THE NODDACLU STORY ( the long version)

In 1991 Kevin Morris ( original bass player), Tom Geurriero (original guitarist), and then drummer Kevin Berry started to really get into the sounds of reggae including the king album of them all 'Bob Marley's Legend'. After many trips into Boston to see local reggae bands such as Loose Caboose, Diversity, Search Party, Wilson Blue... we were hooked.

The Beginning: Now here we were trying to start up a reggae band, but Kevin Berry the drummer had another band he was working with and didn't want to commit to the project 100% early on so Kevin Morris brought in a long time friend and drummer Brent Donahue to help get the rhythm started. Soon we were in need of someone that could sing and maybe even knew something about reggae and in came this little dreadlock guy called Iman. Well, he certainly knew reggae, but singing wasn't his forte. After a few weeks of really listening to the music and trying to reproduce the reggae beat, Brent called and said he had met a guy pumping gas at a Cumberland Farms in Plymouth and he looked like a 'reggae dude' and said he was a singer. Well that night in came our first singer John Warner. Cheech as he called himself worked at the Christian Science Center in Boston and knew a girl named Erica who played not only keyboards, but loved reggae. We were off and running. Kevin Berry and Brent shared the drum responsibilities, Tom on guitar, Kevin Morris on bass and Noddaclu was ready to roll out their first show. Only weeks later did Cheech bring by a friend by the name of Tony who loved to jump up and sing a few Yellowman tunes with the band from time to time. Well that bald headed dude has turned out to be the best thing that has come to NODDACLU over the years  and DJ Tony was born! Now sporting a long set of locks and now the front man of the band. Also early on, Erica left the band to be replaced by Nate Richardson. A guitar player willing to learn the keys. He has since moved on and has played with John Brown's Body for several years. Since those days we have had the crazy calypsonion Adrian Bryan from the Tropical Fire band as a regular for several years as well. He is now focusing his attention on his own band and introduced Verden Matthias as his replacement and that has worked out amazing. Here is some of the people that have come and gone that I can remember at least:

• Erica ( I forget her last name ) keys

• Jambo ( Cheech's Son ) singer

• Nate Richardson keys/guitar

• Kevin Berry drums

• Brent Donahue  drums

• Alek from Dominica guitar

• Barnabus Menter ( Great keyboard Player )

• Rob Norris guitar

• Ben singer

• Jason Dick guitar

• John Warner singer

• Some Brazilian Girl I think her name was Patricia keys

• Michelle Morris - Bubble Keys

Our First Show: Elaine's Restaurant Hull, MA February 21, 1992. The place held 115 people and we had 267 pay at the door. Hull was a Rock & Roll town loving bands like Aerosmith, and this changed that for many people. Reggae fans and new reggae lovers started coming out of the walls and NODDACLU shows were the place to be.

Our First CD: The Ultimate Backyard Reggae Party came out in 1995 with a different band than today. That Cd is out of print but sold over 2000 copies in a few short weeks.

Our New CD: Is out and has received rave reviews. 12 tunes of roots reggae, soca, ska, and dancehall make up this very high quality recording. Recorded at Soundtrack in Boston by engineer and musician Mike Secher. We have never been more proud of a project than this one. Check this website for more availability. Click Here

Our Shows: If you have been to see a NODDACLU show, then you have probably seen many. Our fans are the best in the business. No attitudes, no violence, and plenty of good vibes. The show is upbeat with a party edge that makes the reggae come alive. The diverse set list touches many different styles giving everyone something to dance to. We can play to many different audiences as well. We are not afraid to play Hot Hot Hot or 3 Little Birds. Those songs make people jump out of there seats to party and that is what it is all about.

Rasta: Although this band has members with and without dreadlocks, we are not Rastafarians in the traditional sense. We believe people have a right to be who they are! Our crowd is black, white, Indian, Chinese... all getting along with their own lifestyles and beliefs. We do sing about Jah and Rastafari in many of our songs including original music. One Love, One Heart as Bob Marley sings about stands true with us as well. We all want to live a positive and happy life, and we try to help our fans do just that. And we love telling jokes about all people regardless of their color or religion. After all, people are funny and we know you all have a few giggles seeing us up on stage.

The Band Today

Many changes have taken place over the years and little by little we have been able to plug the right people into our mix.