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Mortimer’s song “Careful” was selected to Apple Music’s Best of 2018 playlist!
Mortimer's song “Careful” is a cautionary tale, with Mortimer drawing on personal experiences as he ponders trust and betrayal amongst family and friendships. Mortimer states, “I wrote this song to express my own experiences with friends and family. I’ve learned that people aren’t always what they seem, and blood doesn’t necessarily mean family. We need to stop confusing loving someone with loving an idea of someone, and the sooner we can tell the two apart will be the day we start to learn to love [...]
Congratulations Protoje on his Grammy nomination for Best Reggae Album – A Matter Of Time.
He has been called many things before. Singer, songwriter. Pioneer. A driving force behind important creative shifts in Jamaica. Perpetual student of music. Philosopher, mentor, brother. Miss B son. If there were a thousand ways to describe recording artist Protoje, now there are a thousand and one. Call him GRAMMY-nominated. The Recording Academy™recently released its nominees for the 61st GRAMMY Awards® with a pool of five for the "Best Reggae Album" category. Among them is A Matter Of Time, Protoje's 4th studio album. The response has been a new wave [...]
Gentleman’s Dub Club Drops New Single “Turning Back” Feat: Million Stylez
After this past summer’s acclaimed project with The Nextmen, Gentleman’s Dub Club return with the hotly anticipated album, Lost In Space. True connoisseurs of blending influences from genres such as dub, reggae, ska, bass culture, jazz, and everything in between, the band has adopted a futuristic tone as they continue their mission to discover the ultimate bassline. We're excited to share with you their second single from their album, Lost In Space, "Turning Back," feat. Million Stylez. Lost In Space is available for pre-order now [...]
Easy Star All-Stars and Michael Goldwasser Remixed Janelle Monae’s “I Like That”
Check out this new remix of Janelle Monae's "I Like That" from Easy Star All-Stars producer and founder Michael Goldwasser. EASY STAR ALL-STAR'S TOUR DATES
Mortimer Release New Single And Music Video For “Careful”
Mortimer, one of Jamaica’s fastest rising artists, is proud to announce the release of his new single “Careful,” out October 19. The single was produced at Tuff Gong Studios with acclaimed musician/producer/label head Winta James (Damian Marley, Protoje, Chronixx) for Winta’s Overstand Entertainment imprint in partnership with Easy Star Records. “Careful” is a cautionary tale, with Mortimer drawing on personal experiences as he ponders trust and betrayal amongst family and friendships. With heavy drum and bass, and fuzzy distorted guitars, the instrumental [...]