RAS-1
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RAS-1 (Richard Arthur Smith) is a musician (guitarist/singer) who was in the band Long Beach Shortbus with former Sublime bassist Eric Wilson and of , along with drummer . RAS-1 was also a member of Long Beach Dub Allstars along with Eric Wilson and former Sublime drummer Bud Gaugh.[1]
Early life[]
Richard Arthur Smith is the son of singer Dora Gail Smith formerly of the all girl Long Beach jazz quartet Dream.
Early bands[]
As a teenager, RAS-1 was in a psychedelic rock band called The Griffin with his cousin J-sun, the current singer/poet of the band Stonewing.
Following this, he played guitar and sang with a reggae band called Jah Children, which played backyard parties in Long Beach and opened for Sublime on occasion.
See also[]
- List of reggae artists
- Long Beach Dub All-Stars
- Long Beach Shortbus
References[]
- ^ Ankeny, Jason. "Biography: Long Beach Dub All-Stars". Allmusic. Retrieved 5 May 2010.
Categories:
- Living people
- Guitarists from California
- Long Beach Dub Allstars members
- Long Beach Shortbus members