NEW MUSIC
Easy Star Records Hits Number One on the Billboard Reggae Chart Four Weeks in a Row
CHART SUCCESS WITH NEW RELEASES FROM THE EXPANDERS, JESSE ROYAL, AND THE GREEN Artists from the Easy Star Records roster have been hitting #1 on the Billboard Reggae Chart for a four-week stretch starting October, 21 with Old Time Something, Come Back Again, Vol. 2 from The Expanders! This marked the second installment in their cover series. Where Volume 1 saw the band recording songs already incorporated into their live sets, Volume 2 presented a new challenge for the band in picking, learning and executing songs they had never played before. Jesse Royal's release, Lily of da Valley, took the #1 spot for the following two weeks! After multiple successful singles and [...]
Victor Rice Drops New Album, Smoke
HIS THIRD STUDIO RECORD, SMOKE, IS OUT NOW ON EASY STAR RECORDS Victor Rice, the Latin Grammy award-winning engineer, musician, producer, and long-time Easy Star Records collaborator, has released his new album Smoke on Easy Star Records. This marks his third studio album and the first full release of his own compositions in over a decade. The album is available now via Easy Star Records, iTunes, Amazon, and Google Play. Even though Rice is a prolific artist with remixes, production work, and credits including The Slackers, Easy Star All-Stars, Bixiga 70, The Toasters and more, he has only put out two solo albums in the past twenty [...]
Jesse Royal Drops New Debut Album, Lily of Da Valley
LILY OF DA VALLEY IS OUT NOW ON EASY STAR RECORDS Internationally renowned Jamaican artist Jesse Royal releases his first album Lily of Da Valley via Easy Star Records on October 6th, 2017. After multiple successful singles and mixtapes, including the breakthrough song “Modern Day Judas,” which is rapidly approaching 10 million YouTube views, the 14-track Lily of Da Valley marks Jesse’s debut full-length release. Recognized by Vogue and Vice TV for his vital role in the current burgeoning Jamaican reggae scene, Jesse Royal’s music carries an impactful message built to resonate with the millennial generation and beyond. Life as a globetrotter has opened up Royal’s worldview, which shines through in his lyrical stylings. [...]
The Expanders Drop New Album, Old Time Something Come Back Again, Vol. 2
DEEP CUTS AND CLASSIC COVERS ABOUND IN VOL. 2 OF THE COVER SERIES The Expanders operate from a foundation rooted in deep appreciation for classic Jamaican music. Continually praised by fans and media alike for their true-to-the-genre tones and techniques, it is little wonder the band’s sound has captured listeners’ attentions, building up an impressive fan base and reaching #1 on the Billboard Reggae Charts with their 2015 release, Hustling Culture. The band just released the second installment in their cover series with Old Time Something Come Back Again Volume 2 on tastemaker label Easy Star Records. The Expanders consist of John Asher (Drums, [...]
The Green Drops “Marching Orders,” Title Track from New Album
MARCHING ORDERS – THE REGGAE POWERHOUSE’S FOURTH ALBUM - SET TO BE RELEASED ON OCTOBER 20, VIA EASY STAR RECORDS Reggae fans have reason to get excited. It’s been four years since The Green released Hawai’i ’13, which further cemented the band’s reputation as one of the best in the genre and won the group an unprecedented three Nā Hōkū Hanohano Awards in its home state of Hawaii. The Green have now released the second single and title track off of the new album “Marching Orders,” out now on all major digital outlets. Marching Orders is due out October 20th through longtime label partner [...]
The Black Seeds Release New Album: Fabric
FABRIC IS AVAILABLE NOW ON EASY STAR RECORDS The Black Seeds release their long-awaited sixth studio album to the world: Fabric, which is their first album in over five years. The album features new singles “Better Days,” “Freakin” and “Back to You”. The new record is available via digital platforms as well as physical CD and double LP via the Easy Star web store. Known across the globe for their multi-platinum sales, strong live presence in major festivals, sold-out shows, as well as their critical acclaim, being crowned “one of the best live reggae acts on the planet” by CLASH and “the best reggae [...]