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ENTER TO WIN SAMORY I’S STRENGTH SWEEPSTAKES

Samory I has partnered with Victrola x Overstand Entertainment x Easy Star to give you a chance to win a record player and your choice of vinyl from our webstore! Enter below by 11:59PM ET on February 8th, 2024 for your chance to win!

February 1st, 2024|

L.A.B ANNOUNCE NEW ALBUM, L.A.B VI, DEBUT NEW SINGLE “OCEAN DEMON”

New Zealand’s L.A.B kicks off 2024 with the announcement of their 6th studio album, L.A.B VI, out February 23rd via Easy Star Records / Loop. After recording & releasing their first five albums in a five year span, L.A.B VI arrives after an almost two year-long period of writing, recording, tweaking & finessing what is their strongest album to date. Recorded with frequent collaborator Lee Prebble at Wellington's Surgery Studios, the album was written over the course of the last two years while the band had been touring across the globe, performing sold out shows in New Zealand, Australia, the United States, the UK & Europe. Incorporating all aspects of the band's unique [...]

February 1st, 2024|

MORTIMER’S NEW SINGLE “SLOWLY” OUT NOW

Ever since modern roots reggae artist Mortimer released his debut EP in 2019 – with the standout romantic anthem “Lightning” – fans have been waiting for his follow-up full-length debut. Now he returns with his newest single, the sensual and passionate “Slowly.” “Slowly,” along with the rest of the upcoming album, was produced by Winta James (Samory I, Protoje, Damian Marley) and is being released via Overstand Entertainment and Easy Star Records. The production has a “lo-fi/R&B-flavored dancehall vibe,” according to Winta. Mortimer explains, “’Slowly’ is about a woman I’m currently enjoying physically. It’s nice to be loved. It’s nice to be touched, too, and kissed and to be held closely...to be [...]

January 19th, 2024|

WELCOME L.A.B TO THE EASY STAR FAMILY

Please welcome the New Zealand powerhouse band L.A.B to the Easy Star family! This new single, "Oh No (Pt. 2)," comes fresh off announcing a return to the US in 2024, including performances at California Roots & Holo Holo Festivals, plus Hawaiian shows alongside Iration & more dates to be announced. The new single closes out a busy year which has seen them sell out shows in the Netherlands, United Kingdom, United States, Australia & at home in New Zealand, with a new album set to be released in February 2024. With a driving groove and group vocals, the funk-flavored track features L.A.B at their best - dripping with soul driven by [...]

December 15th, 2023|

JESSE ROYAL SENDS A POWERFUL MESSAGE OF LOVE WITH “BLESSING” FEATURING YOHAN MARLEY

On December 27, 2022, the reggae world lost one of its great up-and-coming stars when JO MERSA MARLEY passed away unexpectedly. Jo Mersa had been a close friend of JESSE ROYAL’s (and had collaborated on the popular song “Generation” from Jesse’s debut album), and his passing shocked the GRAMMY-nominated singer to his core. Jesse Royal has now responded to this tragedy with a powerful song called “Blessing,” emphasizing that “your greatest possession is life.” Jesse says, “This song is a reminder of the brevity and beauty of life. Living is the longest thing we will ever do. This song is also a [...]

December 1st, 2023|

RISING REGGAE STAR SAMORY I RELEASES HIS ANTICIPATED SOLO DEBUT ALBUM STRENGTH & SHARES A JUBILANT ROMP THROUGH JAMAICA ON NEW VIDEO FOR “OUTSIDE” FEAT. LILA IKÉ

Samory I, one of Jamaica’s most promising reggae artists to watch, releases his eagerly-awaited solo debut album Strength along with a new video for its single “Outside” feat. Lila Iké, out today, Nov 17, 2023, via Overstand Entertainment and Easy Star Records. The LP follows Black Gold, his 2017 collaborative album with the iconic producer Rory “Stonelove” Gilligan.  Named after Samory I’s affectionate moniker for his son, Strength is an 11-track storied opus produced by esteemed Jamaican producer Winta James, whose credits include hits with Protoje, Chronixx and Damian Marley.  Samory I said the LP "represents the struggles I’ve overcome, both mentally [...]

November 17th, 2023|