RoboRoots

Part frontman, part namesake, part unlicensed patent dispute — RoboRoots is the voice and the six-string soul of the band. Hand-welded in a tin shack in Trench Town and fine-tuned on a diet of dub plates and engine grease, he carries lead vocals, rhythm guitar, and every single argument about setlists.

Rig

• Vintage offset guitar with a brass chassis and bone-nut tuning
• Spring reverb tank (actual spring, pulled from an old screen door)
• Tape echo that runs on reel-to-reel and sheer will

Known for

• Writing the hooks on Need a Speaker and Ask Your Doctor
• A falsetto that accidentally jams garage-door openers within a 50m radius
• Answering "what kind of music do you play?" with "one love, one circuit"

Favorite saying

"Every riddim start with a spark."