Sunshine reggae group Iration got its start in 2004 when five Hawaiians living in Santa Barbara came together as a Bob Marley cover band. ∙ From 2007’s No Time for Rest to 2015’s Hotting Up, Iration’s first four albums reached No. 1 on the Billboard Reggae Albums chart. ∙ Cage the Elephant guitarist Lincoln Parish coproduced and is featured on three tracks on the group’s 2013 album, Automatic. ∙ In 2019, they achieved a career goal of headlining the 4,500-capacity Santa Barbara Bowl—a venue that’s hosted concerts by Bob Dylan, Aretha Franklin, and Radiohead. ∙ During the 2020 pandemic, the group launched a live weekly video series, The Uplifter, where they share music, humor, and “some quality good vibes” with fans.