Easy Star Records is proud to announce the signing of NYC-based reggae band New Kingston! We are preparing to release their third full-length album ‘KINGSTON CITY’ on January 27, 2015, which will include 12 songs and guest appearances by members of Tribal Seeds, KIMIE HAWAII, Sister Carol, The Wailing Souls, and the late, great reggae legend Sugar Minott. This new record follows two self-released albums, and years of extensive touring, playing with acts like Collie Buddz, The Green, Easy Star All Stars, Beres Hammond, and many more. The band is a true family affair, featuring three brothers (Stephen, Courtney Jr., and Tahir), who all sing and play instruments, joined by their father, Courtney Sr., who plays bass. With their Jamaican roots, reggae is in the band’s blood, but having grown up in the musical melting pot of New York City, the three brothers bring in plenty of other influences as well. The band also saw firsthand as the U.S. reggae scene boomed and embraced many of the techniques – from relentless touring to social networking – that helped shape the careers of the biggest bands in the evolving genre. New Kingston signifies a return to our roots, as this is the first New York City-based act on the label since early signees Ticklah / Victor Axelrod and Easy Star All-Stars. Label co-founder Michael Goldwasser used to gig with Courtney Sr. back when the rest of New Kingston was still learning to play their instruments. Sister Carol and Sugar Minott both were on several of Easy Star’s initial releases, including their very first one. “New Kingston definitely stands out in the current scene,” says Easy Star CEO Eric Smith. “Their show is dynamic and exciting, they are one of the hardest working bands we have ever met, and every other artist we talk to has nothing but positive things to say about them. Musically, we feel they bring something different to the label, something that feels current, and at the same, brings us back to our earliest days of releasing reggae in New York.” A pre-order for the record will go live in December, along with some sneak listens of tracks from the record. In the meantime, New Kingston is touring out west until Thanksgiving.
Posted on: Wed, 19 Nov 2014 18:42:12 +0000
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