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Monday, May 14 2012
YT – REVOLUTION TIME MIXTAPE
NEW YT MIXTAPE - FREE DOWNLOAD
It’s coming!! While we wait for the official release of YT‘s new opus Revolution Time (Sativa Records), Revolution Time : The Mixtape by Ashanti Yard has just hit the internet and is available to download for free…
Featuring artists like Mr Williamz, Blackout JA, Deadly Hunta, Solo Banton and Peppery, alongside YT it got us right in the mood for the summer!
You can catch YT with the Friendly Fire Band at Boomtown Fair 2012 in August!
YT is available for bookings backed by the Friendly Fire Band.
Thursday, March 15 2012
SILK PROMOTIONS BOOKINGS
Friendly Fire Band and Jam Jah Sound have now joined Birmingham-based Silk Promotions, which also represents Top Cat, MC Navigator, Tippa Irie and many others.
Check out their roster of artists and DJs.
Wednesday, February 22 2012
FF BAND AT REGGAE CITY
Friendly Fire Band is due to perform at Reggae City 2012 fronted by Peppery, Lion Art and Tomlin Mystic on the 2nd June.
This is the second year of Birmingham’s newest reggae festival and the lineup confirmed so far is impressive, with foundation roots from the Twinkle Brothers, modern UK sounds of Reality Shock with the great Solo Banton and the Mellow Vibes Studio featuring Murray Man and Tenna Star.
Representing the influence of reggae in the UK, Reggae City also showcases Jungle from the likes of Congo Natty and LionFire, Dubstep with Radikal Guru, and Bashment with the high flying Heatwave Crew to name just a few, without leaving out the 2Tone movement represented by one of the flagship bands of the genre: The Beat.
3 arenas spread across the Rainbow Complex, full of live acts and massive soundsystems, caribbean food, and vibes til the early hours in the morning
DUBPLATES OD
Friendly Fire offers dubplates on demand of Birmingham artists – any combination available.. Here is Bonito Star advertising the service.
Check out the upcoming sessions…
Monday, November 21 2011
PREMONITIONS RELEASE
All artists gave an excellent performance alongside the Friendly Fire Band on the launch party of the 11.11.11, after a DJ Little Richie (Stingdem.com) warmed up the crowd.
After the live section of the night, DJ Gold and Jinx, both representing Lionfire unveiled some of the remixes they have been making of the Premonitions Riddim (coming soon – listen to some previews here) which didn’t fail to keep the people jumping.
The next day, Peppery and Raphael were down the Friendly Fire HQ cutting dubplates all day, pictured to the right. (Left to Right – Raphael, Lion Art, Robin, Peppery)
Tuesday, November 15 2011
PREMONITIONS RIDDIM – OUT NOW!
Finally, the Premonitions Riddim has been released on CD / Vinyl / Download.
The new One Drop riddim is played entirely live by the Friendly Fire Band, featuring guest Brian Travers (UB40) on saxophone.
The series includes some top artists such as Pablo Rider & Peter Spence, Raphael, Murray Man, Peppery & Ras Tweed, Tomlin Mystic (also available on vinyl) as well as Chillavert, Mr Diamond, Bingiman, Bonito Star, and Collie Weed, as well as a Melodica version and a straight riddim.
Click here to order physical copies.
Friday, July 1 2011
DENNIS BROWN TRIBUTE
Here’s a video of Friendly Fire Band on the road to Manchester with Bonito Star, Peter Spence, Pablo Rider, Lion Art and Tomlin Mystic for a tribute to the late great Dennis Emmanuel Brown, in June 2011.
Film produced by Alan Dolhasz and Ed Lawes for 144
The Friendly Fire Band – A Tribute to Dennis Brown from 144 on Vimeo.
Thursday, June 9 2011
FRIENDLY FIRE BAND LIVE
Sunday, April 17 2011
TIPPA IRIE AND FRIENDLY FIRE BAND
It was a joy to welcome Tippa Irie at the Friendly Fire Sessions at the Hare and Hounds on the 15th April 11 – After a warm up by Pablo Rider, Lion Art and Tomlin Mystic, Tippa gave an excellent show and had the whole audience eating out of his hand.
Later, he was joined by special secret guest Peter Spence perform their hit duo that topped the charts in 1990, Girl of my Best Friend – below.
Sunday, February 20 2011
DAWN PENN – NO NO NO
Dawn Penn performed an hour show on the 18th February 2011, backed by the Friendly Fire Band in front of a packed audience – tracks ranged from old Prince Buster and Studio One classics to her new funky track, and killed it with her all time classic No No No, in the video below…
