10 years is a big deal. High school reunions happen after 10 years due to the overwhelming amount of change that can occur within a decade. For such a niche reggae-rock scene, one festival has officially proven the test of time by commorating its 10th year at the world-famous Monterey Fairgrounds: the one and only […]
CRSB is ready to give us the summer smash hit of 2019 with their new winter single, “Vibration” released today. This San Francisco duo, known for their island soul-infused pop, gives us a fun new dancehall track that will surely get your feet on the dance floor! You could hardly tell what season we're heading […]
Tatanka’s West Coast Winter Tour kicks off this Wednesday, Dec 5th. The tour will start in Arizona, cruise its way up California and end in Utah. Tatanka toured the west coast earlier this year, providing support for Fortunate Youth’s Wicked Awesome Spring Tour 2018. Tatanka was also part of the insane lineup at this year’s […]
Ohio-based band Tropidelic has been hustling all year long and with so much going on, we decided it was dire time to catch up with one of the biggest reggae-rock bands on the rise! Following a sit-down video interview at California Roots 9, we here at Top Shelf Reggae were wondering what more has happened […]
III Points Festival, located in the Wynwood neighborhood of Miami, unveiled a killer lineup that highlights diversity in so many realms! Whatever plans you may have had for the 15-17th of February 2019 should be out the window; basically Top Shelf is telling you to ditch your valentine and explore cultures colliding, eating like kings, […]
Virginia Beach reggae band One Culture doubles down on their debut album that hit digital outlets last year with an acoustic version of the LP’s title track, “Molly Cooper”. With the motto “forward, always”, the east coast three-piece reggae band of proverbial brothers quickly found a following sharing their infatuation for life, love and the […]
International reggae star Iakopo debuts his brand new single “In The Back” today off Island Empire and Mensch House Records! After escalating to the top of the U.S. Billboard dance charts with reggae hits alongside the likes of Shaggy, Gramps Morgan (of Morgan Heritage) and more, Iakopo is now ready to share his love for […]
It is so easy to fall into the slums of the everyday terrors happening around the world. At times, you can feel as if there isn’t much of a solution for all of this mess. Lucky enough for us, Mihali Savoulidis of Twiddle is offering some good proverbs to help us get through these turmultuous […]
Love Cali Roots? Can't get enough of the reggae-rock festival scene? Well, lucky for you, from the founders of Cali Roots comes the 1st Annual Arizona Roots Music and Arts Festival this February in Chandler, AZ. A suburb of the greater Phoenix area, Chandler offers a diverse atmosphere for music and more with a younger […]
Swedish singer Teresia “QueenTress” Jannson is vibrantly bursting onto the reggae scene with a newly released track “Turn Back Time”, featuring Jah Vinci. The song is one of six off her debut EP, On My Mind, due for full release early 2019. Zojak World Wide dropped the track last week and the artist is sweeping up […]
Sensi Trails is on the rise as band’s frontman, Kyle Rising, relocates to Ocean Beach, San Diego. Originally from Kill Devil Hills, a town on the outer banks of North Carolina, Sensi Trails has shared the stage with The Original Wailers, Pato Banton, E.N Young and Through the Roots. Kyle’s love for music started in […]
Los Angeles-based band The Expanders recently teamed up with renowned EDM artist Walshy Fire (of Major Lazer) to not only put out one rootsy riddim album, but two! With the latest LP release, Thanks For Life, now available on all digital outlets, the band took time to comment on their ever-unfolding career, the experience making the […]
The extensive lawns of San Diego's Waterfront Park is home to many music and cultural festivals: the biannual extreme EDM CRSSD Fest, craft beer celebration BeerX, among others. Besides BeerX, San Diego's 91x radio station commemorates its love for alt-rock outside of the airwaves by hosting handfuls of other events around the calendar year. Of […]
Cali reggae band Highest Intention, quickly gaining a following for their smooth rhythms and feel good vibes, is back in action with the premiere single off their upcoming full-length album, Universal Light. The 16-track debut album follows the band's first EP and features the likes of Raleigh Neil (of Michael Franti), Paul Wolstencraft (of Slightly […]
The Coachella Valley, home to many a music festival like Coachella and Stagecoach, is also home to a lesser known genre. Reggae might not be the first thing you think of when you consider the Cali desert, but roots reggae has become universal over the years. It’s ubiquitous. Celebrating its worldwide regime is the premiere […]
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