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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 [...]
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 ROYALโs (and had collaborated on the popular song โGenerationโ from Jesseโs 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 โBlessing,โ emphasizing that โyour greatest possession is life.โ Jesse says, โThis 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 [...]
RISING REGGAE STAR SAMORY I RELEASES HIS ANTICIPATED SOLO DEBUT ALBUM STRENGTH & SHARES A JUBILANT ROMP THROUGH JAMAICA ON NEW VIDEO FOR โOUTSIDEโ FEAT. LILA IKร
Samory I, one of Jamaicaโs most promising reggae artists to watch, releases his eagerly-awaited solo debut album Strength along with a new video for its single โOutsideโ feat. Lila Ikรฉ, 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 โStoneloveโ Gilligan.ย Named after Samory Iโs 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.ย Samory I said the LP "represents the struggles Iโve overcome, both mentally [...]