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THE LOVING PAUPERS RELEASE FIRST EASY STAR SINGLE
LADDER FROM THE LOVING PAUPERS IS THE BAND'S FIRST RELEASE ON EASY STAR RECORDS WITH A NEW ALBUM OUT LATER THIS SUMMER “Is it roots reggae? Is it lovers rock? No, it’s The Loving Paupers.” So begins the legendary Don Letts’ liner notes for this young band’s new album, LADDERS, their first on Easy Star Records. The group hails from Washington, DC, and features lead singer Kelly Di Filippo, who has been heard on tracks by JonQuan and others. Letts continues: “I [...]
GENTLEMAN’S DUB CLUB’S NEW ALBUM ON A MISSION IS OUT NOW
TOP U.K. REGGAE ACT’S 7TH STUDIO ALBUM INCLUDES GUEST APPEARANCES BY HOLLIE COOK, GARDNA, AND MANY MORESome might say that Gentleman’s Dub Club has been on a mission since their earliest beginnings 15 years ago at Leeds University; through constant touring, and a steady release of recordings, the band has become one of the most popular and best-known UK-based reggae groups in the world. However, it is only now that GDC is officially ON A MISSION, which is the title of their 7th [...]
JOHNNY OSBOURNE RELEASES NEW ALBUM “RIGHT RIGHT TIME”
No, we did not dig up some lost artifact from Johnny Osbourne’s early 80s productions. This is a brand new album, with the French Connexion Band providing the music and production, that just happens to sound as powerful as Johnny’s timeless work from that era.
DREAMING FROM AN IRON GATE BY GROUNDATION WITH BRAIN DAMAGE IS OUT NOW
GROUNDATION MEETS BRAIN DAMAGE ON DREAMING FROM AN IRON GATE Groundation is celebrating the 20th anniversary of their groundbreaking album Hebron Gate with the release of Groundation Meets Brain Damage – Dreaming From An Iron Gate. The album is out now via a partnership between France’s BACO Records and the U.S.’s Easy Star Records. Stream here. "And I don't want just a bare dub album!" That was Groundation founder Harrison Stafford's last directive to Martin Nathan, the French producer and dub artist known [...]
ZAC JONE$ RELEASES CAPTIVATING SINGLE “DOE CARE” FROM UPCOMING DEBUT ALBUM
OUT NOW ON EASY STAR RECORDSMay 26, 2023 - Jamaican music sensation-on-the-rise ZAC JONE$ has thrilled his growing fanbase with the release of his latest single, "DOE CARE." Produced by the acclaimed Grammy-nominated musician Paris Lamont and Grammy-award-winning producer IzyBeats, the track showcases Zac's exceptional talent and serves as the first 2023 offering from his highly anticipated debut album, "Treasure Beach," scheduled to be released later this year."DOE CARE" is a vibrant Dancehall-centric song that fearlessly explores the intriguing concept of finding love [...]