NEW MUSIC
Mortimer Release New Single And Music Video For “Careful”
Mortimer, one of Jamaica’s fastest rising artists, is proud to announce the release of his new single “Careful,” out October 19. The single was produced at Tuff Gong Studios with acclaimed musician/producer/label head Winta James (Damian Marley, Protoje, Chronixx) for Winta’s Overstand Entertainment imprint in partnership with Easy Star Records. “Careful” is a cautionary tale, with Mortimer drawing on personal experiences as he ponders trust and betrayal amongst family and friendships. With heavy drum and bass, and fuzzy distorted guitars, the instrumental provides a dark, aggressive backdrop to Mortimer’s sobering and evocative lyrics. Mortimer states, “I wrote this song to express my [...]
Gentleman’s Dub Club Releases New Single “Stardust”
After this past summer’s acclaimed project with The Nextmen, Gentleman’s Dub Club return with the hotly anticipated album, Lost In Space. True connoisseurs of blending influences from genres such as dub, reggae, ska, bass culture, jazz, and everything in between, the band has adopted a futuristic tone as they continue their mission to discover the ultimate bassline. Pre-orders for the record launch on Oct 5th with first single, "Stardust," while the album itself will be fully released January 25th, 2019. Click here to pre-order Lost In Space. Teaming up once again with the mighty Easy Star Records has resulted in only [...]
Rebelution Drops New Music Video For “City Life”
Grammy-nominated reggae/rock band Rebelution took to the streets of San Diego, CA to film the music video for “City Life,” a single off of their chart-topping new album Free Rein. The music video was directed by filmmaker Chip Tompkins, who has worked with other distinguished musicians like Leon Bridges, Ronnie Heart, and Gollay. In “City Life,” lead singer Eric Rachmany harps on a desire to break out of the concrete confinement of the city, and to seek greener pastures. The lighthearted video offers us a portrayal of what Rebelution's members might be up to had their music careers not taken off. Rachmany in [...]
Protoje releases new single “Like This”
On September 7th, Easy Star Records presents the new single from rising Jamaican reggae artist, Protoje. Taken from his recently released critically acclaimed new album, ‘A Matter Of Time’, ‘Like This’ explores themes of love and relationship anxieties and blends traditional and contemporary reggae rhythms with Protoje’s sleek vocals. This powerful songwriter and philosophical thinker articulates the righteous anger of an emerging generation and has rejuvenated the decaying art of socially responsible, mentally stimulating messages through witty wordplay and poetic language. New album ‘A Matter Of Time’ channels a wide array of styles and sounds from reggae, dancehall, dub, hip hop, and even [...]
Protoje Releases Music Video For “No Guarantee” ft. Chronixx
Protoje returns with Chronixx for their first on-screen visual since the massive 2014 anthem "Who Knows," which has garnered close to 80 million Youtube views. The duo reunite in Port Royal, Jamaica for the cinematic visual of Protoje's latest single "No Guarantee" off his new album A Matter Of Time(Easy Star). Director Dan Regan says their approach "was really to metaphorically convey how nothing is guaranteed. We wanted to distort the natural order of things, defy gravity." Protoje adds, "With this video, it was all about the mood and showing faces and snippets of real life." Regan concludes: "The people [...]
Protoje Announces Headlining U.S. West Coast Tour
On the heels of his fourth album A Matter Of Time debuting at #1 on the U.S. Billboard Reggae Album Chart, the Jamaican star Protoje announces new headlining dates for the end of the summer across the West Coast. The shows fall amidst his recently announced pair of dates supporting Ms. Lauryn Hill's tour. Tickets will go on sale this Friday, July 20. Protoje is currently in Europe for the second leg of his A Matter Of Time Tour. He is hitting the festival circuit hard, including coveted spots on Reading & Leeds in England, Lowlands in The Netherlands, and Rototom Sunsplash in Spain, among others. The [...]