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Recorded at the legendary Stubb's in Austin, Texas, on March 7th, 2015 (just over ten years after the original February 19th, 2005 performance), Matisyahu reunited with three friends from his days at The New School in New York and the early years--guitarist Aaron Dugan (who performed on the original Live at Stubb's album); keyboardist, Rob Marscher; and percussionist, Tim Keiper.

Like a rare bootleg recording of Bob Dylan singing in a smoke-filled club in the early 60s, Matisyahu's performance in Live at Stubb's, Vol. III has the simple sound and appeal of a great poet-musician on open mic night. Together with Dugan, Marscher and Keiper, Matisyahu soaks in the music and allows it to take its own twists and turns, which he often accompanies with his signature beat-boxing. Opening with an edgy, tone-setting, guitar-dominated performance of "Searchin," Matisyahu performs six songs from his earlier albums Shake Off the Dust...Arise (2004) to Spark Seeker (2012). Notable on the album are newly interpreted versions of early songs like, "Lord Raise Me Up" (Live at Stubb's), "Warrior," and "King Without a Crown" (Shake Off the Dust...Arise and Live at Stubb's), as well as a cover of Bob Marley's "Running Away," into which he blends his own, "Dispatch the Troops" (Youth).