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The Hippy Boys were a Jamaican reggae band formed in 1968 by Lloyd Charmers. The band included guitarist Alva "Reggie" Lewis, organist Glen "Capo" Adams and brothers Aston "Family Man" Barrett and Carlton "Carly" Barrett on bass and drums respectively. The Hippy Boys are usually confused with The Upsetters. For a reason. When The Upsetters' instrumental Return Of Django became a hit in England, Lee "Scratch" Perry and his crew were invited on a six week tour of Britain - a first for a reggae band. However, in a spectacular case of bad timing, the original Upsetters (aka Gladdys All...

not your average hippy (n.y.a.h.) is Scott Turner, ambient musician from Petaluma, California. His music is a deep exploration into ambient music, lush soundscapes, and dark environmental sonic canvas. http://www.myspace.com/notyouraveragehippy .

“The Undercover Hippy”, is a singer songwriter and producer who brings together elements of folk, hip-hop, and reggae amongst other influences. The result is a selection of extremely catchy, politically charged and thought provoking songs, packed with imagery and performed with the voice of a man twice his size. His music is difficult to define, but has been likened to that of Jack Johnson, The John Butler Trio, Gomez and Xavier Rudd among others. Think Ben Harper meets Gentleman and they play acoustic hip-hop around a camp fire. For info about CD releases, downloads, and gig listings, visit his official...

4 piece alternative rock band from Liverpool Brad - Vocals/Guitars Craig - Guitars Sean - Bass Mike - Drums http://www.myspace.com/hippysonthehill “One listen to Hippys On The Hill and, like us at Classic Rock, you will probably be astounded to learn that the average age of this quartet is a mere 16 years old. But despite their tender age, this bunch are already veterans in their local area with a fiery brand of alternative, high voltage rock. Hippys On The Hill are more than worthy winners of Classic Rock magazine's Battle of the Bands. As our competition winners, we'll be featuring...