The eight-piece group won their first career Grammy for their seventh studio album, Beauty in the Silence.
SOJA, the internationally acclaimed eight-piece from Washington D.C., have won their first career GRAMMY® in the "Best Reggae Album" category for their seventh studio album, Beauty In The Silence.
Fueled by the sheer force of the band's connection and chemistry, Beauty in the Silence makes for a much-needed antidote to fractured times, infusing so much warmth and wisdom and unstoppable joy into each and every track. Like 2014's acclaimed Amid the Noise and Haste (also a GRAMMY® nominee for Best Reggae Album), the title to Beauty In The Silence references the opening lines of Max Ehrmann's beloved poem "Desiderata" : Go placidly amid the noise and haste and remember what peace there may be in silence. "My dad had that poem memorized, and before I'd go out on tour he'd sort of whisper it in my ear," said Hemphill. "To me it's a reminder of what we lose when we get caught up in the distractions all around us. You get so used to life being loud and fast and goal-oriented, but then you go out in nature and hear the silence and realize, 'Damn, I got tricked.' Life doesn't have to be all go, go, go. The real key to life is in being still."Upcoming Tour With Dirty Heads:
6/24 • Marymoor Amphitheatre • Seattle, WA
6/26 • Hayden Home Amphitheater • Bend, OR
6/28 • Ford Idaho Center Amphitheater • Nampa, ID
6/29 • Rio Tinto Stadium • Salt Lake City, UT
6/30 • Dillon Amphitheater • Dillon, CO
7/1 • Red Rocks Amphitheatre • Morrison, CO
7/3 • Grinders KC • Kansas City, MO
7/5 • Stage AE • Pittsburgh, PA
7/7 • Ocean Casino Resort, Ovation Hall • Atlantic City, NJ
7/8 • Westville Music Bowl • New Haven, CT
7/9 • Coney Island Amphitheater • New York, NY
7/12 • Virginia Credit Union LIVE! • Richmond, VA
7/13 • Roanoke Festival Island Park • Outer Banks, NC
7/16 • Apopka Ampitheater (Dirty Heads Vacation) • Apopka, FL
7/18 • White Oak Music Hall (Lawn) • Houston, TX
7/19 • Moody Amphitheater • Austin, TX
7/20 • The Factory at Deep Ellum • Dallas, TX
7/22 • Mesa Amphitheatre • Phoenix, AZ
8/5 • Vina Robles Amphitheatre • Paso Robles, CA
8/6 • Downtown Las Vegas Event Center • Las Vegas, NV
8/9 • The Chinook at Terry Bison Ranch • Cheyenne, WY
8/10 • Pinewood Bowl Theater • Lincoln, NE
8/11• BMO Pavilion • Las Vegas, NV
8/12 • RADIUS • Chicago, IL
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