THE VENDITIONS
Jr. Thomas is an American songwriter and producer of reggae and soul influenced music. Early in his career he established his reputation as the frontman, guitarist and songwriter for the Minneapolis based group The Dropsteppers. In January 2013, Jr. Thomas teamed up with Alex Stern (Void Union) to record his debut full length album. Alex Stern reached out to the Void Union rhythm section which included Thaddeus Merritt and Rick Smith to jump on board the Jr. Thomas project. As a reggae powerhouse studio band they call themselves The Venditions. Special guests on the album also include: Dave Hillyard of The Slackers, Zack Brines of Pressure Cooker, Rich Graiko of Void Union and Rob ‘Bucket’ Hingley of The Toasters. Together the musicians arranged and recorded sounds that resonate different eras of Jamaican reggae with a taste American soul. The group all agreed Brian Dixon (The Aggrolites) would be a perfect fit to mix the album thus further developing the sound that is Jr. Thomas meets The Venditions.