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EASY STAR ALL-STARS DROP SECOND SINGLE “MOONAGE DAYDREAM”
SECOND SINGLE "MOONAGE DAYDREAM" FEATURING NAOMI COWAN Today, groundbreaking reggae group Easy Star All-Stars shared “Moonage Daydream,” the newest single from their upcoming album Ziggy Stardub – a reggae reimagining of David Bowie’s The Rise and Fall of Ziggy Stardust and The Spiders from Mars – out April 21 via Easy Star Records. First premiered via Consequence, the hypnotic track is a sultry rendition of the classic version. Featuring vocals by Naomi Cowan, the track closes with a fittingly cosmic guitar solo by Alex Lifeson of Rush. The result is a hazy, dub-leaning homage – while also making nods to David Bowie’s [...]
MARCUS GAD & TRIBE ARE READY FOR BATTLE WITH THEIR FOURTH STUDIO ALBUM
After three years of waiting, Marcus Gad & Tribe finally deliver their new creation, Ready For Battle. It’s the fourth studio album by the New Caledonian artist working together with his band Tribe, which began backing Gad in 2017 for the album Chanting. The record releases digitally in North America on February 10, with the physical versions (double LP vinyl and CD) coming out on March 3 within the territory. Check it out here. Ready For Battle revisits recurring themes that Marcus Gad has wrestled with in his music throughout his young career: cultivating a spiritual conscience in yourself; deep love and [...]
GIANT PANDA GUERILLA DUB SQUAD PUTS THE EMPHASIS ON “SQUAD” IN FIRST SINGLE “CHANTS”
NEW ALBUM LOVE IN TIME IS OUT APRIL 7TH ON EASY STAR RECORDS FIRST SINGLE “CHANTS,” FEAT. CLINTON FEARON, IS AVAILABLE NOW “It’s exciting to work with talented people outside the strict structure of a band,” says bassist/singer James Searl of Giant Panda Guerilla Dub Squad (GPGDS). That statement rang true during the creation of their diverse new album Love In Time, which comes out April 7th via Easy Star Records. Influenced by the need for more social and personal connection during the pandemic, GPGDS wanted to lean into the “squad” in their name by working and collaborating with artists outside of [...]
EASY STAR ALL-STARS ANNOUNCE TRIBUTE ALBUM AND DROP FIRST SINGLE “STARMAN”
FT. MACY GRAY, STEEL PULSE, FISHBONE, THE SKINTS, AND MORE NEW SINGLE "STARMAN" FEATURING MAXI PRIEST Today, veteran reggae group Easy Star All-Stars return with the announcement of their newest album, a re-imagined rendition of David Bowie’s classic The Rise and Fall of Ziggy Stardust and The Spiders from Mars, aptly entitled Ziggy Stardub, out April 21 via Easy Star Records. The album features guest performances by Macy Gray, Steel Pulse, Fishbone, Alex Lifeson (Rush), Vernon Reid (Living Colour), The Skints, Mortimer, The Expanders, Samory I, Naomi Cowan, and many others. Pre-order packages of the album will be available on the easystar.com [...]
ROYAL BLU ATTACKS JAMAICAN GUN CULTURE WITH “ARTILLERY”
Jamaica is facing a crisis and no one is talking about it, except Royal Blu. On his explosive new track “Artillery” (out 1/13 via Easy Star Records) the Kingston emcee and songwriter shines a blazing light on the crime, corruption, and social malaise plaguing his home. “The state of Jamaica and Kingston is very dark right now.” Blu says. “I feel as if there isn’t enough commentary on what we’re singing about.” REAL TALK Last year, more than 1,400 people were killed across Jamaica, a country of 2.9 million people. Illegal guns and gangs have caused this surge in violence and pushed [...]
MARCUS GAD SHOWS LOVE FOR HIS HOME ISLAND ON “LONG WAY HOME” SINGLE
SECOND SINGLE FROM UPCOMING 2023 RELEASE“Long Way Home” is the second single and video from Marcus Gad & Tribe’s upcoming new album, scheduled for a February 10, 2023, release. Gad, the rising reggae star from the island nation of New Caledonia, returns here to work with his usual backing band, Tribe, for a more organic, roots oriented sound, after his last project where he and his producer Tamal dived into modern, programmed beats on the Brave New World album (2021). This track is a love song of sorts for Gad’s home Pacific Island nation of New Caledonia. Watch the video and stream the [...]