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Hey all, we just got asked to play The Brass Monkey on Friday, January 9th. Come on out if you're in our town: https://www.facebook.com/photo?fbid=10164998401653475&set=gm.25445955505056568&idorvanity=885985794813547

Rowenash “Nash-I” Rose, professionally known as Rabble Boss, developed a deep passion for music at a tender age, with a clear determination to pursue it professionally. By the age of ten, Nash-I had already discovered his calling—setting him on a creative path that would shape his life and career.

He began his journey as a rapper, but a pivotal encounter with Craig Hickey (Ignius) inspired a creative shift toward Dancehall and Reggae, genres that better captured his evolving sound and cultural expression.

During his high school years, Nash-I found mentorship under Dancehall legend Mad Cobra, whose guidance played a critical role in refining his lyrical skill and artistic discipline. Around this time, Nash-I also began ghostwriting for established artists, gaining invaluable behind-the-scenes experience and insight into the music industry.

His growth continued through a meeting with Cassette Jones, a pioneering force in Jamaica’s mixtape era, who recognized Nash-I’s versatility and encouraged him to expand beyond performance. This influence led Nash-I into studio engineering, beat composition, and music production, significantly broadening his creative skill set.

In 2007, Nash-I joined forces with Ignius and Shieka Hunte to form Warrantee Productions, a forward-thinking collective dedicated to blending classic reggae influences with modern sounds. As his technical and artistic abilities matured, Nash-I became a respected figure in the local music scene—supporting emerging talent through beat production, engineering, and community-based music events.

By 2015, Nash-I adopted the moniker Rabble Boss, marking a new chapter as a co-producer and engineer for Dirtworx Entertainment. Through this platform, he collaborated with some of Jamaica’s most influential artists, including Beenie Man, Busy Signal, Vybz Kartel, Queen Ifrica, Mr. Bertus, I-Wayne, and many others—further solidifying his credibility and creative influence within the industry.

In 2018, Rabble Boss served as assistant studio engineer and voice actor for iconic Jamaican duo Twin of Twins on their Billboard-recognized project Family. He also showcased his on-screen versatility with a lead role in the music video “Everybody’s Fool.”

From 2017 to 2021, Rabble Boss held the position of Librarian and Engineer at Fyah 105 FM, one of Kingston’s leading radio stations. In this role, he curated and directed music programming, playing a key part in shaping the station’s sound and reinforcing its status as a powerful voice in Jamaican radio.

In mid-2021, Rabble Boss expanded his radio presence after being recruited by SunCity 104.9 FM, where he produced the popular Top 5 countdown show, “Top Five, Five Vibez.” This role further established him as a tastemaker, bridging artists and audiences while spotlighting the best of Jamaican music.

Over the past three years, Rabble Boss has also been a key member of EDGE 105 FM, working on the highly acclaimed Ron Muschette Morning Show. He holds the position of Official Audio Engineer and is an integral part of the show’s production team. Rabble Boss is fully responsible for the editing, management, and quality control of all audio content, including live daily broadcasts, recorded segments, interviews, and promotional materials. His role is essential in maintaining the show’s professional sound quality, consistency, and overall production standards, contributing directly to its continued success and strong listener engagement.

Today, Rabble “Nash-I” Boss continues to evolve—refining his sound, pushing creative boundaries, and collaborating with like-minded visionaries. With an unwavering commitment to innovation and artistic excellence, he stands poised to leave a lasting imprint on Jamaica’s music landscape and beyond.

     I own and run a soundstage/recording studio called Painter Loops Media, primarily aimed at live-streaming. We also make music videos and do some freelance post-production for other companies and their clients. Our building is located on my property. We have some acreage in the beautiful North Willamette Valley south of Portland, Oregon. I have been a lifelong working musician.
     I was fascinated by our piano as soon as I could reach the keys. I started lessons at age 5. At about age 10 I received a trumpet and an acoustic guitar from my father. A few years after that at 13 l played my first paying gig. I was fronting a little pop band on trumpet playing Herb Alpert and other mid 60s bands. I was playing with older guys and when they left town for college I picked up the bass. Around that time I started a real rock band writing original songs and playing covers of Grand Funk, Deep Purple, Led Zeppelin, and what ever was hitting the charts.
     Those musicians from my childhood became my touring companions till I was in my mid 30s. We really saw the world, often playing 325 days a year and living in hotels and band houses. The other 40 or so days were spent traveling between venues. We loved the road. If I knew then what I know now, I probably would have tried to move to LA or New York and work at getting signed. However, that was never in the cards for us because we had gotten very used to getting paid, not paying to play. Plus, we looked at it like this: “where else can you be on a permanent paid vacation where you are the center of attention and the life of the party”?
The musicians in that band, "Nasty Habit", are like me, all lifelong working players and in their late 60s and early 70s. I produced a documentary about them in 2020. It can be seen on YouTube.
During that lifetime, I finished college in 26 years. (I am a late bloomer). My graduate degree is in GIS and Urban planning. I spent two decades helping turn the world you know from paper maps into Map Quest, Google Earth, and many of the government maps you use every day. I was also a journey level carpenter, a sound engineer both for live bands and studio work. I have owned sound systems for more than 50 years. Some of the engineers and light techs I have worked with have gone on to do great things.
    I have construction background in residential, commercial, and more. So when I knew I would be retiring from government work, I decided to build Painter Loops Media. You should see this place. It is absolutely stunning. I built it from the dirt to the finish line in about 8 years. We opened in 2017 and have always been extremely busy.
Now I have taken a step back to record, produce and market a lifetime of personal songwriting. It was and is my first love when it comes to music. I play 5 or six instruments, mostly just barely well enough to get paid for it. I feel my only real skill has always been writing and arranging. I LOVE Music!! All of it! Every kind, all ages and genres. It is the closest thing to magic, coming to life in your hands. So, never tell me that the music you listened to when you came of age and really began to listen is the best there is. It is all the best there is. Anything else is just nostalgia for a time you were free.
     I wrote music almost every day, and I am old now. With my songs, I lived them, then I wrote about it. They are all me, from the barroom brawls, to the broken hearts, to the triumph that is true and lasting love. I am that unvarnished man who lived a lifetime doing the things I loved. I highly recommend you do the same. (Then write about it. Make some songs. Put them on Mixposure or (you know). Which brings us to my albums. “PERSISTENCE” and “EVENING STARS” These represent my life and legacy, and I am proud to call anyone who likes them a friend and fellow traveler. It is up to you to listen or not. Your time is precious, so use it well. I thank you in advance. There will be more.
BUT ENOUGH ABOUT ME! It’s time for day drinkin!!
CHEERS
FRANKNBASS

