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Royal Sounds agree a deal with Sugar Shack Records

admin — Sun, 11 Jun 2017 08:08:42 +0000

Royal Sounds from Tottenham, London agree a deal with Sugar Shack Records. The album ‘Burning Inspiration’ will drop later in 2017 – the first single at the end of August. You can catch the band on some tour dates as follows:
8th July – Function Party, Northampton (UK)
22nd July – Lost Rivers Festival, London (UK) TBC
29th July – Melkweg, Amsterdam (NL)
29th July – Radio Alwareness, Amsterdam (NL) – 10am
3rd Aug – One World Festival, Cannington (UK)
4th Aug – The Tunnels, Bristol (UK)
5th Aug – The Wonder Inn, Manchester (UK)
6th Aug – The HiFi Club, Leeds (UK)
Exciting times ahead!

Web link: https://www.facebook.com/theroyalsoundsofficial

Capital Letters – ‘Judgement Day’

admin — Wed, 19 Apr 2017 06:10:45 +0000

We thought we’d share with you a snippet from Capital Letters new single ‘Judgement Day’. Recorded in Birmingham and Wolverhampton UK 2017 and taken from the new 14 track album. Sugar Shack Records will release late summer 2017 – we are currently working on the dubs! Heavy Dubs!

Talisman – New Single – ‘Relijan’ – Jan 20th 2017

admin — Thu, 20 Oct 2016 07:15:47 +0000

Talisman’s new album “Don’t Play with Fyah” is a revelation. Most bands with a history that stretches back four decades are content to go through the motions, their creative peak somewhere in the past, not Talisman. Their new album includes some of the strongest material they’ve ever recorded, with seven brand new songs and the corresponding dub counter parts; this is their finest album to date.
The first single taken from this album is “Relijan”, a roots anthem with lyrics that resonate with contemporary relevance whilst the music has the timeless feel of the best seventies roots. This track raises the game for Talisman and puts them on par with such British greats as Aswad, Steel Pulse and Misty in Roots at their best; without doubt destined to be seen as a classic of the genre.
The single is released as an introduction to the album in the digital format on January 20th 2017. The video has been shot by Michael Jenkins of 8th Sense Media.
With such strong material we knew we had to pull out all the stops when it came to the final mix and who better than legendary musician, producer, engineer and all round British reggae genius Dennis Bovell (Matumbi, Steel Pulse, Linton Kwesi Johnson, Aswad, Madness, Orange Juice, The Slits, The Pop Group, Arcade Fire, Joss Stone).
It’s hard to overstate Dennis Bovell’s contribution to British music, reggae in particular and we can’t think of anyone more qualified to mix this track.
The album includes 14 tracks on the CD and digital download version, there is also a limited edition vinyl LP featuring four of the vocals and their corresponding dub versions, Talisman’s “Don’t Play with Fyah” is released by Sugar Shack Records on March 17th 2017.
Distribution is by Shellshock/ The Orchard and available from all good digital retailers worldwide.

USA promotion team on board

admin — Sat, 11 Jul 2015 09:04:19 +0000

The Rising

admin — Sat, 28 Feb 2015 16:04:38 +0000

Jashwha Moses with Full Force & Power
New album soon come. The track listing for the LP is as follows:
1. What a Situation
2. Crazy (version)
3. Rise Up
4. No! Not I and I
5. Do Not Weep (A Meditation)
6. People Of Power
7. I Believe
8. Nothing To Lose
9. Bad Situation – (Feat Moonsy v The Masked Musikian)

The CD and digital have three additional tracks:
10. Freebird
11. Jah Time Will Come (Live)
12. Power Crazy People – Stop The War (Live)

To be released on www.sugarshackrecords.co.uk

Bunny Marrett

admin — Mon, 08 Dec 2014 09:06:17 +0000

Chris Potter in the studio working on a new Bunny Marrett track

Sugar Shack Towers

admin — Sun, 07 Dec 2014 08:51:48 +0000

Jean McLean – 5 Star album review in Record Collector

admin — Sat, 06 Dec 2014 15:46:19 +0000

Jean McLean from Sceptre – 5 STAR review in Record Collector in the shops today (W H Smith, Sainsburys etc etc)
You can buy from the record shop on our site

Black Symbol – More photos from One Love Festival 2013

admin — Mon, 14 Jul 2014 07:27:54 +0000

Jean McLean

admin — Wed, 09 Jul 2014 14:30:13 +0000

Jean McLean from Birmingham – we release her album Everlasting later this year alongside her early works with ‘Sceptre’. Sugar Shack and Reggae Archive in partnership. www.sugarshackrecords.co.uk

Capital Letters

admin — Tue, 27 May 2014 18:21:28 +0000

Capital Letters – The iconic Reggae Band from Wolverhampton are set to release their new album via the Sugar Shack imprint. The tracks are being mixed at the moment by Oldwah.

Photo by Tom Porter taken in Birmingham last weekend

admin — Thu, 22 Aug 2013 13:31:43 +0000

The AMJ Collective play their first live shows starting this week at the Shambala festival ….

