Agents of Good Roots
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Agents of Good Roots was an American
rock band from Richmond, Virginia
.
The group formed in 1995 and toured heavily on college campuses in the middle of the decade. They independently released two records before signing to RCA Records
, after which they toured with Dave Matthews Band
and scored two rock radio hits, "Come On" and "Smiling Up the Frown". The band recorded a single music video, entitled "Come On (Let Your Blood Come Alive)" in 1998 which was paired with the release of their RCA album, "One by One". It is still available on the iTunes Music store as of 2010 and played briefly on MTV during the summer months of 1998.
United States
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rock band from Richmond, Virginia
Richmond, Virginia
Richmond is the capital of the Commonwealth of Virginia, in the United States. It is an independent city and not part of any county. Richmond is the center of the Richmond Metropolitan Statistical Area and the Greater Richmond area...
.
The group formed in 1995 and toured heavily on college campuses in the middle of the decade. They independently released two records before signing to RCA Records
RCA Records
RCA Records is one of the flagship labels of Sony Music Entertainment. The RCA initials stand for Radio Corporation of America , which was the parent corporation from 1929 to 1985 and a partner from 1985 to 1986.RCA's Canadian unit is Sony's oldest label...
, after which they toured with Dave Matthews Band
Dave Matthews Band
Dave Matthews Band, sometimes shortened to DMB, is a U.S. rock band formed in Charlottesville, Virginia in 1991. The founding members were singer-songwriter and guitarist Dave Matthews, bassist Stefan Lessard, drummer/backing vocalist Carter Beauford and saxophonist LeRoi Moore. Boyd Tinsley was...
and scored two rock radio hits, "Come On" and "Smiling Up the Frown". The band recorded a single music video, entitled "Come On (Let Your Blood Come Alive)" in 1998 which was paired with the release of their RCA album, "One by One". It is still available on the iTunes Music store as of 2010 and played briefly on MTV during the summer months of 1998.
Members
- Andrew Winn - vocals, guitar, keyboards
- Brian Jones - drums
- Stewart Myers - bass
- J.C. Kuhl - saxophone
Discography
- Where'd You Get That Vibe (1996)
- Straight Around (1997)
- One By One (RCA RecordsRCA RecordsRCA Records is one of the flagship labels of Sony Music Entertainment. The RCA initials stand for Radio Corporation of America , which was the parent corporation from 1929 to 1985 and a partner from 1985 to 1986.RCA's Canadian unit is Sony's oldest label...
, 1998) U.S. Heatseekers #44 Produced by Paul Fox and Mixed by Tom Lord-Alge - Seed (2000)
- Needle and Thread (ATO RecordsATO RecordsAccording to Our Records was founded in early 2000 by Dave Matthews , Coran Capshaw, Chris Tetzeli, and Michael McDonald as a division of RCA Records...
, 2000)