NEW MUSIC
JOHN BROWN’S BODY RETURNS WITH “HARD FIGHT” & DUB VERSION
STREAM / DOWNLOAD HARD FIGHT STREAM / DOWNLOAD HARD DUB Ever since the foundational US reggae band John Brownโs Bodyย reunited after a 6-year break in 2024, fans have been wondering if the return to live shows might lead to new music โ and it has! โHard Fightโ is the first new single since 2016โs celebratedย FIREFLIESย 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, includingย Rebelution, Slightly Stoopid, Stick [...]
WELCOME HIRIE TO EASY STAR
We are very excited to announce thatย Easy Star Recordsย is partnering withย Controlled Substance Sound Labs on a release for the first time โ and the first single is right here! HIRIEย has been crafting beautiful music over the years and is now continuing to raise her game, this time with a song called โElevation.โ Itโs the first single off of her upcoming full-length, coming later this year, so keep your eyes and ears peeled for more updates to come. โElevationโ is a celestial journey of self-empowerment, divine connection, and artistic liberation. HIRIE's soulful vocals float over a rhythmic groove, weaving themes of spiritual alignment, [...]
OFF WORLD – NEW ALBUM FROM FLYING VIPERS OUT NOW
Weโre proud to release Off World, the third full-length album (and first on Easy Star) fromย Flying Vipers! After 10 years of instrumental dubwise reggae, the next chapter of the band has arrived, with new addition Kellee Webbโs soulful lead vocals adding depth to the Vipersโ 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 70โs roots and dub is their north star, but eclectic crates of records and a couple decades worth of DIY punk shows bleed through on tape. Twin brothersย Marc & John Beaudetteย on [...]
LET YOUR LIGHT SHINE WITH JESSE ROYAL’S NEW SINGLE & MUSIC VIDEO – “LIGHT OF MINE”
GRAMMY-nominated Jesse Royalย returns with another single from his upcoming next album, this time pairing up once again with producerย Dretegs. โLight Of Mineโ 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, โWe shine brilliantly as the Universe intended it to be. Even in a world that tries to dim our light, for it is in the glow of our authentic self that we inspire and illuminate the path for others to follow as we [...]
“ARMS” NEW VIDEO & SINGLE FROM ROYAL BLU x D’YANI – OUT NOW
Royal Bluย returns with a new single from his upcoming full-length debut (due out later this spring).ย โArmsโย is a collab with the dancehallย starย DโYaniย (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 theย G.wavย team (Runkus, RiddimBoss, KaleX, and Royal Blu). Blu says, โโArmsโ is a song about embracing the โhot and coldโ feeling that we sometimes experience in relationships and overcoming it with compromise and reassurance.โ 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 collectiveย Flyingย Vipers.ย Self-produced on a vintage cassette 4-track,ย "Show Me"ย introduces the soulful voice ofย Kellee Webb, whose dynamic presence brings extra depth to theย Vipersโ signature, roots-inspired sound. Since establishing their distinctively analog, classic dub style in 2015,ย Flyingย Vipersย 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