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Michael Franti & Spearhead
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The next Michael Franti & Spearhead concert is scheduled for Friday, June 20, 2025 at Belleayre Mountain in Highmount, NY, United States. See all 41 upcoming concerts
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About Michael Franti & Spearhead
Hometown
Oakland, CA, United States
Formed
1986
Genre
Alternative
Michael Franti & Spearhead is an alternative-rock band that blends hip-hop, reggae, folk, and jazz in songs reflecting their leader’s antiwar activism and social justice concerns.
∙ The video for Spearhead’s homelessness lament “Hole in the Bucket,” from their critically acclaimed debut album, Home, won a Clio Award in 1994.
∙ Coproduced by the Grammy-winning reggae artist Stephen Marley, 1997’s Chocolate Supa Highway included guest turns by Joan Osborne and the world music act Zap Mama.
∙ The band first realized their signature eclectic style on 2001’s Stay Human, a sprawling concept album reflecting Franti’s opposition to the death penalty.
∙ Spearhead’s double-Platinum, dancehall-tinged single “Say Hey (I Love You)” was their first to enter the Billboard Hot 100, peaking at No. 18 in 2008.
∙ Their 2010 album, The Sound of Sunshine, reached No. 17 on the Billboard 200, and the title track topped the Adult Alternative Songs chart.
∙ Released in 2020, the video for their sunny hit love song “I Got You,” from Work Hard and Be Nice, has nearly 900,000 views.
Members of Michael Franti & Spearhead include, or have included, Michael Franti, Jason Bowman, Carl Young, Manas Itene, Victor Castro, Jennifer Kloetzel, and Dj Choco.
Michael Franti & Spearhead has also released music as a member of The Beatnigs and The Disposable Heroes of Hiphoprisy.
Influenced by Michael Franti & SpearheadMichael Franti & Spearhead has influenced the music of Tony Venuto, Josh Gluck, Damian Ecco Band and more.
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