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KIRSTY ROCK DROPS HER DEBUT SOLO ALBUM SLOW BURN IS OUT NOW ON EASY STAR RECORDS
Kirsty Rock, best known around the world as a member of the internationally renowned reggae super group Easy Star All-Stars, brings the fire with her own distinctive, soulful, and earthy reggae sound on her solo album debut, Slow Burn, out now on Easy Star Records. The release coincides with an official video release of the title track, which was a collaboration between acrobatic dancer Julia Baccellier, Rock, and Rockโs long standing collaborator D888. Rock says about the video: โThe visuals and movements [...]
THE BLACK SEEDS RELEASE HEAVY NEW ROOTS HIT, AND VIDEO, ‘GAME OVER’
Aotearoa eight-piece The Black Seeds have today released their new heavy reggae single โGameOverโ, accompanied by a dub-version. Also out today is a captivating video for โGameOverโ -set on the inside of a pinball machine. Packed with muted guitar riffs, driving bass and drums, and an infectious horn section, โGameOverโis a classic reggae track that showcases the band's iconic sound. Led from the front by vocalist Barnaby Weir, โGame Overโ tackles the challenging subjects of adversity, depression and the daily domestic grind.โThe [...]
EASY STAR PRESENTS JONQUAN & ASSOCIATES, OUT NOW
THE NEW ALBUM EVOKES THE GOLDEN AGE OF REGGAE WITH AN ALL-STAR GUEST LINEUP INCLUDING CARLTON LIVINGSTON, ELLIOT MARTIN, SCREECHY DAN, & MOREDJ, singer, songwriter, keyboardist, and producer JonQuan is proud to announce the release of his new album EASY STAR PRESENTS JONQUAN & ASSOCIATES. Working closely with two-time GRAMMY winner Victor Rice (Easy Star All-Stars, Bixiga 70, Ticklah), JonQuan has fashioned an albumโs worth of brand-new tunes that evoke the majesty of the golden age of reggae, while still feeling absolutely up [...]
GROUNDATION DROPS FOURTH SINGLE FROM UPCOMING STUDIO ALBUM – ONE ROCK
โMARKET PRICEโ IS OUT NOW ON EASY STAR RECORDS/BACO RECORDSAfter dropping three notable singles, Groundation releases โMarket Price,โ an inspiring spiritual track showcasing the diversity of the groupโs upcoming studio album One Rock. The fourth single kicks off with slow dreamy piano notes, before breaking into an uptempo jazz melody that then slides into sunny, soothing reggae. The music creates a sonic reflection with the music balancing out the heaviness of the lyric. On "Market Price," bandleader and songwriter Harrison Stafford rages against [...]
WINTA JAMES PRESENTS THE โGRATITUDEโ RIDDIM, A NOD TO โJUGGLINGโ CULTURE
Producer Winta James has today released the full โGratitudeโ Riddim, which features versions from Jaz Elise, Samory I, Mortimer, Kumar Fyah, Naomi Cowan and Ras-I. The Riddim is aย contemporary reggae one drop riddim, featuring traditional drum and bass from the legendary duo, Chris Meredith & Wilburn โSquidlyโ Cole. The songs, recorded during the COVID-19 pandemic, finds the artistes in a reflective mood, with their lyrics centering around themes of gratefulness, love, faith, and self-awareness.ย Titular track โGratitudeโ and the prayerful โLove and Mercyโ by [...]