John Brown’s Body New Album & Fall Tour Dates

It’s been four years since groundbreaking reggae band John Brown’s Body last put out a record, 2008′s Amplify, which debuted at number one on Billboard’s Reggae Chart. The wait for new music is over, as the octet will release an EP of mostly instrumental dub, JBB In Dub, on September 18th. Two days later the band kicks off their fall U.S. tour at One Pelham East in Newport, RI. The four-week tour will span the Northeast, the West Coast, and Colorado. (The band has posted this song “Wellington” for free download on their Facebook page.) Once again working with their longtime label Easy Star Records, John Brown’s Body has focused this latest release on dubs that reflect…

John Brown’s Body | Buffalo, NY | 4.23.2011

Stream “Push Some Air” from this show. BUFFALO, NY – Last weekend John Brown’s Body returned to Buffalo for the first time in many years. The band is finishing up a nationwide spring tour and was in fine form for the nights show. We’re looking forward to seeing their fan base grow in the area and hoping they make Buffalo a regular stop on their upcoming tours. See the review below posted by Jeff Miers of the Buffalo News. “It started for me last Saturday, when I took in John Brown’s Body’s set in the Tralf Music Hall. The attendance was surprisingly sparse — a mere few hundred folks showed up. But everyone who did make…

FREE LIVE WEBCAST :: Kevin Kinsella + Mike Pinto Band

As we recently reported Kevin Kinsella is on tour on the West Coast. Tonight his show with Mike Pinto Band will be broadcast live by ResinMusic.com Head over to their Justin.TV channel at 11:30PM EST for some incredible roots reggae.

Introducing: Thunder Body – More Roots Reggae from Upstate NY | Free Download

ROCHESTER, NY – After leaving Giant Panda Guerrilla Dub Squad in 2010 we knew it was only a matter of time before Matt & Rachel would form a new band. Well that time is here. Introducing Thunder Body a brand spankin’ new original roots reggae band with  Matthew O’Brian (GPGDS founder, lead singer), Rachel Orke (GPGDS), Dennis Mariano, Jeremiah Pacheco, and Brian Blatt. The first thing you’ll notice about this is band is that while O’Brian played guitar & vocals in GPGDS he now plays drums & vocals in Thunderbody. We’re glad to see there was enough talent in GPGDS to sustain two bands. The current members of GPGDS have been doing well as a…

Win 2 FREE Giant Panda Guerilla Dub Squad Tickets – Buffalo 12.11.2010

The winner has been picked! Thank you all for entering. See you at the show! We have a special contest for our Twitter followers. We’re giving away  two tickets  to Giant Panda Guerilla Dub Squad at Club Infinity in Buffalo this weekend. For those of you living under a rock GIANT PANDA GUERILLA DUB SQUAD plays an eclectic blend of roots reggae, dub, and afrobeat. Known for their impeccable musicianship and explosive live shows, they have played 500 shows in the past three years from Vermont to California and everywhere in between. Want your free tickets? Here’s how to enter: Simply Tweet “@BandsThatJam we want to see @GiantPandaDub Saturday in #Buffalo!”   (note you must…

Free Sampler | The Black Seeds | Tour 2010 Dates

New Zealand reggae-soul heavyweights The Black Seeds return to North America in July to support their North American debut album Solid Ground The Black Seeds just released a FREE Summer Sampler! http://www.solidgroundsummer.com/ Described by Clash Magazine as “one of the best live reggae acts on the planet,” The Black Seeds will perform 19 shows across North America, including two performances at the High Sierra Music Festival, as well as appearances at Camp Bisco, Grassroots, and the Victoria Ska Festival. Leading up to the group’s arrival on U.S. soil, NPR’s World Café will feature a show devoted to the band on Thursday, June 10th. Host David Dye will share interviews and play tracks that were recorded live at WXPN studios in Philadelphia last October. The Black Seeds were…

SOJA New Album “Born in Babylon” 2009

Hailing from Washington D.C. – reggae band SOJA is on the forefront of the reggae revolution.  SOJA embodies musicians unlike any other band in any genre of music, to date.  Their first album “Soldiers of Jah Army EP” was recorded independently with renowned sound engineer Jim Fox and released at the beginning of 2000. Stream: Don’t Wanna Wait from the new LP In 2002, SOJA followed with the release of their first full-length album, “Peace in a Time of War.”  The band then came out with “Get Wiser,” their second full-length album in 2006, which debuted in the Top 10 Reggae Albums on iTunes and has remained in the top 100 since its release. In…

John Brown’s Body Artistfund International Tour

Ever wanted to mix your own song with John Brown’s Body? This could be your chance. Fresh off their hometown show at Grassroots Festival in Ithaca NY JBB is ready to tour the world – Australia, New Zealand, & Europe to be exact. JBB New Track! “Sweeter” : JBB has teamed with The Hector Fund to raise JBB’s $50,000 Artist Tour Fund. The band plans to raise these moneys by giving their fans a chance to purchase exclusives with the band. Your contribution can get you anything from 2 songs to remixing your own session in the studio with JBB. Here’s just two of the many ways your can get yours buy helping JBB. Head…

Festivus For The Restivus: July 17-19 | Toubab Krewe, Midnite

After seeing Toubab Krewe play at Rothbury Festival last weekend we wish we could make the trip up to their next festival in the northeast. The band is currently on route to Vermont to play at bass players David Pransky’s family farm. This amazing locations is  six hours north of New York City and three hours from Boston or Montreal. The Festivus, dubbed “The Manifestivus” this year to honor its larger scale, will prove to be an unforgettable weekend of dancing, hiking and swimming for festivalgoers. The Manifestivus will feature performances by legendary world touring acts Toubab Krewe, Oumou Sangaré, Barrington Levy, Midnite, Black Sheep and Earle “Chinna” Smith and some of New England’s best…

Dub Trio Free Download & Tour Info w/ Matisyahu

Dub and noise metal are usually not two musical genres that go hand in hand. But then again, Dub Trio is not your ordinary band. Specializing in almost exclusively instrumental material, the group is comprised of guitarist D.P. Holmes, bassist Stu Brooks, and drummer Joe Tomino. It should come as no surprise that all three members are extremely skilled players and much sought after sessionmen. In fact, the lists of who they’ve played with sounds like a who’s who of the biggest names in the hip-hop and pop worlds of the early 21st century — the Fugees, Bo Bice, G-Unit, Tony Yayo, Mobb Deep, Common, Mos Def, and Macy Gray, among others. Dub Trio just…