Ginger Root (music project)

Ginger Root (姜根) is an American indie soul music project from Huntington Beach, California, led by singer-songwriter and instrumentalist Cameron Lew. Lew has described the project's musical sound as "aggressive elevator soul", also citing inspiration as coming from groups such as Vulfpeck, Toro y Moi, White Denim, Yellow Magic Orchestra, and Feist. On tour, Ginger Root has supported bands such as Khruangbin, Hippo Campus, Omar Apollo and Last Dinosaurs, as well as headlining their own tour in Fall of 2022, with supporting artists King Pari, Vicky Farewell, and Amaiwana.

Ginger Root
Ginger Root performing in Los Angeles in 2023. From left to right - Lew, Carney, Hovis.
Background information
OriginHuntington Beach, California
Genres
Years active2017 (2017)–present
LabelsAcrophase Records
Members
  • Cameron Lew
  • Matt Carney (touring)
  • Dylan Hovis (touring)
Past membersAnthony Grisham (touring)
Websitegingerrootmusic.com

In the studio, Ginger Root consists of solely Lew. On tour, Ginger Root also currently includes Lew's high school friends Matt Carney (drums) and Dylan Hovis (bass).

The music of Ginger Root is released under Acrophase Records.

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