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Backbeat Soundsystem
Backbeat Soundsystem
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Date3 Aug 2015
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AvailabilityOn sale now
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EasyStar Records label mates Backbeat Soundsystem and Passafire kick off their UK tour at Brooklyn Bowl.
In its nearly twenty year history, New York City's Easy Star Records has produced numerous best-selling, trendsetting reggae albums and built an international brand that has come to signify quality and class. The international progressive reggae scene that Easy Star has built continues to grow, thanks to label bands such as Rebelution, The Green, The Black Seeds, The Skints,John Brown's Body, Giant Panda Guerilla Dub Squad, Backbeat Soundsystem andPassafire.
This year sees the first EASY STAR RECORDS: REGGAE SOUNDWAVES TOUR which pairs UK upstarts Backbeat Soundsystem with US reggae/rock band Passafire. The tour will hit towns and cities across England for live shows in a partnership that promises to feed the latest growth in Britain’s reggae scene.
Backbeat Soundsystem have made a name for themselves on the UK festival and independent venue circuit over the past 4 years through their outstanding and consistent live performances. A band that’s laden with groove, their up-tempo songcraft draws from numerous influences including funk, ska, pop and dub, transcending genre limitations to create an original, affecting sound. The eight-piece brought their live show’s energy to the studio in their debut album, ‘Together Not Apart’, which was released on Easy Star in October 2014 to acclaim by tastemakers such as Reggaeville, Guestlist, Clash and The Pier.
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Date3 Aug 2015
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AvailabilityOn sale now