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GROUNDATION DROP FIRST SINGLE FROM UPCOMING STUDIO ALBUM “ONE ROCK”
“ORIGINAL RIDDIM” FEATURING ISRAEL VIBRATION & THE ABYSSINIANS OUT NOW ON BACO RECORDS/EASY STAR RECORDS More than two decades into a storied career, Groundation returns this year with their 10th studio album, One Rock. The band, formed in 1998 by vocalist/guitarist Harrison Stafford, has helped define American roots reggae, while building a large and loyal following in Europe and Brazil, where they have been a consistent major headliner and festival attraction for years. One Rock keeps their sound and legacy moving ever forward through 9 [...]
JESSE ROYAL NOMINATED FOR BEST REGGAE ALBUM GRAMMY
64th Annual GRAMMY Award Nominations Final voting for Recording Academy members is open until January 5, 2022. Thank you for your consideration! Congratulations to Jesse Royal for his first GRAMMY nomination for the outstanding album Royal. It all starts with the music and the vision from Jesse, we couldn't be more proud of you, King. ⠀ ⠀ Thanks to the whole team for their work and dedication to the project: Sean Alaric, Vision Alexander, Jason Panton, Trung Hoang, Gavin Sheppard, Soundwave Consulting, JonFX, With Love [...]
INDUBIOUS TEAMS UP WITH GAUDI FOR A REMIX & DUB OF “I CAN BREATHE”
OUT NOW In April of this year, Indubious released THE BRIDGE, their latest album of spiritual and organic reggae tinged with electronica and dancehall elements. The record included collaborations with the late Zumbi of Zion I, Mike Love, Jah9, and dancehall legends Capleton, Anthony B., and Sizzla, among others. Now the band has been putting together remixes and dubs of the songs on THE BRIDGE with the aim of releasing THE BRIDGE REMIXED in early 2022. The first tracks to drop from [...]
ROYAL BLU MEETS THE AUTOS FOR A “DANCEHALL SESSION”
OUT NOW ON EASY STAR RECORDS Royal Blu has teamed up with music production collective The Autos to release the track “Dancehall Session,” an uptempo blend of retro and modern sounds. Blu connected with Ian Gastl, former Tatanka (Colorado-based Reggae band) singer/songwriter [and head of The Autos] and the two immediately hit it off. This track is their official debut and is indicative of Blu’s own sound: fusing the foundation of the classic Dancehall and Reggae sounds with something more contemporary and [...]
MARCUS GAD MEETS TAMAL ON NEW ALBUM BRAVE NEW WORLD
Out Now on Easy Star Records Marcus Gad, the fast-rising reggae artist hailing from New Caledonia, a French-controlled island in the South Pacific, embodies a spiritual movement of soul music and meditative roots that is uniquely his. For his latest project he has teamed up once again with his long-time collaborator and friend, French producer Tamal. Together they give us a slice of their dynamic, globally influenced reggae style on their just released project Brave New World. The new album drops November [...]