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The trio composed of three vocalists Laza, Shy-Poo and Miriam are the sons and daughter of reggae luminary Denroy Morgan, a roots-rock journeyman and founding father of the successful reggae group Morgan Heritage. For the many offspring of Denroy (30 all tolled), the music industry is a family business as the vast majority of his foal followed in the father’s footsteps. After performing with their older sibs (Morgan Heritage) throughout the 90’s, Laza and Shy-Poo broke off from the pack and became a duo (The Dredz) and signed with MCA. After a falling out with the label, the duo brought in kid sister Miriam and continued the Morgan family affair as the incarnation, L.M.S.. The group brought a youthful and cross-genre format to the Morgan musical pedigree, espousing the spirit of both modern rap and R&B under the umbrella of the reggae/dancehall style. The siblings were born and raised in Springfield, Massachusetts but were brought up in accordance with Rastafarian ethic so their music is reflective of a bi-cultural upbringing. Laza took on the DJ’ing role within the group taking cues from a host of hip-hoppers (Rakim, LL Cool J and Run-DMC among them) as well as the hardcore dancehall toasters of the early nineties (Supercat, Buju Banton). The singing duties were assumed by Shy-Poo and Miriam who looked to R&B (Michael Jackson, Al Green, Whitney Houston) and gospel (Bebe and CeCe Winans, Kirk Franklin) for their inspiration. The group produced their first album in 1999, Reality Check, with a sophomore follow-up in 2001, Zion’s Gates. A third release, Straight From The Root in 2003, and the last album to date was London to Paris in 2005. The Rasta-conscious albums are invariably backed by the strong production presence of such reggae studio stalwarts as Donovan Germain, Phillip "Fattis" Burrell and their very own paternal overseer, Denroy Morgan. LMS has been greatly missed, and hopefully their music will forever be remembered as timeless! Their stage performances were always electric! We all miss LMS! Say it loud... LMS4eva! Rasta Love! ~ M.F. DiBella, All Music GuideLMS (1999-2005)
