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Whether they be practiced, educated or just self taught naturals they can sometimes make magic. I believe both of these individuals to be the beat wizard type, if you disagree... well then fuck it, you disagree. But I think they both deserve recognition. So without further ado Ladies and gentleman I present to you Mr. Zach Crawford and Mr. Dao Jones.
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Vermont has a lot of great things to offer, Beer, cheese, maple syrup, phish, blah, blah, blah but Hip-Hop? Yup! its alive and healthy in the hills of VT, all across the state there are Djs producers and emcees, free Check out his work at styling, composing and producsoundcloud.com/ ing their own brand of hip hop. skysplitterink/ Some are active and out on the sets/skysplitterink scene and some are reclusive but they are out there, and there Or to book a show contact stands a network of him on facebook at fellow lovers of hip-hop. A hub facebook.com/SkySplitterInk that any conscious artist can tap into and meet other enthusiasts whom they might be able to help, and also beable to help the Hailing from Saratoga Springs, New York is the debonair Jones. He produces about 95% of the beats in the songs he releases, and he even has a "how to" youtube video youtube.com/ watch?v=rNvcOg6FHuE <---- How To with a breakdown of how he creates the beat.
Zach Crawford
artist. Its a wonderful thing, much like most other things in Vermont. Zach Crawford happens to be a big part of that network. He has worked with over 30 artists from around the state and country providing beats, including MC Dialect, Realeyes, Bless the Child, and Conscious Sound. Zach Performs with 3 different groups himself, including Somewhere in the Solution with Colby Curtis (his primary project and the creators of the track below). somewhereinthesolution.band camp.com/album/roses-single Zach produces high quality beats and stays real active in the VT hip-hop scene, he makes a big difference by offering many emcees the ability to have canvas to paint on.
Dao Jones
He performs live frequently with his Dj and a live drummer that really kicks up the energy. Their set is top notch. At one point Dao changed gears to play his MPC along with his drummer and DJ, this goes to show his musical adeptness and versatility go beyond the stylish vernacular, and also displays the musical values and capabilities of the MPC. When Dao takes the stage he expects you to listen, and shit, he might even tell you to. He has released three solo albums: Help Wanted 09', Cole King 11', and Dao Erra 13'. I happened to hear this single while playing Saints Row the 3rd on my x-box a couple weeks ago. I was a little bewildered when I recognized Dao's track bumping in the stolen Ferrari I was racing around in! Dao has a lot of material to explore, and also plays out a fair amount. This past summer he was on the Rapper Problems Tour traveling up and down the eastern seaboard. Next he is looking forward to his upcoming show in NYC at SOB with Y.C. the Cinic. You can expect new material from Dao Jones real soon, so stay tuned.
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Check him out on facebook or on his website coleking.net For booking info contact Murph the Manager 518-423-2272