LINEAGE: Feels Like Rain

Lineage

Feels Like Rain

© 2002 Lineage (634479449123)

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A nice blend of R&B,Reggae, Hip Hop and Island styles of music

tracks

1 Intro
2 Feels Like Rain
3 Free
4 Why
5 Be The One
6 Ghetto Bound
7 Call Me
8 Only Your Love
9 Rub-A-Dub Girl
10 Funkdafied
11 Elohim First
12 Because Of You
13 Outro

notes

Up until 1994,the guys were giging locally as well as singing for church functions. But for the four of them - Al, Rob, Ruben, and Gil - it was enough to start a fire. Three brothers: Albert, Robert and Gilbert Robertson were taught at an early age to sing by their mother and were known locally as 'THE ROBERTSON BROTHERS'. Singing at church, weddings and family get togethers. As they grew older, so did their love for music, dance and acting.

Although the acting was short lived with a couple of Disney Productions and Television Commercials, the brothers focused more on playing their instruments and singing. They started up a three-piece band with a trumpet, a sax, and a clarinet. They then started playing other instruments like the drums, keyboards, bass, and guitar and started recruiting friends to play the other instruments. Before long, they formed a band with the help of friends and family and started to get paid for their performances. The fire was lit and they now were sure that they wanted to make music for a living! They started to write songs and make music with their sequencer.

By 1994, they went on to record their self-titled album in their native Samoan language still considered to be ground-breaking crossover for Samoan music. This set a new standard many Polynesian artist still go by today. No doubt they made an impact on Samoan music. Hip Hop and R&B tracks with Samoan lyrics in 1994...unheard of. Now it's everywhere.

After the release of the album, they eventually hooked up with their friend Ruben Amosa. A young man who also grew up singing in church, he too was raised with the love for music. As he performed for family and friends it was apparent that Ruben had raw talent and had developed his own unique style. He started singing with a local group 'COMPTON'S FINEST'. At the time, he was lead singer with his upcoming group 'RUSHE'- singing the original version of 'Leilani'. Still considered that groups hit single. He then decided to join the brothers band 'BROWN SUGAR' and the rest is history. After several years of the band scene, they committed to becoming independent recording artists. They now were able to focus on writing and producing their own style of music.

At the beginning of the year 2001, they committed to recording their debut album 'RAIN'. A project that took a little over a year to write, record, and complete. The entire album was recorded at home, mixed down at a friend's studio ('Sling Shot Studios'), and mastered at Bernie Grundman Mastering in Hollywood, California. The entire album consists of original material and displays the group's versatile eclectic style. The music is a fusion of Reggae and R&B with a slight Hip Hop twist layered sweet vocal harmonies.

Their influences range from Marvin Gaye to Brian McKnight to Buju Banton to Earth, Wind, and Fire. Growing up in Compton and Lynwood and loving Old School, R&B and HIP HOP, you can definitely hear a bit of all styles in their music! You're probably wondering about the group's name 'LINEAGE'... it's synonymous with heritage, kinship, and family. Coming from a family with a strong musical background, the guys decided on the name as a way of paying homage to their music mentors...family. That's how their name came to be... "LINEAGE"

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  • This album is AMAZING!!!
    author: Gina Sene

    I heard this CD about two years ago from a friend of mine that came from Cali. He wanted me to check it out, so I did and I couldnt seem to stop playing it. I love this album and I cant wait for future albums Lineage is planning to make.....keep up the good work guys!!!! God Bless!!!

  • perfect
    author: theresa teleni

    this cd inspires not only me but all the cd holders... i'm going thru a hadr time. my fiance just left to basic traning for the amy national guard and miss him a lot... n i already heard of this cd before..now it really takes place in my heart bcuz i'm going thru it.. thank you a lot LINEAGE...

  • SONGS ARE GREAT! Have a concert in Hawaii ASAP!?!?
    author: PrettyGirl_Scorpio

    You should play the songs on the CD from the beginning to the end! What is this 2 minutes??????!!??

