“JBB IN DUB" OUT SEPTEMBER 18 ON EASY STAR RECORDS
It's been four years since groundbreaking reggae band John Brown's Body last put out a record, 2008's “Amplify," which debuted at #1 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.
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.
Quote from drummer Tommy Benedetti
“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!"
When it was released, “Amplify" was praised by All Music Guide as having “some of the most gorgeous melodies in all of modern reggae music." It was followed by a remix EP, “Re-Amplify" (2009), while the band continued their usual heavy touring schedule. In the past four years, JBB completed first-ever tours of New Zealand, the UK, and Europe. Based in Boston, Ithaca and Brooklyn, NY, the eight-piece band has already begun recording a new full-length studio album, slated for release in 2013.
U.S. 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 #1 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.
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.
Quote from drummer Tommy Benedetti
“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!"
When it was released, “Amplify" was praised by All Music Guide as having “some of the most gorgeous melodies in all of modern reggae music." It was followed by a remix EP, “Re-Amplify" (2009), while the band continued their usual heavy touring schedule. In the past four years, JBB completed first-ever tours of New Zealand, the UK, and Europe. Based in Boston, Ithaca and Brooklyn, NY, the eight-piece band has already begun recording a new full-length studio album, slated for release in 2013.
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 8x10
- Sep 22 - West Chester, PA - The Note
- Sep 27 - Syracuse, NY - Westcot 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
