27.3.09

Easy Star All Star's Reggae Re-Imagination of the Beatles



Easy Star All Star's Reggae Re-Imagination of the Beatles classic album, to create lonely star heart dub band, with a album to be released April 14th.


The Easy Star All Stars is a rotating collective of reggae musicians. Those involved with Easy Star's Loney Dub Band project include Victor Rice (bass), Victor “Ticklah” Axelrod (keyboards) and Patrick Dougher & Eddie Ocampo (drums, percussion) with the production, arrangement, engineering and guitar playing by Easy Star co-founder, Michael Goldwasser. Guest vocals include Steel Pulse, Matisyahu, Michael Rose (Black Uhuru), Luciano, U Roy, Bunny Rugs (Third World), Ranking Roger (English Beat), Sugar Minott, Frankie Paul, Max Romeo and The Mighty Diamonds.Of the decision to infuse reggae into the Beatles classic, producer Michael Goldwasser says “We’ve focused on re-envisioning concept albums as reggae and it’s really important that the source material works as a whole and is not just a collection of songs. So, what better to take on next than the mother of all concept albums?”


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