Meet the Band: Butch "Butchie B" Buchanan (vocals and keyboards), Chopper (bass, guitars, and vocals), Gino Long (guitars, bass, and vocals), Eddie Mars (keyboards and vocals), and Rod Reisman (drums)
The Plot: Fifteen years after they formed, Outlaws I & I have gradually evolved into a sort of reggae supergroup, with four former members of local cult favorites First Light now backing the Outlaws' dynamic founder and frontman Butchie B.
Rubbing Shoulders: Band members have shared stages with the mighty likes of the Clash, Toots & the Maytals, the Wailers, and Steel Pulse. This week they open for Black Uhuru at the Beachland. "Definitely stoked about that," says Mars. "They are heroes of mine."
Sales Pitch: "Our way with reggae is to let our varied musical influences shine through, without a moment's pause in the groove," says Mars.
Outlaw Favorites:
Local hangout: Grog Shop
Old-school TV show: Upbeat or Ghoulardi
Superhero: The Tick
Munchie Destination: Waffle House
Reggae Anthem: "We Are the Outlaws" by Outlaws I & I, of course
Where You Can Hear Them: facebook.com/pages/Outlaws-I-I/171885299506478
Where You Can See Them:
At the Beachland Ballroom on June 9. — Andrew Clayman
