After a run of sonically mesmerizing singles, this Friday (April 21), acclaimed reggae group Easy Star All-Stars will release their highly anticipated album "Ziggy Stardub" via Easy Star Records. The project is a reggae reimagining of David Bowie’s "The Rise and Fall of Ziggy Stardust and the Spiders from Mars", and features guest performances by Maxi Priest, Steel Pulse, Fishbone, Alex Lifeson (Rush), Vernon Reid (Living Colour), The Skints, Mortimer, The Expanders, Samory I, and many others.
"Rock ‘n’ Roll Suicide" features multi-award-winning musician, songwriter, and producer Macy Gray, showcasing her one-of-a-kind voice. The passionate rendition offers a fresh spin on the original, forging a laid-back atmosphere across a bounding drum beat and swaggering horns.
Watch the official video for "Rock 'n' Roll Suicide" below:
"Rock 'n' Roll Suicide":
Michael Goldwasser, producer, arranger, and multi-instrumentalist of Easy Star says, “The main key was finding an emotive and ground-breaking vocalist, and we did just that with Macy Gray, who is truly inimitable in every song that she sings, including this one.” The track is paired with a stop motion video, taking viewers through the journey of two cats during an evening in a paper town.
The renowned burger chain Five Guys has also named Easy Star All-Stars as the restaurant’s Featured Artist of May. The chain will be playing an Easy Star track every hour in every store for the entire month.
Easy Star All-Stars are set to take to the stage in the UK later this year in August at Cropredy Festival, Beautiful Days Festival and Camper Calling as well as their UK tour (dates below). The "Ziggy Stardub" album will feature guest performances by Macy Gray, Steel Pulse, Maxi Priest, Fishbone, Vernon Reid (Living Colour), The Skints, Mortimer, The Expanders, Samory I, and many others.
TOUR DATES
12th August – Southampton, The Brook
13th August – Brighton, Concorde 2
15th August - Norwich, Epic Studios
16th August – Birmingham, Hare & Hounds
17th August – Bristol, The Fleece
22nd August – Manchester, Band on the Wall
23rd August – Leeds, Brudenell Social Club
24th August – London, Electric Ballroom
25th August – Chester, Live Rooms
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