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'''Xtatik''' is a famous [[Trinidad and Tobago]] [[soca music|soca]] band led by [[Machel Montano]].
{{Infobox musical artist
| name = Xtatik
| alias =
| origin = [[Port of Spain]], [[Trinidad and Tobago]]
| genre = [[Soca music|Soca]], [[Calypso music|Calypso]], [[Dancehall]]
| years_active = 1984-1989 <small>(as Pranasonic Express)</small> <br/>1989-present <small>(as Xtatik)</small>
| label =
| associated_acts =
| website = {{Url|xtatik.com}}
| current_members = [[Machel Montano]] (vocals) <br>Joseph Rivers (guitar) <br>Dean Williams (guitar) <br>Vincent Rivers (bass guitar) <br>Derwin Vallie (keyboards) <br>Sterling Paul (trombone) <br>Oral Rodriguez (saxophone) <br>Marlon Roach (trumpet) <br>Rodney Daniel (trumpet) <br>Gregory Pegus (drums) <br>Darryl Henry (percussion) <br>Peter C. Lewis (co-lead vocalist 1998-) <br>Selwyn Buckmire (drums)


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[[Category:Soca musicians]]
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'''Xtatik''' is a [[Trinidad and Tobago]] [[Soca music|Soca]] band led by [[Machel Montano]].

==History==
The band evolved from Pranasonic Express, which was formed in 1984 in [[Port of Spain]].<ref name="Thompson">Thompson, Dave (2002) ''Reggae & Caribbean Music'', Backbeat Books, {{ISBN|0-87930-655-6}}, p. 300-301</ref> The original line-up was (then 9-year-old) Machel Montano (vocals), Joseph Rivers (guitar), Vincent Rivers (bass guitar), Derwin Vallie (keyboards), Sterling Paul (trombone), Oral Rodriguez (saxophone), Marlon Roach (trumpet), Rodney Daniel (trumpet), Gregory Pegus (drums), and Darryl Henry (percussion).<ref name="Thompson" /> The group became Xtatik in 1989.<ref name="Thompson" /> Their early albums ''Breaking Out'' (1990) and ''One Step Ahead'' (1991) were both locally successful, and the band had several hit singles in Trinidad & Tobago.<ref name="Thompson" /> In 1991 they recruited guitarist Roger George and moved to a sound that fused Soca and [[Dancehall]].<ref name="Thompson" /> Several albums followed in this vein and the band won road march titles at carnivals in [[Caribana]] and [[Miami]] in 1994.<ref name="Thompson" /> In 1995 they successfully blended soca and [[House music|house]] on "Come Dig It", giving them exposure in the United States. They won the Trinidad Road March title in 1997 with "Big Truck", and again in 1998 with "Footsteps".<ref name="Thompson" /> In 1998, Peter C. Lewis joined as co-lead vocalist.<ref name="Thompson" /> In the late 1990s, Xtatik album releases were attributed to Machel & Xtatik for ''Charge'' (1998) and Machel Montano & Xtatik for ''Any Minute Now'' (1999)''.'' More albums followed in the 2000s.<ref>{{Cite web|title=Machel Montano|url=https://www.discogs.com/artist/261682-Machel-Montano|access-date=2021-08-21|website=Discogs|language=en}}</ref>

Xtatik, won the Party Band Competition in 1996. According to -Metro Connections, Montano "successfully crosses boundaries between young and old, between Jamaica and Trinidad and between soca and dancehall."

==Past members==

Samuel Jack (1990-1996)

Dean Williams (2000-2006)

== Discography ==

*''X Amount Ah Sweetness'' (1992)
*''Soca Style Hot'' (1993)
*''By All Means (EP)'' (1994)
*''Loose Yuh Waist'' (1995)
*''Men at Work'' (1996)
*''[[Heavy Duty (Xtatik)|Heavy Duty]]'' (1997)
*''Xtatik Live'' (1997)
*''[[Charge (Soca album)|Charge]]'' (1998)
*''[[Any Minute Now (Soca album)|Any Minute Now]]'' (1999)
*''[[Here Comes the Band]]'' (2000)
*''Same High'' (2001)
*''On the Cusp'' (2002)
*''The Xtatik Circus'' (2003) – as "Xtatik Band 5.0"

==References==
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{{Machel Montano}}

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Latest revision as of 22:40, 29 March 2023

Xtatik
OriginPort of Spain, Trinidad and Tobago
GenresSoca, Calypso, Dancehall
Years active1984-1989 (as Pranasonic Express)
1989-present (as Xtatik)
MembersMachel Montano (vocals)
Joseph Rivers (guitar)
Dean Williams (guitar)
Vincent Rivers (bass guitar)
Derwin Vallie (keyboards)
Sterling Paul (trombone)
Oral Rodriguez (saxophone)
Marlon Roach (trumpet)
Rodney Daniel (trumpet)
Gregory Pegus (drums)
Darryl Henry (percussion)
Peter C. Lewis (co-lead vocalist 1998-)
Selwyn Buckmire (drums)
Websitextatik.com

Xtatik is a Trinidad and Tobago Soca band led by Machel Montano.

History

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The band evolved from Pranasonic Express, which was formed in 1984 in Port of Spain.[1] The original line-up was (then 9-year-old) Machel Montano (vocals), Joseph Rivers (guitar), Vincent Rivers (bass guitar), Derwin Vallie (keyboards), Sterling Paul (trombone), Oral Rodriguez (saxophone), Marlon Roach (trumpet), Rodney Daniel (trumpet), Gregory Pegus (drums), and Darryl Henry (percussion).[1] The group became Xtatik in 1989.[1] Their early albums Breaking Out (1990) and One Step Ahead (1991) were both locally successful, and the band had several hit singles in Trinidad & Tobago.[1] In 1991 they recruited guitarist Roger George and moved to a sound that fused Soca and Dancehall.[1] Several albums followed in this vein and the band won road march titles at carnivals in Caribana and Miami in 1994.[1] In 1995 they successfully blended soca and house on "Come Dig It", giving them exposure in the United States. They won the Trinidad Road March title in 1997 with "Big Truck", and again in 1998 with "Footsteps".[1] In 1998, Peter C. Lewis joined as co-lead vocalist.[1] In the late 1990s, Xtatik album releases were attributed to Machel & Xtatik for Charge (1998) and Machel Montano & Xtatik for Any Minute Now (1999). More albums followed in the 2000s.[2]

Xtatik, won the Party Band Competition in 1996. According to -Metro Connections, Montano "successfully crosses boundaries between young and old, between Jamaica and Trinidad and between soca and dancehall."

Past members

[edit]

Samuel Jack (1990-1996)

Dean Williams (2000-2006)

Discography

[edit]
  • X Amount Ah Sweetness (1992)
  • Soca Style Hot (1993)
  • By All Means (EP) (1994)
  • Loose Yuh Waist (1995)
  • Men at Work (1996)
  • Heavy Duty (1997)
  • Xtatik Live (1997)
  • Charge (1998)
  • Any Minute Now (1999)
  • Here Comes the Band (2000)
  • Same High (2001)
  • On the Cusp (2002)
  • The Xtatik Circus (2003) – as "Xtatik Band 5.0"

References

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  1. ^ a b c d e f g h Thompson, Dave (2002) Reggae & Caribbean Music, Backbeat Books, ISBN 0-87930-655-6, p. 300-301
  2. ^ "Machel Montano". Discogs. Retrieved 2021-08-21.


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