djs_locals.html?feed=106226&article=4109094|title=Alf's Locals Only program on Channel 93.3]References
External links
* [http://www.reverbandtheverse.com/ Official Reverb and The Verse Site]
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