About Hooyoosay: "It was this occasional recording jam that gave birth to hooyoosay , a couple of guys playing some cover songs just for the fun of it, but eventually resulting into an online-stores release.
As some of these guys had their reasons for remaining anonymous, it was decided simply not to credit anyone at all.
Then later, when things further developed into an organized project, this initial coincidence was maintained as a principle: no credits, no live gigs.
So hooyoosay became this peculiar music recording project, having a variety of unnamed and frequently changing collaborators, inevitably displaying a wide diversity in taste and in styles with each release."

You can find Hooyoosay's music right here! https://mixposure.com/hooyoosay/audio

"When Cool Was Cool" from Sean Winthrop is Song Of The Month, and it's a dandy! And you can hear it right here:

https://mixposure.com/sean-winthrop/audio/34683/when-cool-was-cool

I was just checking my streams payout on CD Baby and saw that more than a hundred of my song streams from Spotify and YouTube Music were deducted as being ineligible. So CD Baby deducted those amounts from my total payout. I've been with CD Baby for 25 years and never had this problem before this rip off. After doing some digging it appears that Spotify and YouTube Music have flagged these songs as having artificial streams generated by Bots. I have never used a service to generate or bolster my streams. CD Baby gets charged from those distribution companies and passes the fee on to their customers. I'm not the only one this has happened to. So as of now I've removed Spotify and YouTube Music as distributors for my music. The other distributors (Tidal, Amazon, Apple etc.) will continue to stream my songs. Just some FYI and venting on my end. They Sux!

Farrell Jackson 

We just booked l'hemisphere gauche for Saturday, November 15th.  Hope to see you there!

We just got asked to play the Expo so looking forward to it on Friday, November 7th!

Scarecrowz welcomes Todd Campbell to the fold!

MIXPOSURE RADIO PREMIERE: ROBERT PETERSON AND THE CRUSADE’S
“COMING OUT OF BABYLON”
Powerful anthem premieres on the Weird and Wacky Wednesdays Show 9/24 at 7pm
CT
Denver, CO (September 15, 2025) Mixposure Radio has coordinated with Robert
Peterson and The Crusade to premiere their soon-to-be released single, Coming Out Of
Babylon. Broadcasting remotely from West Virginia, the track will be dropped live on
Mixposure.com’s Weird and Wacky Wednesdays Show with JimsAE between 7-8 pm
CT September 24, 2025. The single will be released by DistroKid onto all major
streaming platforms at midnight on September 26, 2025, and is slated to appear on the
group’s forthcoming album, Change Coming On.
“We are proud to feature Robert Peterson and The Crusade as Mixposure.com’s Arist of
the Month for September. Their music is quite good and deserves to be heard. The
entire Mixposure staff thoroughly enjoys their unique brand of music, and we are
eagerly anticipating the upcoming premiere of Coming Out Of Babylon,” commented
Mixposure’s disc jockey Jim Rustemeyer.
Coming Out of Babylon features the layered sounds and tones for which Peterson is
becoming known - powerful arrangements with an emphasis on melody. As the writer
and producer, his signature sounds include a perfect blend of lead and harmony vocals,
catchy guitar hooks, and memorable and meaningful lyrics that are meant to be heard
by the masses. In addition, he strives for originality and authenticity, yet the listener may
find familiarity on this track within an arena-rock ‘wall of sound.’
Formerly a federal biologist, Peterson now balances his passion for music as a guitarist,
writer, and producer. For Babylon, he takes center stage on guitar and vocals but
rounds out this track with the professional talents of Jack Vondrachek on bass, Adam
Hepner on organ and drums, Benji Peterson on harmony lead guitar, and Annie Jo
Brown on outro vocals. “Babylon was the song that began my whole vision for Robert
Peterson and The Crusade back in St. Paul. After we laid down the initial tracks in the
studio, I temporarily put it on a shelf knowing that I would eventually get back to it and
finish it in style. I had an epiphany to add the Hammond B3. This addition provided the
solid rhythmic layer the song had needed to compliment and lift its positive message,”
said Peterson.
No doubt Babylon will continue The Crusade’s appeal to diverse audiences and take its
rightful place in the band’s catalog of musically interesting compositions. It is further
quite likely it will land firmly on a blended mix of hard rock, punk, and pop rock
independent charts and playlists, all on its own merits.

Hi all,

quick update.  We have a new bassist.  Kevin Tysick.  he joined in July.  We are looking for a new drummer.  if you know anyone interested, please send them our way.  We released our new single, "Degeneration":Degeneration (Official Lyric video)

We also reached a major milestone.  the band is 25 years old this week.  the story continues.  Hope to have more info to come in the next few months.

Cheers!

Ger,

Scarecrowz

www.scarecrowz.ca