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Friday, March 29, 2013

Garnet Jr. Ready for Musical Journey


From reggae royalty rises singing sensation Garnet Smith Jr , son and namesake of the legendary reggae artist Garnet Silk. Exposed to the world of music since his birth on April 3 in Mandeville, Jamaica, Garnet Jr. is a true musical artisan and today continues to walk the path of a musical legacy that is unparalleled and is, in fact, his birthright.

Garnet Jr. fatefully entered the rhythmic realm with his first professional recording in a studio at the tender age of 13, after receiving much encouragement from family and friends to sing for years. Family friend and producer Lloyd "Pecus" Anderson recorded his first track, "Jah A Guide." The song was never officially released as a single but granted Garnet Jr. invaluable recording experience, along with his first taste of lyrical liberation.  

Maturing over the years into a seasoned singer and songwriter, Garnet Jr. makes music that flows from his soul. His lyrics showcase intelligence, wit and charm, as he shares a relatable narrative of pursuing his dreams, along with his everyday life experiences. 

His musical styling is a fusion of hip-hop, R&B and reggae, and is greatly influenced by his father, as well as other reggae luminaries such as Damian "Jr. Gong" Marley, Jah Cure and I-Wayne, and also the King of Pop himself, Michael Jackson; they have all captured the ears of this auspicious artist, and thus, contribute to his genre-bending sound. Garnet Jr. and his brother Eon "Duce Califa" Smith are currently working together under the Blu Rok Music label, which emerged from a rap collective that was created during Duce Califa's high school years. 

The imprint comprises of a number of other young talents who are pooling their skills to become a collaborative force to be reckoned with in music. With his catalog produced at Blu Rok Music, Garnet Jr.'s first single "Condolences" is a hip-hop, R&B and reggae hybrid in which the connection to his artistry, especially through his delivery, is evident. His other singles "We Can Par"and "Call It Quits" are Dancehall fused with R&B, and he strikes a chord on both sides of the gender aisle with these catchy, romantic odes. 

He also teams up with Duce Califa and Sugar Black of Black Judah, who was incidentally a friend of the late Garnet Silk, for a heartfelt collaboration called "Tired Of Running." The song contains a line from one of Garnet Silk's tracks and pays tribute to him. Music videos for "Condolences" and "Tired Of Running" were recently produced on location in Jamaica, as Garnet Jr. melodiously storms his way into the music world.
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Bridgez Blowing up the Airwaves with "Take Your Time"


Talented Dancehall singer/song writer Bridgez, First lady of the Alliance, is currently blowing up FM radio with her hit single titled "Take Your Time:" featuring Big Wayne. The single that was released on the Good Good Production label is getting strong rotation on a number of radio stations throughout the US including Hot 97 FM in Boston. It is also getting good support from several top DJs on local radio stations such as IRIE FM, HITZ 92 FM, SUNCITY FMand ZIP FM.

In a release to the media, Bridgez spoke about the success of Take Your Time. “It’s just awesome, a lot of people really love this song and the DJs both locally and abroad are giving it a lot of support, I’m truly thankful to everyone for their support,” said Bridgez. Since she launched her recording career Bridgez has mainly focused on recording singles for various top producers including Rohan “Snow Cone” Fuller, Kemar “Flava” McGregor and Jordan McClure. Now she’s fulfilling one of her major goals by working on her first full length project.  

“I’m working on an album with an Italian label called Evo, the album will feature House Music remixes of a lot of my songs including, On Fire, No Any Man and Hand Up Deh. I’m really excited about this project it’s my first album project and I’m really looking forward to its completion.” She also said the first single from the project was released last month. 

“The remix of On Fire was released last month along with a supporting music video, so far the response has been very good.” Also on the cards for Bridgez is the promotion of the music video for Take Your Time and On Fire (Remix). I recently did am music video for Take Your Time, it was directed by Icey Jayce and it’s a really nice video. I’m getting ready to start a serious promotional campaign for both videos, I really want the public to see and enjoy both videos.”
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