John Brown's Body at the Church

John Brown's Body, a seven-person modern reggae band, has released five studio albums and toured across the U.S. for 10 years.

Their music has been described by the New York Daily News as "more Massive Attack than Marley," and "reverant and revolutionary at the same time," a nod to their futuristic take on reggae music and their ability to put a unique twist on this music.

The group has been called America's best and most original reggae band, and continues to play almost exclusively original material. They have performed with a variety of groups over the years, including Dave Matthews Band, Ozomatli, Broken Social Scene, and Jurassic 5, in addition to headlining across the nation at the theater level.

They were awarded "Best World Music Act" at the 2001 Boston Music Awards, and "Best Live Act" the next year.

John Brown's Body, with guests the Adam Ezra Group, play Newmarket's Stone Church Music Club at 9 p.m. on Friday and Saturday, March 9 and 10.

Tickets are $20 in advance and $22 on the day of the show. Tickets are available at all Bull Moose Music locations, by calling 659-6321 and online at www.thestonechurch.com.

The Stone Church is located at 5 Granite St. in Newmarket.