WWW,
July 2014 - The first thing you should
avoid is to take the title of this EP
serious. You should take the name Bryan Art
serious, though, and the four excellent
musical works of this release even more. Why? Well, that's
the four dollar question you will see
answered in this review of Fresh Start, the
EP.
First, the music. Four excellent
contemporary Jamaican Roots Reggae tracks,
perfectly recorded into the multitrack by
Bryan Art's FILE13 Band. This is the kind of
Roots Reggae that counters the slackness and
emptiness that is the majority of (Jamaican)
Dancehall. This is the kind of Jamaican
Music that brings blessings to the whole
world.
With special appearances by none other
than Sizzla and Queen Ifrica accompanying
his evidently talented and skilled voice,
"Fresh Start" is an essential
introduction to this multi-tasker in Reggae
Music as well. The name Bryan Art, namely,
should need no introduction and the fact
that it might is a shame. So in a way, Fresh
Start is a proper title. It's a fresh start
for us as listeners, a fresh chance to get
ourselves familiar with this very
interesting brethren.
Bryan Art is a guitar player, song
writer, band leader, and a singer. Among
other things. He has toured all over North
America and Europe, sometimes as part of a
backing band and sometimes in a different
setting. He has been the guitar player of
the Fire House Crew, that is King Tubby's
House Band personally formed by the
Godfather of Dub himself, band leader for
Bushman's backing band, the list goes on and
on. The music of this Art is not to be
ignored or underestimated!
So, what's this with
a four-dollar
question? Isn't that just a tip on a meal?
Well, yes. It's also the price you pay for
the four excellent musical works when you CLICK
HERE. Get your Fresh Start now and
if you must, you can also listen to this
quartet of excellency before you do below.
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