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OFF WORLD – NEW ALBUM FROM FLYING VIPERS OUT NOW
We’re proud to release Off World, the third full-length album (and first on Easy Star) from Flying Vipers! After 10 years of instrumental dubwise reggae, the next chapter of the band has arrived, with new addition Kellee Webb’s soulful lead vocals adding depth to the Vipers’ cassette-crafted sound. Flying Vipers record murky dub-inflected reggae on a Tascam 8-track in their basement bunker outside Boston, MA. Their love of Jamaican and UK 70’s roots and dub is their north star, but eclectic crates [...]
JOHN BROWN’S BODY RETURNS! “HARD FIGHT” OUT NOW
Ever since the foundational US reggae band John Brown’s Body reunited after a 6-year break in 2024, fans have been wondering if the return to live shows might lead to new music – and it has! “Hard Fight” is the first new single since 2016’s celebrated FIREFLIES album. JBB helped build the current US scene, being one of the first reggae acts to tour nationwide, which turned a generation of kids on to the genre, many of whom went on to form their own bands, including Rebelution, [...]
LET YOUR LIGHT SHINE WITH JESSE ROYAL’S NEW SINGLE & MUSIC VIDEO – “LIGHT OF MINE”
GRAMMY-nominated Jesse Royal returns with another single from his upcoming next album, this time pairing up once again with producer Dretegs. “Light Of Mine” weaves the classic civil rights tune into a song that reflects how Jesse is currently pushing an agenda to educate and better the lives of the youths around him in his native Jamaica and beyond. Jesse says, “We shine brilliantly as the Universe intended it to be. Even in a world that tries to dim our light, for it is [...]
“ARMS” NEW VIDEO & SINGLE FROM ROYAL BLU x D’YANI – OUT NOW
Royal Blu returns with a new single from his upcoming full-length debut (due out later this spring). “Arms” is a collab with the dancehall star D’Yani (another artist originally out of Spanish Town, like Blu). The song brings a hybrid dancehall/reggae style with a strong lovers rock lean. Once again, produced by the G.wav team (Runkus, RiddimBoss, KaleX, and Royal Blu). Blu says, “’Arms’ is a song about embracing the ‘hot and cold’ feeling that we sometimes experience in relationships and overcoming it with compromise and reassurance.” https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hYlTHopEPsI&list=PL2QelqwgR7JnEB1sU_kS_ipPIPMpOt3a5 [...]
FLYING VIPERS DEBUT ON EASY STAR
We are very excited to release our first collaboration with New England-based dub reggae collective Flying Vipers. Self-produced on a vintage cassette 4-track, "Show Me" introduces the soulful voice of Kellee Webb, whose dynamic presence brings extra depth to the Vipers’ signature, roots-inspired sound. Since establishing their distinctively analog, classic dub style in 2015, Flying Vipers have continued to sharpen their cuts, hinting at a Stax-meets-Channel One vibe. This is the first single from an upcoming full-length dropping in 2025. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hSIxyaP_3Fk&list=OLAK5uy_kvhrisOvJexTPG7_b-TharA2JL66GAAuA