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Sidestreet Reny... "Original Urban Roots 'N' Blues"

Grainy, Lovely and ON.......... "Come follow we" is the sound of your heart listening to Sidestreet Reny, it's a joyful thing. I would like to say that it is almost like listening to a "Roots- Reggae-Blues-Hop- Pied-Piper!"  I can't stop moving and smiling no matter what I do. Although not all the songs are total "Party Time", they still get you moving! One moment, you find yourself  "a walk in rollin' " down in Yard...the next sitting on a porch in Louisiana, singing and dancing along to a raspy, grainy...heart filled voice, with  "Angelically" strong harmonies. Keeping to the grove with the "good bread" flowing all around! So come on y’all let's get fed with a little Sidestreet Reny! Aunt Kitty: So Reny and Bell, you have been working together about 16 years now doing this wonderful music. Please talk to the readers about the beginning process and did you always have your current sound?

The Original Rock Star! "THE Dubber"

The Room is full of Knotty’s and Ital Sista's, Wall Street Bankers and Main Stream Hipster's getting ready for some "Roots-Reggae-Rock-and-Blues." Crossing the restrictions of mainstream music is hard, if you want to be part of the "in crowd."  However, I think, “THE Dubber" has it right...why not make the in-crowd wanna be you! When you flow with ease and effortless grace like "THE Dubber" it comes out like warm bowl of oatmeal with brown sugar, the kind that your mother used to make , while sprinkling a lil' extra love on top! This is what I said to myself when I first heard Wendell " THE Dubber" on Riyen Roots playlist on YouTube. "With a Feeling" is the song that captured my attention. Moreover, each song I hear keeps me looking out for more! Aunt Kitty:  What transitions have taken place on your 30-year journey, while cultivating your music? THE Dubber:  Thinking back over my 30-year journey, I hav