Blood Sugar

BIO Blood Sugar is a rock band with roots in the funk-infused Oakland Bay Area. The bands founder, Xavier, describes Blood Sugars sound as Soul Punk Revival, or, Rock & Roll from a Negro perspective. Xaviers entry and approach to music was deeply affected by his upbringing. He was the 8th child in a family of 14 siblings. His father, an east African immigrant, married a young American girl 33 years younger than him. He never felt like a normal kid.

Xaviers diverse background helped him hone an eclectic style as an artist. His wide musical range garnered him a lucrative record deal. But, after growing frustrated with the labels attempt to pigeonhole him, Xavier walked away from everything. He quit recording and went into a self-imposed banishment for two years. His exile ended when a near fatal car accident left him in a three-week coma. When Xavier regained conscious, his resolve to be true to his own vision was cemented. That began the Blood Sugar crusade to put the ghetto in the metal. For inspiration Xavier moved into a warehouse in South Central Los Angeles. He dubbed it Blackball Universe and went to work. The result is Crack Smack Sugar Shit Pop. The aptly titled collection of interviews, music videos and studio footage showcases musicians whove played with such luminaries as Destinys Child, the late 5th Beatle, Billy Preston, Stevie Wonder and Janet Jackson. The soundtrack from Crack, Smack traverses the murky terrain of drug addiction, sex, and politics, with single-minded devotion and intensity. Its a blend of punk, soul and ska that switches easily from head-nodding grooves to wailing guitar riffs and explosive anthems. On the heels of a standing-room only tour, organized entirely through MySpace.com, Blood Sugar is back in the studio...