Reuters - Of all the artist-development
stories to emerge in 2005, Matisyahu's was perhaps the most
unique. Not only was his breakout album, "Live at Stubb's,"
hastily recorded for $8,000 at an Austin, Texas, club, but its
first single, "King Without a Crown," is a modern-rock smash --
a nearly unheard-of feat for a reggae track. And then there is
Matisyahu himself: a Hasidic Jew whose reggae- and rock-tinged
sound celebrates his faith.{br}{br}View the Entire Article{br}{br}Click Here to Launch in a new Window
stories to emerge in 2005, Matisyahu's was perhaps the most
unique. Not only was his breakout album, "Live at Stubb's,"
hastily recorded for $8,000 at an Austin, Texas, club, but its
first single, "King Without a Crown," is a modern-rock smash --
a nearly unheard-of feat for a reggae track. And then there is
Matisyahu himself: a Hasidic Jew whose reggae- and rock-tinged
sound celebrates his faith.{br}{br}View the Entire Article{br}{br}Click Here to Launch in a new Window