Sat Aug 24th Koo Kou’s, Shambala
Sat Aug 31st Westbourne Club, Emsworth
Weds Sept 4th The Bell, Bath

One Love Festival 18/8/2013

admin — Tue, 20 Aug 2013 07:32:09 +0000

Two of our acts Jashwha Moses with Full Force and Power and Talisman both played the Festival on the Sunday

Jashwha Moses with Full Force and Power

Talisman

Black Roots ‘On The Ground’ In Dub

admin — Thu, 20 Dec 2012 19:46:21 +0000

As a follow up to the 2012 critically acclaimed release ‘On The Ground’ we are are delighted to announce that we will release the Dub version in March 2013

Talisman Tour Dates with The Selecter

admin — Sat, 27 Oct 2012 07:50:06 +0000

Iconic 2Tone ska band THE SELECTER and Bristol roots reggae stalwarts TALISMAN will team up in March for a month-long tour of the UK.

The dates are:
•01 Mar – The Fleece, Bristol
•03 Mar – 02 Academy, Liverpool
•07 Mar – 02 Academy, Newcastle upon Tyne
•08 Mar – Oran Mor, Glasgow
•09 Mar – Liquid Rooms, Edinburgh
•10 Mar – 02 Academy, Sheffield
•14 Mar – Wedgewood Rooms, Portsmouth
•17 Mar – The Globe, Cardiff
•22 Mar – East Quay, Whitstable
•23 Mar – Islington Assembly Hall, London
•24 Mar – Concorde 2, Brighton
•28 Mar – Arts Centre, Colchester
•29 Mar – Brudenell, Leeds
•30 Mar – Rock City, Nottingham
•31 Mar – The Kasbah, Coventry

Additional TALISMAN dates are:
•13 Dec – Talking Heads, Southampton
•02 Feb – The Phoenix, Exeter

TALISMAN will have a brand new album released to coincide with the tour.

Additional SELECTER dates are:
•02 Mar – The Phoenix, Exeter
•15 Mar – Corn Exchange, Hertford
•16 Mar – Robin 2, Wolverhampton
•21 Mar – Waterfront, Norwich

Details of a new SELECTER studio album, which is currently being recorded, are also expected to be revealed shortly.

Talisman to support The Selecter on tour

admin — Thu, 25 Oct 2012 07:43:44 +0000

Talisman have been chosen to support the mighty Selecter on their tour of the UK in March 2013.
Dates confirmed with Talisman:

March 1st The Fleece Bristol
March 3rd O2 Academy Liverpool
March 7th O2 Academy Newcastle
March 8th Oran Mar Glasgow
March 9th Liquid Rooms Edinburgh
March 10th O2 Academy Sheffield
March 14th Wedgewood Rooms Portsmouth
March 17th The Globe Cardiff
March 22nd East Quay Whitstable
March 23rd Islington Assembly Hall London
March 24th Concorde 2 Brighton
March 28th Arts Centre Colchester
March 29th Brundenell Leeds
March 20th Rock City Nottingham
March 31st The Kasbah Coventry
Tickets from all usual outlets.

Talisman will be releasing a new studio album to coincide with the tour

Black Roots New Album

admin — Sun, 17 Jun 2012 06:45:28 +0000

‘ON THE GROUND’
Released 10th September 2012 on CD, Limited Edition Vinyl and digital download,
through Sugar Shack Records / Bristol Archive Records

Following the 2011 release of “Black Roots – The Reggae Singles Anthology ” and the 2012 rerelease of “All Day All Night” deluxe version by reissue label Bristol Archive Records, Black Roots and their label Nubian Records have now teamed up with Bristol Archive’s parent label Sugar Shack Records to release their brand new album “On The Ground”.
It may be more than twenty years since the original line up were together in the studio, but for their new record they’ve picked up where they left off and are right back in that classic Black Roots groove that will keep their existing fans happy and appeal to a whole new generation of reggae lovers, many of whom weren’t born when Black Roots released their string of classic records.
The music is entertaining and upbeat, but it is still roots music. These songs have a social message that is just as relevant in the troubled world we inhabit in 2012 as the band’s songs were during the ups and downs of the 1980s.
Opening track “I Believe” makes it clear that for all the progress we’ve made, for many people life today is just as hard as it’s ever been. Surviving the system isn’t easy. Second track “Pompous Way” is also concerned with society, but this time with fixing it and reaching out to the next generation rather than labelling them as the problem. The music itself harks back to Black Roots of old and other than the mention of the digital age could easily have been recorded thirty years ago.
Another song that sounds like it could have come from the band’s first incarnation is “Militancy” definitely sounding like Black Roots of old and also touching on the theme of slavery, a theme that receives further exploration in the aptly titled “Slavery” recalling the memory of the great evil that befell millions of Africans and their descendants.
There are more upbeat songs recalling a life in rural Jamaica with “Long Long Ago” or celebrating Africa with “Oh Mama Africa.” In fact whatever the message the band are delivering they still do it with great and enjoyable music, the new members of the band more than earning their place alongside the founding fathers.
More than three decades after they formed, Black Roots are back with a brand new 17 track CD album that defies the passage of time and will appeal to all reggae fans, released on September 10th on CD, limited edition vinyl and digital download, available from all good retailers.

www.sugarshackrecords.co.uk / www.bristolarchiverecords.com / www.nubianrecords.co.uk

Ujima (98 FM) to partner Sugar Shack Records and Bristol Archive Records

admin — Sat, 31 Mar 2012 08:37:36 +0000

Hot news: a unique partnership deal has been forged between Ujima Radio and SSR and Bristol Archive to promote its release, the artists and the tunes to the world. We start with our April releases which includes AMJ Dub Collective … Continue reading →