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WHAT PEOPLE SAY

— Rob Brundage, Sacramento365.com 2013

"If you are already sick of the cold and want to feel as if you’ve stumbled into a magic portal of summer love, look no further than Island of Black & White. This incredibly talented local act will blow your mind oh-so-gently with the smooth rhythms of Nawal Alwareeth and Chris Haislet’s angel-kissed booming vocals. This funky, folky, soulful, acoustic blues duo breaks my heart in the best way every time....from the vast spacious pool of radical rhythms and melodic miracles that make up the Sacramento music scene."

Chris Haislet
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Founder, Lead Vocals, Rhythm Guitar, Keys, Organ, Melodica, Accordion

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Since 2004

Nawal Alwareeth
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Manager, Drums, Background Vocals

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Since 2008

Patrick Picchi
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Percussion

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Since 2015

Tim Picchi
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Lead Guitar, Background Vocals

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Since 2009

Scott Mitchell
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Bass

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Since 2017

Achievements

  • 2011 Village Life, El Dorado Hills News Paper

  • 2012 Voted Top 10 Bands in Sacramento by KCRA 3's Alist

  • 2013 "IBW" Album Recorded/Produced

  • 2013 Winner Hard Rock Tahoe Battle of the Bands.

  • 2013 Cover of Submerge Magazine, Sacramento

  • 2014 SXSW Austin, Texas (SouthWest Tour)

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  • 2014 Winner of 94.7's "Heart of Austin" presented by Sony

  • 2015 IBW SouthWest Tour, SXSW and more...       

  • 2015 Cover of FlagLive, AZ

  • 2016 Best Reggae Jam Band, Sacramento Music Awards

  • 2017 Best Reggae Jam Band, Sacramento Music Awards

  • 2018 Best Reggae Jam Band, Sacramento Music Awards

  • 2019 Best Rock Band, Sacramento Music Awards

  • 2019 Hall of Fame, Sacramento Music Awards

  • 2020 Best Reggae Jam Band, Sacramento Music Awards

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