Michael Franti & Spearhead

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About Michael Franti & Spearhead

Michael Franti & Spearhead is an alternative-rock band that blends hip-hop, reggae, folk, and jazz in songs reflecting their leader’s antiwar activism and social justice concerns. ∙ The video for Spearhead’s homelessness lament “Hole in the Bucket,” from their critically acclaimed debut album, Home, won a Clio Award in 1994. ∙ Coproduced by the Grammy-winning reggae artist Stephen Marley, 1997’s Chocolate Supa Highway included guest turns by Joan Osborne and the world music act Zap Mama. ∙ The band first realized their signature eclectic style on 2001’s Stay Human, a sprawling concept album reflecting Franti’s opposition to the death penalty. ∙ Spearhead’s double-Platinum, dancehall-tinged single “Say Hey (I Love You)” was their first to enter the Billboard Hot 100, peaking at No. 18 in 2008. ∙ Their 2010 album, The Sound of Sunshine, reached No. 17 on the Billboard 200, and the title track topped the Adult Alternative Songs chart. ∙ Released in 2020, the video for their sunny hit love song “I Got You,” from Work Hard and Be Nice, has nearly 900,000 views.

ORIGIN
Oakland, CA, United States
FORMED
1986
GENRE
Alternative
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