Roots Radics

The Roots Radics are a Founded in 1978, reggae band from Jamaica.

Band History

The later members of the Roots Radics, bassist Errol " Flabba " Holt and guitarist and singer Eric " Bingi Bunny" Lamont learned to know each other, as they played in the band The Morwells both the early 1970s. Then made ​​at first with the Revolutionaries, the former house band of the Channel One. After Robbie Shakespeare and Sly Dunbar left the band to start with Taxi Records, her own label, Errol Holt and Eric Lamont founded in 1978 along with others, changing over time musicians the Roots Radics. Among them was Lincoln Valentine " Style" Scott, who was from 1979 to 1983 drummer of the Roots Radics and later bandleader of Dub Syndicate and co-producer Adrian Sherwood was at. Other musicians have included Noel Bailey ( guitar), Dwight Pinkney (guitar, vocals), Roy Hamilton ( guitar), Carlton Davis ( drums), Fish Clarke ( drums) and Wycliffe " Steely " Johnson (keyboards).

The Roots Radics worked in the late 1970s at Channel One with producer Henry " Junjo " Lawes, who brought them together with the young Barrington Levy Barrington Levy's debut album together in 1979, Bounty Hunter, was added, which was extremely successful. The Roots Radics also played together with the already popular Gregory Isaacs, they accompanied him on tour and in the studio, including the hit album Night Nurse in 1982. The Roots Radics developed as one of the most respected and sought-after session bands in Jamaica and influenced the early the sound of the early 1980s dancehall with. Their influence took the mid-1980s again somewhat, as asserted themselves more and more digital sounds in dancehall. The Roots Radics but remained in the business and worked as a studio and live band along with a whole range of other artists, including, for example, Bunny Wailer, Israel Vibration, Sugar Minott, the Wailing Souls, King Tubby and Eek- A-Mouse. With Prince Far -I, they went under the name The Arabs on tour in the UK.

Since the late 1980s, they discovered their own singing skills again, and the Lamont and Pinkney - they took on some plates and walked alone on tour. Hot We Hot was published in 1988, followed in 1990 by Forward Ever, Backwards Never and 1992 World Peace Three. The albums ranged stylistically from Roots to Lovers Rock. The following 1996 album Radically Radics went as already Hot We Hot, sometimes more in the direction of Dancehall. They also worked still together with other musicians, including in 1996 with Dennis Brown at Milk and Honey.

Founding member Eric " Bingi Bunny" Lamont died in 1993 at the age of 38 years.

Discography (selection)

  • Hot We Hot (1988, Ras )
  • Hot We Hot Dub (1989, ROIR )
  • Forwards Ever, Backwards Never (1990, Heartbeat )
  • World Peace III (1992, Heartbeat )
  • Radically Radics (1996, Ras )
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