Reverb and The Verse

Reverb And The Verse (also Reverb & The Verse) is a musical group out of Denver, Colo. Formed in 1999 Reverb & The Verse consists of lyricist/MC/rapper - Providence "The Verse, producer and vocalist - Shane Etter (Reverb), singer - Tisha Luna, singer and drummer - David Blalock, and singer - D-Trust. The music has been self-described as 'song-based-electronic-hip-hop music.'

History

Providence "The Verse" and Shane met in 1999 in Louisville, Colo. just outside Boulder. "The Verse" was a few years removed from the group The Exodusters (then as the Golden Renaissance Brother "Q" D) and Shane "Reverb" was looking for additional projects outside of the group e-lab.

Members

• Providence "The Verse" Lione (born Don Craighead, 1972, legally changed to Jahi Sauk Simbai, 1994) - He has a diverse style of lyric writing subtly focused on upliftment and empowerment. He began rapping in college at the University of Colorado at Boulder in 1990 with the group The Exodusters formed with Farai Malianga and Diogenes Marcanno. In 2005 he released a solo project entitled The Domino Theory^[1] produced by The Dojo.
• Shane Etter (born 1972) - "Reverb" produced the entirety of Retake The Art, D.E.P.T.H. C.H.A.R.G.E.S., Revenge I+II, Ravenous, and Versatile, as well as lending vocal performances on each. He has a wide-ranging style of electronic music production and has been the producer for 8 albums with the female fronted e-lab (releasing Sexy Robots^[2] in 1999), one electro punk album with Bomb Congress, one for boyfriendgirlfriend, and 3 albums as MANMADEMADMAN.
• Tisha Luna (born 1976) - As a writer, she draws heavily from personal experience centering themes around love, heartbreak, judgment, and dysfunction. The objective is to create a perspective that is recognizable, emotional, and relatable. As a singer, she brings sultriness, with an air of mystery, tied together with "chic," that always connects with an audience. She joined Reverb And The Verse on D.E.P.T.H. C.H.A.R.G.E.S. receiving high accolades for 'Walk.'
• David Blalock (born 1971) - He started his professional music career in 2006, having been involved in music since childhood, as the lead singer for Socialfuse, a Denver-based rock band. He is described as a natural "front man," noted for bringing high energy to the stage. He has played and guested with Rush Hour Saints, MANMADEMADMAN, Vagiant, and performed with the late Chris Aaron, a blues-based performer and session guitarist. He joined Reverb And The Verse in 2010 as a writer, singer, and drummer.
• D-Trust (Demetrius Parker) - He brings over two decades worth of R&B performance. While in the military he toured with a group of fellow soldiers as a singer and dancer. As a member of the R&B group SLAM (Soulful Loving Ambitious Men), under the stage name 'Face', he opened for Patti LaBelle and Regina Belle. He made his singing and writing debut with Reverb And The Verse on the Revenge I+II album.

Guests

• Anjanette (Anjanette Brandon-Taylor) featured on Are You Thinking About Me on the Retake The Art album
• Broni (Bronwyn Schaeffer) featured on Dustpan Words to Dustpan Dreams on the Ravenous album
• Amanda Ray (Amanda Gustafson) featured on the Ravenous album including Ravenous, Sir Daddy, Chaw, No Fantasy (co-produced by Coco Devon), We Don't Know and Retake The Art (Ocean Remix) and on the Versatile album on Pair of Kings
• Coco Devon (Collette Williams) co-producer on No Fantasy on the Ravenous album
• Analog Suspect (Marissa Knight) MC from The Dojo featured on Greater Than Us on the Versatile album
• Flutter (Christine Ingaldson) featured on Intricate on the Versatile album
• Miss So & So (Sarah Laughlin) featured on Music is a Black Hole, Extrovert, and Grand Parade on the D.E.P.T.H. C.H.A.R.G.E.S. album
• MC Trinity (Christopher Abad) featured on Dirty Handz (not released)

Live Shows

The live, on-stage show includes "Reverb" as DJ, vocalist, and drummer, Providence "The Verse" as lead MC, Tisha Luna on vocals, David Blalock on vocals and drums, D-Trust on vocals, and guest singers and vocalists including Miss So & So, Analog Suspect from the Dojo, and Amanda Ray. Reverb And The Verse have played the Westword Music Showcase,^[3] The UMS,^[4] the Gothic Theatre, The Hi-Dive,^[5] the Walnut Room, Larimer Lounge, Summit Music Hall, Cervantes 'The Other Side', the D Note, and the Mercury Café, among other venues in the Denver/Metro area. Reverb And The Verse have opened for The Knux and K.Flay.

Discography

• Revenge I and Revenge II (2014)
• D.E.P.T.H. C.H.A.R.G.E.S. (2011)^[6]
• Versatile (2008)^[7]
• Ravenous (2003)
• Retake The Art (2001)

References

External links

• Official Reverb and The Verse Site
• Official Reverb and The Verse Twitter
• Official Reverb and The Verse Facebook