/WUVT-FM 90.7/ - Groova Scape

Band members and respective instruments: Brad Taylor, bass; Carlos Aranguren, drums; Henry Lazenby, guitar, keys; Sally Williams, vocals; Downtown Reggie Brown, hand drums, percussion

Years that the band has been/was active: three

Location; Blacksburg-Salem-Roanoke

Biography: Groova Scape started in 2005 as House, then The Basement Project, and became Groova Scape in 2006, when all the guys were working in the hot sun for a landscaping company. They have opened for Dave Matthews’ buddy Tim Reynolds and TR3 (twice), EOTO, Thievery Corp., and a host of other big regional acts.

Stories about the band: "These guys are unbelievably creative," said Hash, the bassist for Thievery Corporation, after rocking through a 30-minute jam with Groova Scape at 202 Market in Roanoke in January 2008. Michael Travis of String Cheese/EOTO said similar things after jamming with Groova in April 2008 at 202 Market. "I had a lot of fun," Travis, who said he has never before jammed with an opening act, told Groova Scape afterwards. "You guys can jam. It was awesome." Saying he was inspired by Groova's warm-up, Travis jumped in with the Roanoke band and smoked through one of Groova's jams, Power Down, for the sweetest 15 minutes in the band's existence. It was a busy 2008 for Groova Scape, with shows opening for Tim Reynolds and TR3, for RAQ, for Thievery Corporation, for Yo Mama's Big Fat Booty Band, for the Bridge, for U-Melt, and for EOTO and numerous others. .........FROM THE ROANOKE TIMES REVIEW OF TIM REYNOLDS AND GROOVA SCAPE: "If the band sticks together and stays serious, it could become an original force."