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 both their foundations in classic reggae drum and bass-style music and their usual progressive approaches to the genre.
JBB In Dub features six dubs, plus “The Grass,” featuring vocals from frontman Elliot Martin. The songs were mixed in Boston by former JBB engineer and current 10 Ft. Ganja Plant member Craig “Dub Fader” Welsch (State Radio, The Aggrolites) at his studio.
“This will be the first time we have brought some of the heavy dub explorations of our live show into a studio setting. We put together a set of brand new songs, classic JBB dubs that have never been recorded, and a new version of our fan-favorite “The Grass.” After seven full-length albums, this EP represents a unique sound for us, and we can’t wait for people to dig into it!”
-Drummer Tommy Benedetti
John Brown’s Body – U.S. Tour Dates
Sep 08 – Farmingville, NY – Beer Fields Craft Beer & Music Festival
Sep 20 – Newport, RI – One Pelham East
Sep 21 – Baltimore, MD – The 8×10
Sep 22 – West Chester, PA – The Note
Sep 27 – Syracuse, NY – Westcott Theater
Sep 28 – Ithaca, NY – The Haunt
Sep 29 – Water Street Music Hall – Rochester, NY
Oct 16 – Solana Beach, CA – Belly Up *
Oct 17 – West Hollywood, CA – The Roxy *
Oct 18 – Santa Cruz, CA – Moe’s Alley *
Oct 19 – San Francisco, CA – Great American Music Hall *
Oct 20 – Crystal Bay, NV – Crystal Bay Casino Crown Room *
Oct 22 – Chico, CA – Sierra Nevada Brewing Co. The Big Room *
Oct 23 – Arcata, CA – Humboldt Brews
Oct 25 – Seattle, WA – Neumos ^
Oct 26 – Portland, OR – Wonder Ballroom ^
Oct 27 – Eugene, OR – WOW Hall
Oct 31 – Breckenridge, CO – Three20South
Nov 01 – Durango, CO – Abbey Theatre
Nov 02 – Denver, CO – Cervantes’ Masterpiece Ballroom
Nov 03 – Boulder, CO – Boulder Theater *
* = with Kyle Hollingsworth Band
^ = with Groundation and Trevor Hall