Agents of Good Roots
{{Short description|American rock band}}
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| origin = Richmond, Virginia
| genre = Rock
| years_active = {{start date|1995}}–2006, 2017–present
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Agents of Good Roots is an American rock band from Richmond, Virginia.
History
The group formed in 1995 and toured heavily on college campuses in the middle of the decade.[{{AllMusic|class=artist|id=p203222/biography|pure_url=yes}} Agents of Good Roots] at Allmusic They independently released two records before signing to RCA Records, after which they toured with Dave Matthews Band and scored two rock radio hits, "Come on" and "Smiling Up the Frown".{{cite web|title=Agents of Good Roots – Biography|url=http://www.billboard.com/artist/278158/agents-good-roots/biography|website=Billboard.com|publisher=Billboard|accessdate=14 December 2016}} The band recorded a single music video, entitled "Come On (Let Your Blood Come Alive)", in 1998 that was paired with the release of their RCA album, One by One. It was played briefly on MTV during the summer months of 1998.
The band went dormant in 2006, but reunited for several live shows in 2017, with plans to tour and record in 2018. They also launched a new website.{{cite web|title=agentsofgoodroots.com|url=https://www.agentsofgoodroots.com|accessdate=5 January 2018}}
Members
- Brian Jones – drums & vocals
- J. C. Kuhl – saxophone
- Stewart Myers – bass guitar & vocals
- Andrew Winn – vocals, guitar, & keyboards
Past members
- Kevin Hamilton – bass
- Rick Rieger – saxophone
Discography
=Studio albums=
- Where'd You Get That Vibe? (1996)
- Straight Around (1997)
- One by One (RCA Records, 1998) U.S. Heatseekers #44[{{AllMusic|class=artist|id=p203222/charts-awards|pure_url=yes}} Billboard], Allmusic Produced by Paul Fox and Mixed by Tom Lord-Alge
- Needle and Thread (ATO Records, 2000)
=Extended plays=
- Seed (EP) (2000)
=Singles=
- "Smiling Up the Frown" (1998) U.S. Adult Alternative Songs No. 5
- "Come On (Let Your Blood Come Alive)" (1998) U.S. Modern Rock Tracks No. 37
- "Miss Misbelieving" (1998)
- "Upspin" (1998) U.S. Adult Alternative Songs No. 15
- "Bomb Silo" (2019) digital
- "Miguel and the Bull" (2020) digital
- "Blood Brothers" (2020) digital
- "You Come Runnin’" (2020) digital
References
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External links
- [https://archive.org/details/AgentsofGoodRoots Dozens of Live Shows]
- [https://www.agentsofgoodroots.com Official Band Website]
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Category:Rock music groups from Virginia
Category:American musical quartets
Category:Musical groups established in 1995
Category:1995 establishments in Virginia
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