YucaRoots opening for Bunny Wailer on New Year’s Eve

Lawrence-based reggae act YucaRoots is going to the Virgin Islands to open up for Bunny Wailer on New Years Eve. YucaRoots features members who are Brazilian, American, and Nepalese, all playing some classic, slow-jam reggae.

They’re getting ready to release an album in 2010. Says band member Tom Johnson of the project:

It’s pretty diverse…we’re all somehow happy with how it’s turning out. The band started the recording project in February of this year, and after a lot of tracks and tinkering it’s almost finished…watch for website/pre-release E.P. in the month to come!

Unfortunately, the band has no local shows scheduled before then. YucaRoots tends to play out randomly, without a lot of warning, but the shows are well worth catching when they happen. Until you’ve seen a huge Brazilian dude fronting a reggae band, you’ve missed out something terrible.