  • great! fantastic! i love this music!! i love tommy!!!llol!!
    author: rosanna malae

    okay, i think the cd is great and the music is totally fantastic!! and that we will see lineage in hollywood real soon and hopefully hawaii too? time to go!! make more cd's and more cd's!!! you guys rock!!!

  • author: Lani gurl

    I love this cd.... it's one of my favorites... i love poly music, and this was something completely original and new. My cousins and I couldn't stop listening to it when we first got it. And it sucks that it is so hard to find... But I love love love it and one of the songs is even going to be used as the wedding dance for my cousins wedding....

  • GR8 GR8 MUSIC
    author: A NEW LINEAGE FAN

    OMG this CD is so overwhelming words cannot express how much I LOVE this cd....and to think I thought this was some meauli's singing but this is straight SAMOAN...y'all is too much. I would love to come to a LIVE show but your website is not updated. This cd is amazing and hope to attend a show in the near future. Kudos to the group Lineage!

  • EXCELLENT
    author: TERESA

    I THOUGHT THIS CD WAS DA BEST...ORIGINALLY FROM DA WEST....REALLY YOU GUYS DID A GREAT JOB AND I GIVE YOU ALL DA PROPS FOR IT....RUBEN...MUCH LUV FOR YA BRO...BUT REALLY YOU GUYS DID THE DAMN DANG AND WILL KEEP DOIN IT FOREVER....FOR ALL DA FANS DAT WILL ENJOY AND KEEP LISTENIN AND TREASURE IT EVERY MOMENT...LOVE YA GUYS... RESAH

  • jes wanna say....YA DAT SHIZZZNIT...fo re0z...ya bangin...
    author: leidee_irie

    the cd was awesome..i jes checced it out...i never heard about it...until my cousin was str8 bangin it...itz tight...fo reoz...man gr8 music..different style...tight...fia fia au mea otou...faafetai lava...my favorite is "BECAUSE OF YOU" damn..when i heard it i started to cry..the wordz are touching..keep up the good work..and congratz on the nominee in hawaii...ya still tight tho...YEA YAH...thanks tah ya reggae island style is a different taste...faafetai...and good luck...one love....

  • i love ya, i really truly deep in my heart do!!!!!!!
    author: ladyludacris

    i'm a truly big fan and i'm glad that i got a chance to write a post to let ya know ya doin a great job!!!!!i was there in san jo at the pearls of paridise festival when you guys performed, ya was grrrrrrrreeeeeaaaattttt!!!!!ya do bomb anywhere ya go,and did you see those 2 girls that was dancin?i know you did cause'i seen them wit ya!well keep up the good work!1luv and i'm out

  • GOOD MUSIC FO' SHO.."WANKAHLOSAH SQUAD"
    author: leidee07faamai

    a!! the cd was bangin dawg keep up the island taste,and the performance in SAN JO was all gravey and p-kat!!lol but hennyways can't wait for the next one buddy....alright..and don't stop keep on goin and goin

  • I JUST HAVE TO SAY...THAT I JUST LOVE THE CD AND THANK YOU LINEAGE....
    author: A NEW UNDYING FANNN

    IT'S "BECAUSE OF YOU"..............CHOOO HOOOOO THAT IS OFF THE HOOK MALO LAVA LINEAGE

  • ya shit is the bomb
    author: christie tufele

    i love ya cd and ya know i be tellin' all my homies about ya and we all love the music and ya style. my favorite song on there is #2!!!!well i'm pretty sure ya know who the hell i am, well much love and talofas, i love you marley!!!!!

  • lineage and tamatoa entertainment...
    author: sun sweets

    this cd was very good my favorite tracks were #4 why..n #12because of u. ya'll did good with your first album all i gotta say is keep it coming! also big ups to lineage and the tamatoa entertainment..and to that special someone from tamatoa entertainment he know who he is. well job well done, and may god bless ya'll many talents.

  • Dat was da SHIZZNIT!! It was off da HENDGES!! Keep it comin'
    author: Fuji07Gurl

    A! Da cd was c-craccin' I mean it was pretty bad............ I loved the cd too much but keep the music comin' I love the reggae/hip-hop something new. But you two are the greatest, my favorite is "BECAUSE OF YOU" the song was touching oh yeah and that "RUBBA DUB" it was bomb! but anyways let us know when the next album is coming out we'll be waiting.

