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CHRIS MALACHI MEETS THE AUTOS – “COOL & EASY” OUT NOW
Just in time for Valentineโs Day,ย The Autosย have paired withย Chris Malachiย to deliver the lovers rock tune โCool & Easy.โ Recorded atย Kona Town Studiosย in California, the song paints a picture of love and affection over a classic sounding roots riddim. Malachi has moved seamlessly from growing up in Jamaicaโs gospel scene to being an up-and-coming reggae artist who has collaborated with producersย BoomDrawย andย J.L.L.ย on recent singles. The Autos have been creating new classic reggae from their home base in Colorado for the past few years, working with artists as varied asย Royal Blu,ย Elliot Martin,ย Arise Roots,ย Massif, andย Nick Sefakis.
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L.A.B ANNOUNCE NEW ALBUM, L.A.B VI, DEBUT NEW SINGLE “OCEAN DEMON”
New Zealandโsย L.A.Bย kicks off 2024 with the announcement of their 6th studio album,ย L.A.B VI, out February 23rd viaย Easy Star Records / Loop. After recording & releasing their first five albums in a five year span,ย L.A.B VIย arrives after an almost two year-long period of writing, recording, tweaking &ย finessing what is their strongest album to date. Recorded with frequent collaboratorย Lee Prebbleย atย Wellington's Surgery Studios, the album was written over the course of the last two years while the band hadย 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 [...]
MORTIMER’S NEW SINGLE “SLOWLY” OUT NOW
Ever since modern roots reggae artistย Mortimerย released his debut EP in 2019 โ with the standout romantic anthemย โLightningโย โ fans have been waiting for his follow-up full-length debut. Now he returns with his newest single, the sensual and passionateย โSlowly.โ โSlowly,โ along with the rest of the upcoming album, was produced byย Winta Jamesย (Samory I, Protoje, Damian Marley) and is being released viaย Overstand Entertainmentย andย Easy Star Records. The production has a โlo-fi/R&B-flavored dancehall vibe,โ according to Winta. Mortimer explains, โโSlowlyโ is about a woman Iโm currently enjoying physically. Itโs nice to be loved. Itโs nice to be touched, too, and kissed and to be held closely...to be [...]
WELCOME L.A.B TO THE EASY STAR FAMILY
Please welcome the New Zealand powerhouse bandย L.A.Bย to the Easy Star family!ย This new single,ย "Oh No (Pt. 2),"ย comes fresh off announcing a return to the US in 2024, including performances atย California Rootsย &ย Holo Holo Festivals, plus Hawaiian shows alongsideย Irationย & 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 [...]