The undeniably smooth Hawaiian Island reggae sounds never seems to get old. This new track from JAH Maoli featuring J Boog titled “If I Ever” really reinforces the sentiment as the two very strong vocal treatments compliment each other in this extremely well done track. Released in mid January under the fine folks of EKM […]
Music for many of us, holds a special power to move us mentally and spiritually. Music is also an outlet for many—it is something familiar and comforting. Anyone who has wiped a tear from their eyes from their most favorite song will know undoubtedly the power of the combination of instruments complemented by soul riveting […]
Just a month after their South American tour with legendary rock stars Dave Matthews and Incubus, SOJA has announced that they will be hitting the road once again back home in the United States; this time around cruising and performing for the fans in the East Coast. The tour kicks off March 27, 2014 in […]
Out of Los Angeles, California comes The Expanders with their fully-inspired, Jamaican-style reggae music! The Expanders may not appear like your usual roots-reggae band; yet, this band has more roots from Jamaican-style music than we have seen or heard right now! With backup vocals setting the tone just right for a roots-reggae rendition, The Expanders […]
VP Records, the geniuses behind the Dub Rockers Compilation released in August of 2013, just published an amazing mix to their SoundCloud featuring many hard hitting acts like John Brown's Body, J Boog, Mighty Mystic, SOJA, and the list seemingly goes on and on. The mix spans nearly an hour and a half, so crank […]
On January 17, 2014, Top Shelf Reggae got to visit Giant Panda Guerilla Dub Squad at the Belly Up in San Diego, California. Yeah, there name is a mouthful, and so is their music! Mixing ska-reggae with psychedelic rock, this New York band from Rochester brought their East Coast accent to their West Coast tour. […]
Originally starting off as a two-man acoustic band, these Philly natives broadened their footprint, both in terms of the amount of band members, as well as national exposure in a very short time. The achingly beautiful vocals from Jeff McCaughey provides angelic tones Now seven members deep, and about a year since their last studio […]
Indubious is a self-described “rootstronica” band from Oregon about to tour with Black Uhuru starting in early February and covering the Westside of the U.S. Known for their high-energy music and fun vibes, Indubious self-describes themselves as “intergalactic reggae revolutionaries” on their “About” section via their website. The keyboardist, Evan “Evton B,” and bassist, Spencer […]
2014 is starting off to be a very good year indeed. With only two weeks into the new year, the fine folks over at California Roots announced the third and final round of artists to perform at the 2014 reggae rock event of the year. With the first and second round of announcements, the annual […]
Rebelution, the Southern California reggae rock sensations has had a tremendously hectic 2013, touring relatively non stop and sharing the stage with many hard hitting acts including J Boog, Through the Roots, Common Kings, Pepper, Iration and list goes on and on. It’s apparent that team Rebelution is a very tour driven group, and it’s […]
UPDATE: The free download has now expired. You can still purchase this amazing album for $7 at the link provided below. Christmas is over, yet the gifts keep rolling in! Stick Figure today just announced that they will be generously giving away their “Studio Sampler” album for absolutely zero cost to you. The album, which […]
It's only a few days into the new year and Fortunate Youth is charging full speed ahead, just announcing their “It's All a Jam” Spring tour for 2014 with special guests True Press. This massive nationwide tour kicks off on March 6, 2016 in the “city of angels”, Los Angeles, California and ends 65 days […]
UPDATE: Free downloads have been extended for one more day! Get your free copy January 1st and 2nd of 2014 Our favorite reggae Oregonians are rocking in the new year by generously giving away their very latest album Wake the Lion, for only twenty four hours. Yes, absolutely free. If you have been holding out […]
John Brown’s Body live performances are off the charts, everybody knows that. Capturing and recording the performance from a technical standpoint is an entirely different art in itself. Not only is it necessary to factor in the environment around the stage and placement of every single microphone, but it is absolutely critical to separate the […]
Arizona’s aggressive reggae rock band The VeraGroove just dropped a bomb today on social media stating that frontman Andres Rodriguez will be departing the band for personal reasons. Due to the news, the band was forced to cancel their San Diego show set for December 28, 2013 with Thrive. We sincerely apologize for the cancellation […]
This website uses cookies to improve user experience. By clicking agree you consent to all cookies in accordance with our Cookie Policy.
