British Dependency Thrilled Fans In Florida

British Dependency kicked off their 14 City tour in Orlando, Florida to rave reviews at the famed, House of Blues. Since releasing their debut album, "Finding Wisdom," the band has been raking in new fans and causing fellow musicians to pause and take a closer look.

Quipped with drum, bass and guitar, the band stormed through Orlando' House of Blues bringing with them some much needed heat. The sold out venue was abuzz on Friday, January 10th as the trio stormed the stage and thrilled fans with selections such as "Selah," "Do You This," "Haiti," and "One."

Their 35 minute set had the audience dancing and cheering them on with each note and verse. Joyah dazzled on the bass while Ruel showcased his skills on the guitar and Jaiden, the drums. It was preview of what was to come.  

On Saturday, January 11th the band performed at the Palladium Theatre in Clearwater, Florida and they brought the same energy and grit to their set. After the show the band greeted fans, took pictures and signed copies of their album. Pumped from the feedback of fans the band arrived in Jacksonville a couple of days ahead of their performance at Freebrid Live to rehearse and conduct radio interviews. 

Then on Tuesday, January 14th they rocked the house. The band represented Anguilla well talking to fans about the support they have received thus far from the Anguilla Tourist Board and fellow Anguillans. Fan Nicole Marie remarked, "I saw the Band in Jax Beach and they blew me away! Great vibe, fantastic energy and quality musicianship. I can't wait to see them again. Also my next island vacation is totally going to be in Anguilla! 

They are great cultural ambassadors!" Additional fan reviews posted on the Band' Facebook page, Hugh Wynteer, "I enjoyed the show, it was great." Nicholas Cullivan, "I SAW ALL THREE SHOWS!! I have no clue why I've never heard of them - they are massive" and Little Bailey, "Fantastic band. Tight sound, terrific stage presence, excellent shared spotlight time between all three performers. True professionals and the crowd loved them!"

Tarrus Riley Set To Release 'Love Situation'‏ Album

On February 4, 2014 world renowned reggae crooner Tarrus Riley will release Love Situation, his fifth full length album. The 17-track collection is produced by Dean Fraser for Cannon, assisted by talents such as Shane C. Brown of Juke Boxx Productions, Mitchum "Khan" Chin and Jordan McClure.

The project was mixed by Shane C. Brown & Romel Marshall and was mastered by Grammy award winning engineer Michael Fuller. It is no secret that Tarrus Riley is one of Jamaica's, precious gifts to music. Known for making thought provoking music forcing people to open their eyes and think, Tarrus Riley set a lane for himself as he adds his melodious 'singy, singy style to his music. With a successful touring career, talent and charisma, which has millions of women singing 'She's Royal', Tarrus Riley started a movement.

A movement that made fans embrace the realization of how great they are and how powerful love is. Coming from a place of healing and soothing music Tarrus Riley is known for his analytical lyrics embracing Rasta's teachings mixed with his heart felt romantic delivery.

Love Situation's leading single 'Dem a Watch', set to hit airwaves this week will leave fans embracing another side of Tarrus. The message and tone of this single shows the diversity of Tarrus Riley and his team. With a unique styled musical composition and the socially charged lyrics, which articulates perseverance despite what the masses may say or do to try discredit you. 'Dem A Watch' is a single, which will only tease your musical palette. Love Situation is produced by Dean Fraser for Cannon, Jukeboxx, BSMG Productions and Executive Produced by Zojak World Wide. 

This compelling album, Love Situation, has already set the bar for albums to follow in 2014. When reached for comment, Zojak World Wide president Aaron Mahlfeldt stated "We are very pleased to be working with Reggae superstar Tarrus Riley. Working closely with Tarrus' entire team along with Shane C Brown and Dean Fraser has been one of the best experiences we have had in the music industry. They are all true professionals on every level and very easy to collaborate with. We thank Tarrus and his production team for partnering with Zojak to release Love Situation, 2014's Rock Steady masterpiece. " 

The ever-jovial Tarrus Riley expressed gratitude saying "Special Thanks to the engineers, singers and players of instrument for lending their expertise on this project. Extra Special Salute to the legends of the indigenous Jamaican genre of music called 'Rock Steady' also called 'Lovers Rock' in other parts of the world. Love Situation is a true testimony to the resilience and timeless quality of the greatest era of Jamaican music. 

Great rhythms, engineering, production and of course the stellar vocal work of 'Singy Singy' attest to the fact that quality reggae music is alive and well in the minds, hearts, and dancing shoes of today's music listeners around the globe. The album will be available January 28th for pre-order and officially released February 4th on iTunes and a variety of online retailers, as well as physical CD's in digipak format. To promote the album Tarrus will be kicking off a US tour on January 25th.