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Considered a true leader in modern reggae, Easy Star was conceived in New York City in the mid 1990's by founders Michael G., Eric Smith, Lem Oppenheimer and Remy Gerstein. While fostering a vibrant roots and culture scene in NY through their regular Tuesday night parties, Easy Star's released 'Easy Star Volume One', which included the talents of the legendary artists like Sugar Minott, Sister Carol, Ranking Joe, and the Meditations. Led by four longtime friends, Easy Star wanted to incorporate elements of modern production, with live instrumentation (a rarity by that point) and old school recording techniques. Their appreciation of the classic sounds of Jamaica, along with their knowledge of the broader techniques used in American music has made for a distinct approach to their albums and a much needed fresh face to the music as a whole.Easy Star Volume One received considerable attention in the reggae world and set the foundation for the rest of the label's releases. By putting out full length records from artists like The Meditations, Sugar Minott, Tristan Palma and the African Brothers, plus the now legendary 'Hidden Treasures' compilations, Easy Star flew to the top of the modern reggae scene.In 2003, they released 'Dub Side of the Moon' to critical acclaim worldwide. Longtime Easy Star producers Michael G and Victor 'Ticklah' Axelrod, reinterpreted Pink Floyd's 'Dark Side of the Moon,' transforming it into deep dub and reggae grooves. A huge independent success story, DSOTM has been on the Billboard Reggae charts for over 100 weeks and has helped spur sold out performances by the Easy Star All-Stars all over the world.Now to the present. Easy Star released 'Pressure Points' (April 2005) from John Brown's Body, regarded as the most original and best reggae band in the states. JBB's future sound and original stamp on the music comes clear in Pressure Points, and together with Easy Star they are pushing the envelope in every way.The Easy Star All-Stars released RADIODREAD, a complete reggae version of Radiohead's OK Computer in August of 2006, featuring Toots and the Maytals, Citizen Cope, Morgan Heritage, Horace Andy, Sugar Minott, Frankie Paul, Israel Vibrations, The Meditations and more. This upcoming release, along with a DVD of the live Dub Side show and a new Dub project produced by Ticklah, are continuing Easy Star's goal to create the new classics in reggae.

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Member Since: 6/5/2005
Band Website: easystar.com
Band Members: Easy Star All-Stars * Ticklah * John Brown's Body * Sugar Minott * The Meditations * Ranking Joe * Luciano * Half Pint * Sister Carol * Junior Demus * Dollarman * Morgan Heritage * Frankie Paul * Horace Andy * Anthony B * Sister Nancy * Rob Symeonn * Ossie Dellimore * Tristan Palma * The African Brothers * Minx * Linval Thompson * Israel Vibration *
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Record Label: EASY STAR RECORDS
Type of Label: Indie

My Blog

NEW JOHN BROWN"S BODY ALBUM ANNOUNCED

AMPLIFY, the follow up to 2005's PRESSURE POINTS, drops Sept 30thEasy Star Records is pleased to announce the release of John Brown's Body's new album, AMPLIFY. AMPLIFY is set for a September 30, 2008...
Posted by EASY STAR RECORDS on Wed, 02 Jul 2008 07:49:00 PST

ESAS LIVE WEBCAST FROM PORTUGAL

Next weekend will mark two exciting firsts for the Easy Star All-Stars: the band will play two shows in Portugal for the first time and both of them will be webcasted live, which means you won't need ...
Posted by EASY STAR RECORDS on Tue, 22 Apr 2008 07:48:00 PST

REDESIGN OUR MYSPACE PAGE AND WIN COOL STUFF!!!!

Hey everyone,That's right, we are too busy touring the globe and working on the next exciting Easy Star project to find the time to redesign this page. So we decided it might be fun to see what our f...
Posted by EASY STAR RECORDS on Wed, 20 Feb 2008 11:10:00 PST

PRE-ORDER UNTIL THAT DAY FROM ESAS NOW!!!

The brand new EP from the Easy Star All-Stars-called UNTIL THAT DAYcomes out later this month. It features five original songs from the band's live set, along with a never before released dub mix of ...
Posted by EASY STAR RECORDS on Wed, 20 Feb 2008 10:58:00 PST

EASY STAR ALL-STARS TO RELEASE SIX SONG EP FEBRUARY 26

EASY STAR ALL-STARS TO RELEASE SIX SONG EP FEBRUARY 26UNTIL THAT DAY showcases band's original songs and an unreleased dub trackEasy Star Records is pleased to announce the release of a digital EP by ...
Posted by EASY STAR RECORDS on Fri, 15 Feb 2008 02:12:00 PST

NEW MUSIC FROM THE EASY STAR ALL-STARS

While the Easy Star production team works on the follow up album to RADIODREAD, we are excited to announce a new EP of ORIGINAL songs from the Easy Star All-Stars. The album titled UNTIL THAT DAY fea...
Posted by EASY STAR RECORDS on Fri, 11 Jan 2008 09:18:00 PST

RADIODREAD DOUBLE LP with TWO BONUS DUBS

The wait is over for the collectors edition double LP of Radiodread. This is a special addition double LP with two new remixes from Mad Professor. IN STORES NOW!You can order online at www.easystar.co...
Posted by EASY STAR RECORDS on Fri, 11 Jan 2008 10:17:00 PST

PRE-ORDER TICKLAH VS. AXELROD HERE !

You can now pre-order this latest dub-infused Easy Star release. As a special offer, if you'd like to check out any other Easy Star releases, you can get $3 off any other CD when you order it with TIC...
Posted by EASY STAR RECORDS on Tue, 04 Sep 2007 10:40:00 PST

New Release: Ticklah Vs. Axelrod - September 18th

Ticklah Vs. Axelrod is an epic soundclash between two sides of a musical personality: the studio wizardry and dub experimentation of Ticklah vs. the keyboard prowess and genre restlessness of Victor A...
Posted by EASY STAR RECORDS on Tue, 07 Aug 2007 02:31:00 PST

HEAVY SUMMER TOURING IN STORE FOR EASY STAR ALL-STARS

Acclaimed Reggae Group Playing Major Festivals and Club Dates in Europe, Africa, Central America and South America through SeptemberThe Easy Star All-Stars whose latest album 'Radiodread: A Complete...
Posted by EASY STAR RECORDS on Sun, 29 Apr 2007 08:51:00 PST