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Tribal Seeds is an American /Mexican reggae band based in San Diego that was formed in 2005 by the Jacobo brothers, singer Steven Rene and producer Tony-Ray.
Originally started by two brothers, Steven Rene Jacobo (lyrics, vocals, guitar) and Tony-Ray Jacobo (keyboardist, producer) in 2005 (though the idea came about in 2003), Tribal Seeds went through a lot of different members over the years.
Currently, the band boasts six members, including: Victor Navarro (bass), Ryan "Gonzo" Gonzales (guitar, vocals), Luis Castillo (keyboards, vocals), Danny Lopilato (keyboards, vocals) & Jamey "Zeb" Dekofsky (drums).
The band issued their debut album, Youth Rebellion in 2005. The album was the first of many to be released on the group's own label.
Tribal Seeds self-titled album, their second, was released on their own label on January 16, 2008. iTunes named this album "Best Of" in the Reggae genre. Their debut album helped garner them the "Best World Music" title at the San Diego Music Awards in 2008.
On July 19, 2011, Tribal Seeds released their first EP titled, Soundwaves, which peaked at #2 on the Billboard Top Reggae Albums chart.
On May 13, 2014, Tribal Seeds released their fourth studio album, Representing. It debuted at #1 on the Billboard Reggae Charts (114 Top 200 05.31.2014, Billboard. Top Billboard 200), as well as the iTunes and Amazon Top Reggae charts. Representing contains 12 original recordings featuring Don Carlos, Mykal Rose, Kyle McDonald of Slightly Stoopid, Vaughn Benjamin of Midnite, New Kingston, Maad T-Ray (Tribal Seeds' producer), and guitarist, Gonzo.
Long-time drummer Carlos Verdugo decided to leave the band on good terms and was recruited as the new full-time drummer for Sublime with Rome. The band quickly named Jamey "Zeb”Dekofsky who was most notably the drummer for Barrington Levy and backing band, Detour Posse.
However, E.N. Young didn't leave so quietly. He took to social media to announce his abrupt departure and express his frustration with the Jacobo brothers (owners) and the band's management on how they handled the situation by a "letter of termination" email after asking questions about the band's future. Meanwhile, Steven Rene responded by saying had "nothing bad to say about E.N. but it just didn't work out with him." Jacobo added, that "all the negatively surrounding the topic shouldn't have been made into a scene online."
Tony-Ray Jacobo decided to ditch the keyboard and live performances to solely focus on producing Tribal Seeds' music and albums, so he will remain with the band behind the scenes. He also wanted to focus on his solo career with different musical genres. He goes by the name "Maad T-Ray".
Tribal Seeds won Artist of the Year at the San Diego Music Awards in 2017.
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| "Tempest" | October 14, 2022 | Ancient Blood (Single) |
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| "Mellow Mood" (feat. The Elovaters) | February 9, 2024 | Ancient Blood |
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