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About me:My name is Christian Craan a.k.a 'Roots' and I am from Port-au-Prince Haiti. I am the founder and bass player for Milele Roots. Formally I played with Irie Nation. I went to high school in Maitland (Apopka) FL and graduated from Forest Lake Academy. I attended The University of Tennesse at Chattanooga and earned a BS in Marketing and a BA in French. I started playing Bass as a hobby in Business School and after my divorce in 1995 I decided to follow my heart and work toward a career in music. In 1997, Milele Roots was born and finally after many obstacle Milele Roots released it's debut album: 'Eternal (12 Original Trackc on FocalPoint Records). I reside in Chattanooga, TN and continue to work toward taking Milele Roots to higher Heights.

Member Since:April 14, 2004

Last Login:About 6 days ago

Location:Chattanooga, TN

Birthday:December 25

Music means to me:a medium to have a soulful experience
Bassist and Founder of Milele Roots.
Greetings to each and everyone, Peace, Love and Brightest Vibrations!
New Album avail. Locally at All Things Groovy on Frazier Ave (across from Walgreens). And At Shows. On the Net: iTunes ( http://itune.com/ ); CD Baby ( http://cdbaby.com/cd/mileleroots ); Rhapsody ( http://ww.rhapsody.com/mileleroots )
Richard Winham (WUTC-FM/NPR) Wrote: "Milele Roots have expanded their sound beyond roots reggae to a mix that comfortably embraces muted Miles-ish trumpet, Perry's pan fired-dub, soulful vocals, and a guitarist who adds a rock flavor without overpowering the groove. The band is grounded by a very tight rhythm section featuring a fine keyboard player giving their music a reliably melodic and sensual foundation. Marley established the mode, Milele are building on it, making their own roots rock reggae for the 21st century."
Eternal was recorded in 6 sessions at The Sound Lair

Schools:Bachelor of Science - Business Administration with a Marketing Concentration 1991.
Bachelor of Arts - Foreign Languages with a Concentration in French 2002

General Interests:Photography, Bicycle riding, Tennis, Cooking for healthful living. And Peace and Justice for Haiti and all the other places were people are denied their basic human rights with Economical Chains, Fear and military police!