  • what more can i say.........................
    author: sweetness

    oh my god, ya'll are just too much. my cuzzin bought your cd and i borrowed it and i dont want to give it back. my favorite song on it is rub-a-dub and most of all......#12 because of you. it brought me to tears, the words are so personal....you go......thank you so much for representing our samoan people.....ya'll do it good faafetai lava sweet

  • author: FeMaLe_KoNvicT

    DAMN, ya'll are hellah TALENTED...Can I sing with ya'll? Naw im just messing...that was AWESOME and more...words cannot be expressed as to how much TALENT you all have the lord has truly blessed you. I DO love the RUB A DUB GIRL...now dat song is OFF THE HOOK...wish I COULD get the WHOLE song but aye gots to cop dat CD some day aight...KEEP up the GOOD JOB ya'll. take care and god bless.

  • OFF DE HoOKZ
    author: IEREMIA

    DeZe JaMMZ B LiKe Da BoMBBBBB!!!!!! Ne WuN Noe Wea Ta DoWNLoaD De aLBuM FRoM?

  • author: LayDeeHamo...NesianStyle

    sup just wana say dat yo muzik is fine azz fellas keep it up ,, havent got da album yet but hopefully soon nice Nesian Style Boyz represent... From LayDeeHamo ...New Zealand style ..later

  • Keep it up
    author: Browny

    yo, wussup sole's, you guys' cd is tight! im getting started on my music soon, and i think you guys are tight! y'all got a nice new flavor, and that's exactly wut everybody be looking for. but neways i know you guys wouldnt have trouble making it to the top, forreo, but if i make it up there like y'all, you guys are one of the first people im gonna hit up to collaborate with. i juss graduated from high skool in may, so i juss now got started on my music. keep it up. represent samoa good b-kuz i know y'all will, Tasi le Alofa ("One Love") browny hit me up at, big_boi_samoa@hotmail.com

  • Turn UP the LiNeAgE Music...and Play it LOUD
    author: UceWithJuice

    Great job to everyone involved with making this album possible...because its HOT!!! Great job LiNeAgE and I hope to catch a concert soon. I love the great blend of voices.

  • great work lads
    author: teinesuga

    keep the work going on and make sure you tell everyone about our beautiful island of samoa.!!!! lots of love from a 100% samoan.( and a proud one! )

  • thanks to ya'll
    author: peter pan

    my buddies and i were hangin out after my wife and i got into this huge fight and they were joking around about how she's got me whipped, at the same time they were listening to your cd..i never heard of ya'll till that night with my buddies. they told me how one of your songs sounds like a "wife" song, i had no idea what they meant by it until i listened to it and the words just blew me away. the words sounded so real and i played it to my wife and we danced and fell in love all over again. she loves me again.....hahaha. naww but thanks man ya'll are tyte......when are ya'll comin out north

  • i was at the "tafesilafai festival"
    author: sindey

    i just purchased your cd after i heard you gies perform at the festival, and i really enjoyed it. you are all very talented.....love the variety.....love the song>>>>"why" keep up the good music

  • it sounds pretty cool
    author: tina

    the cd sounds pretty cool. it kinda of reminds me of mariah carey and boyz to men combine. the cool harmony. relaxing beat.

  • dat was off da hook!
    author: sandy

    hi uncle tommy dis is sandy frum hawaii. i love da cd and all da songs, i can't get enough of it. hopein to hear da next cd wen it comes out! much love and mad respect

  • I Love You Guyz!!!
    author: Nisi

    The CD is off da hingez, just seen you guyz perform July 19th @ The Pier with Natty Rootz and I was amazed at the stage presence of the band, it sounded exactly like the CD. Much props to yall for holdin' it down and doin' yall thang... See yall next time... Much Alofas, Nisi

  • Will you guys MARRY ME.....or SING TO MEEEE.............
    author: Prettiest ONE (thats what I'm told)...lol

