Easy Star All-Stars is a renowned reggae group. Macy Gray is a multi-award-winning musician, songwriter, producer, and actress. Not too long ago, they released a lovely animated video for their “Rock ‘n’ Roll Suicide” single via Easy Star Records.
Easy Star All-Stars & Macy Gray – “Rock ‘n’ Roll Suicide” animated video
“The main key was finding an emotive and groundbreaking vocalist, and we did just that with Macy Gray, who is truly inimitable in every song that she sings, including this one.” – stated Michael Goldwasser, producer, arranger, and multi-instrumentalist of Easy Star All-Stars
‘Rock ‘N’ Roll Suicide’ showcases Macy Gray’s one-of-a-kind voice. The passionate rendition also offers a fresh spin on the original, forging a laid-back atmosphere across a bounding drum beat and swaggering horns. The track is paired with a stop motion video, taking viewers through the journey of two cats during an evening in a paper town.
‘Rock ‘n’ Roll Suicide’ is the final taste of Easy Star All-Stars’ “Ziggy Stardub” tribute album.
Easy Star All-Stars – “Ziggy Stardub” album
‘Ziggy Stardub’ 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. Packages of the album are available here, including royal blue colored vinyl along with CD and exclusive t-shirt offerings.
Not long ago, The renowned burger chain, Five Guys, 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.
On April 20th, Easy Star All-Stars played an album release show to celebrate “Ziggy Stardub” at Sony Hall in New York City. The 420 show – an annual tradition for the All-Stars in their hometown – featured special guests, Sister Carol and Cannabis Cup Band. This September 2023, the band will be performing at the Sea.Hear.Now music festival in New Jersey.
Easy Star All-Stars
Blending musical versatility, instrumental prowess, beautiful vocal harmonies, and a premier rhythm section, Easy Star All-Stars have established themselves as one of the top international reggae acts on the scene for over two decades. During this time, they’ve toured in over 30 countries on six continents, bringing together fans of reggae, classic rock, dub, and indie rock into one big family.
Previous releases of the band’s long-standing collection of tribute albums include Dub Side of the Moon (2003), a critically acclaimed reggae re-working of Radiohead’s OK Computer, Radiodread (2006), Easy Star’s Lonely Hearts Dub Band (2009), and Easy Star’s Thrillah (2012), as well as the remix album, Dubber Side of the Moon (2010). The All-Stars have also released two original collections, Until That Day EP (2008) and First Light (2011).
Macy Gray
Macy Gray is renowned for her own approach to sound, lyrics, and fashion. She is also known for her distinctive raspy voice and singing style. To date, Gray has released 10 studio albums and has received five Grammy nominations. Her track “I Try” became a Top Five pop hit in 1999, and in 2001, she was awarded a Grammy for Best Female Pop Vocal Performance. Also, Gray received multiple platinum certifications for the parent album, On How Life Is, shortly after.
Easy Star All-Stars & Macy Gray – “Rock ‘n’ Roll Suicide”
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