NEW MUSIC
BACKBEAT SOUNDSYSTEM ANNOUNCE NEW EP
INTO THE LIGHT IS SET FOR RELEASE OCTOBER 7th VIA EASY STAR RECORDS Following the success of Backbeat Soundsystemâs debut album Together Not Apart (Easy Star Records), the Cornwall-based 8-piece reggae outfit, is back with a new EP Into The Light and a ten date UK tour starting this week.  Into The Light, which is set for release on October 7th on Easy Star Records, features 5 new songs that are a natural progression from their debut album. Vocalist Dean Forrest enthusiastically states, âFrom the inception of the record, we wanted it to be a deeper and more experimental project. We wanted it [...]
REBELUTION ANNOUNCE PLANS TO RELEASE THEIR FIRST EVER LIVE ALBUM & DVD
LIVE AT RED ROCKS IS COMING OCTOBER 28TH California-based reggae/rock band Rebelution are excited to announce that they will be releasing a live concert album and DVD this fall! Live at Red Rocks is a document fans have been requesting for years, hoping to take home professional footage that shows their favorite band live on stage. Now they have their chance, and itâs available as both a CD/DVD package and as a double LP. The guys also decided to take an unconventional approach with this release and are giving fans a chance to experience this sold out show live from the iconic Colorado [...]
GIANT PANDA GUERILLA DUB SQUAD TO RELEASE BRIGHT DAYS MAY 18 ON EASY STAR RECORDS
AMERICANA ALBUM SHOWS A DIFFERENT SIDE OF THE BAND With the 2012 release of Country, Giant Panda Guerilla Dub Squad (GPGDS) proved their musical identity to be as undefinable as their name. The Rochester, NY-based quintet was known as a reggae-jam band, relentlessly touring on the back of their debut album Slow Down (2006). Six years later, GPGDS released the Americana-themed Country which defied expectations for a reggae bandâs sophomore release. âIt is acoustic roots music at its finest...a major statement of purpose from a group who truly embody the spirit of their musicâ praised CBS Street Date. The band has since released [...]