Coral Thief

Westword Magazine's WINNER for Best Reggae/Dub band: 2013
Westword Magazine's Nominee for Best Reggae/Dub band: 2012

Out of Denver, Colorado, Coral Thief is a 5 piece original Reggae/Rock band. Driving rhythms and melodious guitar lines combined with smooth vocals give Coral Thief a unique sonic style. Their live show is upbeat, fun and energy filled and they are always looking to please a crowd and leave them wanting more. Best 303 states, "...They blew me away, WOW . Their live set was outstanding. The music was balanced well and you could feel the 'one' with all 5 of them together. The vocals were pitch perfect and the stage presence was excellent. Alot of eye contact with the audience through all the songs and moving around the stage with confidence!"

Coral Thief has been the featured band for publications such as The Pier, Jam's Space, Audimated Blog, Music without Labels and EdgeOnAir.com for the best of Chicago's unsigned music web radio station. The band has also had multiple televised performances on PBS's "303 All Access" show and Ford Motor Companies "Gimme The Gig" national semi-finals. Sharing the stage with several national acts such as Collie Buddz, Stranger, HB Surround Sound, The Supervillans, Mike Pinto, Fortunate Youth, Seedless, Jon Wayne and the Pain, Fayuca, Mystic Roots, Yoni and many more.

Composed of Singer/Songwriter/Producer David Baty, Guitarist/Songwriter Chris Howells, Bassist Remy Mark, Percussionist/Keys/Graphic Design Troy Hite, and Drummer Mark LeBlanc all have been in the Reggae Rock scene for many years and bring their own unique style to the table. You can hear elements of different musical backgrounds combining together for the mutual love and respect of the Reggae Rock genre to form what is known as Coral Thief.