    I am so in love with your CD, I wake up to it and go to sleep to it. You kuys sound so good, I am so amazed that there are finally people of our culture with such talent, you kuys make me proud to be a SAMOAN. thank you....I cant wait for the next 1......Oh and I was reading your thank U's and I must say it brought tears to my Mata's, it shows how much you kuys love your wives....you kuys are so romantikle.....lol>>>>>>>>>>MUCH LUVV LINEAGE

  • Beautiful blend of voices in harmony
    author: Margaret

    Lineage is headed for the TOP because this is awesome music and a step up from any other polynesian group. Great job and keep it coming.

  • Beautiful!!!!!!!!!!!!!
    author: Pedro7

    Very Beautifully done!!!!! Nice CD Boys....

  • SPEECHLESSSSSSSS
    author: Gurrly

    THATS HOW MUSIC IS DONE

  • Dude..........
    author: Rokkah

    Dude you gies totaly rock, I'm totaly into your music. Yall are just now coming out? you can totaly add 5 more stars to that...........Rock on Lineage

  • author: Pisupo

    Sole malo Albert and the crew some really good work you have displayed hope to see more in the future. I really like the new album, and I still have the BE THE ONE single that Robert gave me when I was there last year. And we have been listening to the same cd over and over again. Anyways congradulations on the new project and all of the success. Hope to see you guys soon and good luck. Uso a.k.a UTO

  • Hittin on all 4 Corners!!!!!!!!
    author: Sweet #61

    Da whole CD flows...Some Island,Reggae,R&B,& Funk...DA quality of sound is Great too...Doesn't even sound like dat watered down Island music I been hearing lately..Keep up da good work & can't wait 4 da next CD 2 come out...

  • WAY TO GO! Keep up the good work!
    author: ~*~*~BEN"JAMMINS"~*~*~

    I love the CD. Just like you guys first CD (The Robertson Brothers) it's AWESOME. Keep up the good work guys. Muchos Alofas comin' straight from UTAH!

  • tight! tight! tight!
    author: mandingo_562

    love the cd its tight yall keep up the good work producing good original music. uso's holdin it down fo samoa fo sho much love. one

  • i really like your music -->cd
    author: *lia*

    i really enjoy listening to your music, i thought it was different from most of the new samoan music (styles) comin' out. i'm looking foward to what you guys have in the future, hopefully soon. *keep on singing*-->and recording...peace out...

  • Nothing but LOVE to Lineage..Represent!
    author: Stephanie Toloumu from LBC

    Feels like Rain is a great compilation of love,happiness and sorrow that we deal with in everyday living. Lineage keeps each listener guessing with what to expect next on each track and I love the harmony and blend of beautiful voices. Singers have great range and style..keep doing it Lineage.

  • author: j_smooth

    this cd is off the hook. i heard that ya'll going to tour please come out to sac_town. there is a lot of love out here for your music.

  • author: j_smooth

    this cd is off the hook. i heard that ya'll going to tour please come out to sac_town. there is a lot of love out here for your music.

  • author: D. PETAIA - AUSTIN, TX

    I heard about this group from some relatives in Cali. They really raved about your cd so I purchased it. I must say, it is fresh!!! The only thing I wish you can add is the lyrics on your cd cover so that we can sing along with ya when we play it. God Bless you all and keep up the good work!!!!

  • This album is off da hook
    author: Seumanutafa

    Love da cd...keep it up sole, no need foa kea bout da crisco thang uce...LOL do yo thang...much ups and much alofaz!

  • Best Polynesian Group So Far! Better believe that!
    author: POLYHOOD.COM

    Not a fan of Polynesian rappers and singers but this one, GOTTA HAVE IT. Tight from the intro to the last jam. Yall need to raise the price on this CD cause the beats and songs I say its worth $50 a pop. Good luck with the CD and good job mayun. Keep doin yall thang.

  • It's great... everyone will love it- Go Guys!!!!
    author: Delcine

    Well put together, great to listen to, even at work.. Has multi music sounds. Well, you put your all in it, and you deserve the praise.

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