With raucous guitar riffs, velvety vocals and hook-laden melodies, Simplified (simplifiedmusic.com) has been hailed as one of music’s most interesting and, ironically, most complex bands on the circuit today. Fusing elements ofrock, reggae, funk, and calypso, the rollicking quartet has not only stunned critics with its intricate songwriting and versatile stage show but also managed to create a sound all its own. No opening act.