NEW MUSIC
UNIFIED HIGHWAY’S 2nd SINGLE OFF HEADLINES IS OUT!
Unified Highway â made up of Rebelution vocalist/guitarist Eric Rachmany and renowned producer, DJ, and remixer Amp Live (formerly of Zion I) â are back with a new single from their upcoming second full-length. âUniqueâ features a guest appearance by the L.A.-based hip hop artist Reverie, and is accompanied by a music video release that highlights the groupâs perspective, showing the importance of diversity, inclusion, positivity, and shining hope. All which is much needed in these unprecedented times. The title track from the album "Headline" is also out now; Amp Live enthusiastically elaborates on the new single, ââHeadlineâ is a great song [...]
CHECK OUT THE NEW SINGLE BY JESSE ROYAL
Jesse Royal, âone of Jamaicaâs most important and charismatic new starsâ (Noisey), drops his new single "Natty Pablo" on Easy Star today! Known for continuing the legacy of the late greats Bob Marley, Peter Tosh, and Jacob Miller, to name a few, Royal pushes the boundaries of his own artistry with his new single while maintaining his insightful socially-conscious lyricism and unmistakable style. âNatty Pabloâ is inspired by the many layers of Rastafarianism and the criticism it faced from the general public over the years, only to have come full circle with many of those same critics now following many of the lifestyle [...]
NEW ALBUM FROM UNIFIED HIGHWAY COMING SOON
Rebelution vocalist/guitarist Eric Rachmany and renowned producer, DJ, and remixer Amp Live (formerly of Zion I) may possess different backgrounds, but they both travel the same creative road and have combined to forge their own sound as Unified Highway. The duo's next album Headlines, set to drop April 24th, brings together Rachmany's infectious vocal melodies and Amp Live's hard-hitting beats to create Unified Highway's unmistakable signature sound that isn't quite like anything else. The title track from the album "Headline" is also out now; Amp Live enthusiastically elaborates on the new single, ââHeadlineâ is a great song to pave the way for [...]
NEW SINGLE BY THE GREEN IS OUT
Since their formation, The Green has been a vocal supporter of Hawaiian rights and a model of what it means to be a young, modern Hawaiian. Songs like âNever,â âThatâs The Way,â and âEven Before,â among many others, have become rallying cries for Hawaiian youths. Their new single âMy HawaiÊ»i,â released December 20 , featuring guest appearances by Sean Na'auao, Kaumakaiwa, and Kumu Hina. The band and the label are going to be donating any proceeds from the song to The HawaiÊ»i Peopleâs Fund, which has supported social change movements in HawaiÊ»i since 1972. Ikaika Antone, co-writer of the song and singer/keyboardist [...]
NEW ORIGINAL MUSIC FROM THE EXPANDERS
The Expanders are back with a new single âSweet and Slowâ which features Kyle McDonald of Slightly Stoopid. The name âSweet and Slowâ is a reference to the bandâs own songwriting process. âWe like to take our time and really examine all parts of a song,â says Expanders bassist and vocalist Chiquis Lozoya. Their meticulous approach to writing also plays a part in the bandâs love for using live analog tape to record. The band prefers the organic, rich sounds of analog tracking because of the accuracy of the sound.  Chiquis adds, âWe have always had an affinity for tracking live to [...]
MORTIMER’S DEBUT EP FIGHT THE FIGHT IS OUT!
Mortimer's highly anticipated new EP Fight the Fight is finally here! The two singles âCarefulâ and âLightningâ already made big waves in the reggae world ahead of the rising roots-reggae artist's debut EP made in collaboration with GRAMMY-nominated producer Winta James of Overstand Entertainment. The result of this meeting of musical forces is a six-track masterpiece featuring live musicianship, top-notch production, and emotive lyricism that combine to create a fresh sound, breathing new life into soulful roots reggae. The EP glides effortlessly from hard-hitting drum & bass to seductive lovers rock to spiritually conscious soul-reggae, as Mortimerâs haunting, melismatic, honey-sweet vocals narrate his deeply personal [...]