Other Distractions:Bicycle Riding

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Date Artist Venue Location

02/15/12 Wed GZA Tilburg 013 Tilburg, NL
02/16/12 Thu GZA The Other Rooms Newcastle, GB
02/16/12 Thu Milele Roots The Honest Pint Chattanooga, TN
02/17/12 Fri Aretha Franklin Radio City Music Hall New York, NY
02/18/12 Sat Aretha Franklin Radio City Music Hall New York, NY
02/19/12 Sun Erykah Badu Sydney Opera House Sydney, AU
02/21/12 Tue Steel Pulse The National Richmond, VA
02/22/12 Wed Erykah Badu Palais Theatre St. Kilda, AU
02/22/12 Wed Steel Pulse 9:30 Club Washington, DC
02/23/12 Thu Steel Pulse Union Transfer Philadelphia, PA
02/24/12 Fri Steel Pulse The Stone Pony Asbury Park, NJ
02/25/12 Sat Erykah Badu Kings Park & Botanic Garden Perth, AU
02/25/12 Sat Steel Pulse Terminal 5 New York, NY
02/26/12 Sun Steel Pulse House of Blues Boston, MA
02/29/12 Wed Sting Jahrhunderthalle Frankfurt, GER
03/02/12 Fri Snoop Dogg The Fillmore Auditorium Denver, CO
03/02/12 Fri Milele Roots Suburban Tap Marietta, GA
03/03/12 Sat Snoop Dogg SnowBall Music Festival
at Nottingham Park Avon, CO
03/03/12 Sat Burning Spear 9 Mile Music Festival
at Virginia Key Beach Park Key Biscayne, FL
03/03/12 Sat Aretha Franklin Harrah's Casino Tunica, MS
03/05/12 Mon Aretha Franklin Fox Theatre Atlanta, GA
03/07/12 Wed Bill Evans Freight & Salvage Berkeley, CA
03/07/12 Wed Toots and the Maytals House of Blues Orlando, FL
03/07/12 Wed monk Emo's Alternative Lounge Austin, TX
03/08/12 Thu Toots and the Maytals Milliken's Reef Cape Canaveral, FL
03/09/12 Fri The Wailers The Masquerade (Heaven Stage) Atlanta, GA
03/09/12 Fri Herbie Hancock Rose Theater New York, NY
03/09/12 Fri Bruce Springsteen Apollo Theater New York, NY
03/10/12 Sat Snoop Dogg Coachman Park Clearwater, FL
03/10/12 Sat Herbie Hancock Rose Theater New York, NY
03/11/12 Sun Herbie Hancock Kennedy Center Washington, DC
03/11/12 Sun The Wailers Hard Rock Live Orlando, FL
03/13/12 Tue Toots and the Maytals The Masquerade (Hell Stage) Atlanta, GA
03/14/12 Wed Herbie Hancock The Palladium Carmel, IN
03/14/12 Wed Toots and the Maytals Headliners Music Hall Louisville, KY
03/15/12 Thu The Wailers three20south Breckenridge, CO
03/15/12 Thu Chick Corea Athens Concert Hall Athens, GR
03/15/12 Thu Herbie Hancock Overture Center for Arts Madison, WI
03/16/12 Fri The Wailers Agave Avon, CO
03/16/12 Fri Sting Manchester Apollo Manchester, GB
03/16/12 Fri Toots and the Maytals House of Blues Chicago, IL
03/16/12 Fri Herbie Hancock Holland Performing Arts Center Omaha, NE
03/16/12 Fri Milele Roots JJ's Bohemia Chattanooga, TN
03/17/12 Sat Sting Clyde Auditorium Glasgow, GB
03/17/12 Sat Toots and the Maytals Barrymore Theatre Madison, WI
03/18/12 Sun Bruce Springsteen Philips Arena Atlanta, GA
03/18/12 Sun Chick Corea The Palace Of Arts Budapest, HU
03/18/12 Sun Herbie Hancock Touhill Performing Arts Center St. Louis, MO
03/19/12 Mon Toots and the Maytals 9:30 Club Washington, DC
03/19/12 Mon Sting Hammersmith Apollo London, GB
03/19/12 Mon Bruce Springsteen Greensboro Coliseum Complex Greensboro, NC
03/20/12 Tue Sting Hammersmith Apollo London, GB
03/20/12 Tue Toots and the Maytals House of Blues Boston, MA
03/21/12 Wed Sting Hammersmith Apollo London, GB
03/21/12 Wed Toots and the Maytals State Theatre Portland, ME
03/22/12 Thu Herbie Hancock Memorial Hall Chapel Hill, NC
03/23/12 Fri Bruce Springsteen Tampa Bay Times Forum Tampa, FL
03/23/12 Fri Herbie Hancock New Jersey Performing Arts Center Newark, NJ
03/24/12 Sat The Wailers Congress Theater Chicago, IL
03/24/12 Sat Herbie Hancock Tilles Center Brookville, NY
03/24/12 Sat Toots and the Maytals The Blockley Philadelphia, PA
03/25/12 Sun Toots and the Maytals Brooklyn Bowl Brooklyn, NY
03/26/12 Mon Bruce Springsteen TD Garden Boston, MA
03/26/12 Mon Herbie Hancock McCarter Theater Princeton, NJ
03/27/12 Tue Toots and the Maytals Brooklyn Bowl Brooklyn, NY
03/28/12 Wed Bruce Springsteen Wells Fargo Center (formerly Wachovia Center) Philadelphia, PA
03/29/12 Thu Bruce Springsteen Wells Fargo Center (formerly Wachovia Center) Philadelphia, PA
03/30/12 Fri Erykah Badu Neal S. Blaisdell Arena Honolulu, HI
03/30/12 Fri Chick Corea University of North Carolina Wilmington, NC
03/30/12 Fri The Wailers Brooklyn Bowl Brooklyn, NY
03/31/12 Sat ASWAD Islington Assembly Hall London, GB
04/01/12 Sun Bruce Springsteen Verizon Center Washington, DC
04/01/12 Sun Chick Corea Miller Center for the Arts Reading, PA
04/02/12 Mon Chick Corea Salle Raoul Jobin Quebec City, QC
04/03/12 Tue Bruce Springsteen IZOD Center East Rutherford, NJ
04/03/12 Tue Chick Corea Markham Theatre for Performing Arts Markham, ON
04/04/12 Wed Bruce Springsteen IZOD Center East Rutherford, NJ
04/04/12 Wed Chick Corea Massry Center for the Arts Albany , NY
04/05/12 Thu Chick Corea Highline Ballroom New York, NY
04/05/12 Thu Milele Roots The Honest Pint Chattanooga, TN
04/06/12 Fri Bruce Springsteen Madison Square Garden New York, NY
04/07/12 Sat Erykah Badu Arie Crown Theater Chicago, IL
04/09/12 Mon Bruce Springsteen Madison Square Garden New York, NY
04/11/12 Wed Chick Corea Barbican London, GB
04/11/12 Wed Snoop Dogg Hammersmith Apollo London, GB
04/12/12 Thu Steel Pulse House of Blues West Hollywood, CA
04/12/12 Thu Chick Corea Le Rocher de Palmer Bordeaux, FRA
04/12/12 Thu Bruce Springsteen The Palace of Auburn Hills Auburn Hills, MI
04/13/12 Fri Steel Pulse Belly Up Tavern Solana Beach, CA
04/13/12 Fri Bruce Springsteen First Niagara Center (formerly HSBC Arena) Buffalo, NY
04/15/12 Sun Snoop Dogg Coachella Valley Music & Arts Festival
at Empire Polo Grounds Indio, CA
04/16/12 Mon Bruce Springsteen Times Union Center Albany, NY
04/17/12 Tue Chick Corea Salle Pleyel Paris, FRA
04/17/12 Tue Bruce Springsteen Quicken Loans Arena Cleveland, OH
04/18/12 Wed GZA Music Hall Of Williamsburg Brooklyn, NY
04/19/12 Thu GZA The Trocadero Philadelphia, PA
04/19/12 Thu Steel Pulse House of Blues N. Myrtle Beach, SC
04/20/12 Fri Steel Pulse House of Blues Orlando, FL
04/21/12 Sat Steel Pulse Culture Room Fort Lauderdale, FL
04/21/12 Sat Chick Corea Arsenal Metz, FRA