The Human Rights

Event Details

Event type: Ages 19+

THE HUMAN RIGHTS return to spread the love to Paddy's! 

Always a guaranteed, feel good time. This is an event you do not want to miss!

The Human Rights are:

Friendlyness: Lead Vocal

Tréson: Lead Vocal

Bernie Pitters: Keyboards

Eric Woolston: Drums

Tyler Wagler: Bass

Graham Campbell: Pick Guitar 

James Taylor: Lead Guitar

Ben Macdonald: Tenor Sax

Danny Depoe: Trumpet

Tom Richards: Trombone

Since they came together in 2007, The Human Rights have built a reputation as one of Canada's top Reggae bands -- specializing in original, high-energy, modern roots reggae with a mix of jazz, funk and R&B influences. The band is led by Juno nominee Friendlyness (formerly of Culture Shock & Big Sugar) and Junonominee Tréson on lead vocals and features a blazing 3-piece horn section, two stellar guitar players, and a rock-steady riddim section topped off by legendary Reggae keyboardist Bernie Pitters (Toots and the Maytals, Hit Squad, Leroy Brown, Sly & Robbie) on the bubble and skank.  

In 2015 and 2016 The Human Rights had the honour of opening up for Jamaican Reggae legends Freddie McGregor and Sanchez in front of a sold-out crowd at Sound Academy in Toronto. The band also performed at Harbourfront, Roy Thomson Hall and the Jambana Festival. In 2009,2012 and 2016 they toured across Canada and performed at the Calgary Reggae Festival, one of the top Reggae festivals in the country.

Since the release of their debut CD "One Thing" in 2010, The Human Rights have played well over 100 live shows, and released singles for 'Right Now', 'Take A Stance' and 'Old School Track' which spent a record 44 weeks on the listener-voted Rebel Vibez Top Ten Chart. Other highlights include opening for seminal Reggae legends such as Gregory Isaacs, John Holt and Beres Hammond, recording live for Big City, Small World on CBC Radio One, and a song placement in the Trailer Park Boys movie, "Don’t Legalize It."

Produced by Big Sugar frontman and Canadian music icon Gordie Johnson, their 2016 self-titled album is The Human Rights’ most ambitious record yet, a powerful statement that the heartbeat of roots Reggae in Canada has never been stronger.

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