Easy Star's Lonely Hearts Dub Band [Digipak]

Performer: Easy Star All-Stars
Artist: Junior Jazz; Luciano; Frankie Paul; The Mighty Diamonds; Max Romeo; Kirsty Rock; Ranking Roger; Matisyahu; Sugar Minott; U Roy; Bunny Rugs; Steel Pulse; Menny More; Michael Rose
Engineer: André Robert Lee; Michael Goldwasser; Paul Schellack; Ariel "A Train" Levine; Roger Charlery; Selwyn Brown; Tony Maimone; Victor Rice; Michael Goldwasser; Maria Rice; Paul Schellack; Victor Rice; Victor Axelrod
Producer: Michael Goldwasser; Michael Goldwasser
Distributor: RED Distribution

Notes: Tributee: The Beatles. Personnel: Victor Rice (guitar); Michael Goldwasser, Michael Goldwasser (acoustic guitar, electric guitar, synthesizer, percussion); Paul Schellack (acoustic guitar); Antoine Silverman (violin); Jonathan Dinklage (viola); Alex Kadvan (cello); Victor Axelrod (melodica, piano, electric piano, Clavinet, organ); Pamela Fleming (trumpet); Buford O'Sullivan (trombone); Selwyn Brown (piano, organ, background vocals); Eddie "Headdie" Ocampo, Patrick Dougher (drums, percussion); Ivan Katz (percussion); Jennifer Smith (background vocals). Audio Mixers: Michael Goldwasser; Michael Goldwasser; Tony Maimone; Victor Rice. Recording information: AuH2O Studio, Queens, NY; Blacklindy Studio, London, England; Capture Sound Studios, Brooklyn, NY; Don't Trip Studio, Brooklyn, NY; Drop The Bass Studio, St. Mary's, Jamaica; Homequake Studio, Birmingham, England; KDS Studios, Orlando, FL; Kingston Studios, Brooklyn, NY; Mellowstone Studios, Queens, NY; Music Village, Birmingham, England; Studio G, Brooklyn, NY; Total Running Time, Sao Paulo, Brazil. Arrangers: Michael Goldwasser; Michael Goldwasser; Victor Rice. Renowned for covering classic pop/rock albums in their entirety, the New York City-based reggae ensemble Easy Star All-Stars have taken on Pink Floyd's DARK SIDE OF THE MOON (DUB SIDE OF THE MOON) and Radiohead's OK COMPUTER (RADIODREAD). With this 2009 outing, the All-Stars work their dub magic on SGT. PEPPER'S LONELY HEARTS CLUB BAND, deftly tweaking the Beatles' landmark record, appropriately enough, with a little help from their friends. Highlights of DUB BAND include a drifting, ska-tinged version of "She's Leaving Home" with vocals by Easy Star regular Kirsty Rock, an atmospheric take on "Being for the Benefit of Mr. Kite!" featuring Ranking Roger of the (English) Beat, and a hypnotic Matisyahu-assisted rendition of "Within You Without You."

Billboard (p.63) - "Among the endless stream of highlights are Frankie Paul's lush take on 'Lucy in the Sky With Diamonds,' Max Romeo's delightful 'Fixing a Hole' and Bunny Rugs' and U Roy's profession of unyielding adoration to 'Lovely Rita Meter Maid.'" Record Collector (magazine) (p.96) - 3 stars out of 5 -- "The band builds polished, chunky rhythms and the music is enhanced by star guests..."

The accomplished reggae musicians in New York City's Easy Star All-Stars (including Victor Axelrod, aka "Ticklah," who also plays keyboards in the Afrobeat band Antibalas) have created high-concept entertainment that transcends gimmick through the sheer power of the music. Simply put, the band records and performs dub and reggae versions of popular rock albums, providing an entree into reggae for curious pop fans, and vice versa. To date they have recorded textured, compelling covers of Pink Floyd's DARK SIDE OF THE MOON and Radiohead's OK COMPUTER, and have played to capacity crowds all over the country.

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