Next, bassist Bryan Jackson and guitarist Chris Cruz met the two through mutual friends and joined the band, naming it Through The Roots.
[3] They blended their unique sounds of reggae, rock and pop music and created their first raw album with the singles "Best Friend", "Stay Positive", and "Man Down" which all received solid airplay on San Diego and Santa Barbara radio stations in 2008.
TTR then joined Iration for their Time Bomb Tour in spring 2010, performing 20 shows in 25 days, which added to their fan base.
[1] The added guitarist Corrick Watson and bassist Budda Foster who both played on tour after the departure of original member Chris Cruz.
After officially releasing their self-titled 6-song EP (which included their three singles) on February 16, 2011, TTR quickly captured music fans' attention all over the West Coast as the band rose in popularity and became a must-see show.
After adding Scott Goldberg on lead guitar, the band released their second EP titled, Here To Stay on March 10, 2011 which featured four more tracks.
Here To Stay EP quickly rose on the iTunes Reggae Top 200 chart to #2 in the first week and remained amongst the best selling albums.
[2] It featured Duddy B of Dirty Heads, Lutan Fyah, Eli Mac, Katastro and other reggae artists.
It features six remixed versions of songs from their 2020 Departure album by top producers, Amp Live, Iotosh, Green Lion Crew, Calvin Valentine, Squeeda, and Coast Club.