Anthony Pure Silk Brightly / Members
Black Slate
Big BandA peaceful Demonstration is what we need. However this totally amazing album created by Black Slate is causing a Riot in the musical streets of the city of London where it all started some FORTY odd years ago; thus making Black Slate the first official Roots Rock Reggae Band out of “Great Britton” That’s right; gallantly forging forward in the name of music, every track on this album expresses a musical form in a unique story of the Good, the Better and the Best of Black Slate - the real deal. Standing the test of time, Black Slate has produced this memorable Master-Piece documenting their Global Years of Struggle, Toil, and Success in the ever-changing world of Reggae music. The mechanics and sheer driving force of this magnificent Band of Reggae Scientists are core members: Anthony ‘Pure Silk’ Brightly (Keyboards), Chris’Music House’ Hanson (Lead/Rhythm Guitar), Desmond ’Drummy’ Mahoney (Drums/Congo/Percussion). Alongside newer cohorts, Colin ’Steam Fish’ McNiesh (Bass) and Jessie ’Energy’ Brade (Vocals) as well as Gaven ‘Magic Voice’ Creary (Vocals) the newest member to this great idea that is BLACK SLATE. Totally inspired by vibes, tones, frequencies and a passion for Roots Rock Reggae music they travelled together to the beautiful beach surrounded Island of Antigua to record this their latest work of art….. A Peaceful Demonstration With the help of Solar energy - the most important source of energy for life on Earth provided by The Sun - they unified as one and presented us - their bonafide public - with a dish best served on a (turn)table and presented in a superb Track list of sound: Amon (See No Evil), Predator, Daylight, Should I Stay or Should I Go, Look into My Eyes, Can You Feel The Love, Peaceful Demonstration, Build Mamma Africa, I Can’t Breath, In the City, bonus track Thinking out Loud. Here we have eleven self-explanatory musical master-piece tracks which will prove without a shadow of a doubt who these very important components to the world and science of Roots Rock Reggae Music are. Listen out for them as they embark upon their second courageous World Tour:
Black Slate Reggae Group
Reggae BandBlack Slate is the roots rock Reggae band that helped put the British Reggae sound on the charts in the 70s and 80s. Formed in London in 1974 by musicians from England, Jamaica, and Anguilla, Black Slate was recognized as a band that was able to blend reggae into their own unique sound. Their first charting hit was “Sticksman,” released in 1976, followed by “Mind Your Motion” (TCD, 1979); “Amigo” (Ensign, 1980) broke into the Top Ten Singles Charts and, to this day, this song remains a rallying call for the Rastafarian way of life. Following a tour in Europe in 1978, and backing Reggae stars Delroy Wilson and Ken Boothe, Black Slate signed with Ensign Records and released “Boom Boom,” a single, and the Sirens In The City album. More albums followed – Rasta Festival (Alligator, 1981), Ogima (Hit and Run, 1981), Six Plus One (Top Ranking, 1982), Black Slate (Sierra, 1985), and Get Up And Dance (FairWood Music, 1995). After a sold-out tour of New Zealand, band members made the decision to stop touring in the mid 1980s and, in 2011, decided to begin the process of regrouping and planning Black Slate’s return to recording and performing again. In 2013, Black Slate released a full album, Midnight (TCD), and the single, “World Citizenship,” (Unit 8 Records). Remaining close friends over the years, original band members Anthony Brightly (keyboards and vocals), Chris Hanson (guitar), and Desmond Mahoney (drums) agreed to reunite and revitalize Black Slate. Adding Colin McNeish on bass guitar, F Junior and Jesse Brade on vocals, and Horace Burke on keyboards, the reunited Black Slate debuted at the prestigious Miami Reggae Festival in November 2013. Black Slate’s latest album, World Citizen (Unit 8 Records), was released on April 15, 2014. Veteran Reggae journalist Robert “Higherman” Heilman reviewed the album for Reggae-Vibes.com, and stated that, “From Roots to Lovers Rock, every track is a winner that is expertly mixed and presented.” (http://www.reggae-vibes.com/rev_sin/bls-worl.htm.) World Citizen will be supported by the band’s upcoming concerts in Europe, South America, the U.K., and the United States. Black Slate: a well respected band of talented and creative men who are again ready to bring their special brand of Reggae music to the world. “We play music because we love playing music. We are ready for the road again,” Anthony Brightly said recently. “A venue of 100, or a stadium of 10,000, we will be on the road, to carry our message to every person who want to hear Reggae music. I see it as a continuation of our journey…”
