Dred I Dread is a Minneapolis, MN based Reggae Band. The Band was formed in the Fall of 1998 and chosen as "Best Local Reggae Band" by City Pages Magazine in 1999. The debut CD "Listen to the Revolution" was released in March 1999. The CD was produced by International Reggae Keyboardist Tony “Asher” Brisset, a former member of Black Uhuru. During 2000 and 2001, Dred I Dread was named 'Best Reggae Band in Minnesota" by the members of the Minnesota Music Academy. Dred I Dread released A Piece of Americana (2008) and Tribulation (2009) albums. Since 2009, Dred I Dread crew have been producing their latest album, a true labor of love, Listen to the Evolution. Listen to the Evolution is being released from J’Island Recods of Jamaica in January 2016. The album is produced and mixed by Triple Ace and the Dred I Dread crew. The album was recorded in Inna de Yard Studios, J’Island Studios, Digital B Studios in Jamaica and some work was completed in various studios in Minneapolis, MN. The mastering was completed at the Anchor recording Studios in Jamaica. In addition to the Dred I Dread crew, the new album features seasoned Jamaican studio and internationally acclaimed guest musicians including Fiona & Geoffrey Forrest, Fiona Robinson Sterling, Nikki Burt (backing vocals), Earl “Chinna” Smith from Inna De Yard Crew and Courtland White (Acoustic guitar on Paradise), Tony Asher Brissett, Nambo (Horns), Andre, Adam Cole (Drums). Dred I Dread added the final touches to the album during the 2015 Coming in from the Cold Tour in Jamaica. Dred I Dread have performed countless festivals, clubs and special events in the Western Hemisphere from Minneapolis all the way down to Negril.