Kevin Kinsella Discography of CDs

Kevin Kinsella discography Kevin Kinsella came to national prominence in the 1990s as the frontman for America's finest roots reggae band, John Brown's Body (and, later, the mysterious instrumental reggae outfit 10 Ft. Ganja Plant as well). Now a solo artist, he has expanded his range without losing any of his ability to generate bottomless reggae grooves, and he exhibits both tendencies ...

Kevin Kinsella songs Given the fact that his regular band, John Brown's Body, is one of the most idiomatically perfect American reggae bands on the scene, it might come as some surprise that when he's recording on his own, bandleader Kevin Kinsella writes and sings in more of a folk-blues vein. He's no purist, thank heavens -- on songs like "Blues on ...

Kevin Kinsella albums Listening to this disc is a vaguely disturbing experience, because this American reggae group has captured so uncannily the sound of early dancehall reggae, the kind that came out of small Jamaican recording studios in the late '70s and early '80s. Only the digitally clean production quality betrays this as a product of its decade. And hey, that's a ...

Kevin Kinsella CD discography A pleasant chill record of roots reggae, John Brown's Body's Spirits All Around Us presents 14 densely layered tracks from the Ithaca, NY-based ensemble. Frontman Kevin Kinsella has a knack for crafting poppy vocal hooks that he skillfully embeds within the dubby grooves (such as on "33 RPM"). The real genius of the album, though, is in the syncopated ...

Kevin Kinsella music CDs Audio Mixer: Christofer "C-Money" Welter. Recording information: Hillside Sound Studios, Allston, MA; Studio Center, Miami, FL. Photographer: Jeff Pliskin.

Kevin Kinsella discography It's not entirely accurate to call John Brown's Body an anachronism, but it' s not entirely inaccurate either. This brand of reggae hasn't been played by any other band in almost 20 years; it's the style usually referred to as "roots" reggae, to differentiate it from the earthier and more percussive dancehall and reggae styles that developed during the ...

Kevin Kinsella songs Track Listing of songs: Get to Know Me; Kneel and Pray; Happy Days; Woman; Crush; Bye Bye; King of Kings; Governor's Dogs; Lady; Dancefloor; Do It Again; Blaze; Know Me Now; Dun the Dancefloor;

Kevin Kinsella CD discography Roots reggae is an international phenomenon, one that's played on every continent, with greater or lesser degrees of success. New York-based John Brown's Body have been doing it well for many years now, with great harmonies and strong melodies, as on "Follow Into Shadow." Singer Elliot Martin is a strong vocalist who brings a huge presence to the disc, most evident on a track like "Resonate." But he's far from being the only focal point -- guitarist Kevin Kinsella is excellent throughout. While the band are very convincing in their roots, they haven't completely ignored the last two decades of Jamaican music, as "Blazing Love" shows, tipping more than its hat to raga, and they're also comfortable dipping into R&B for "Not Enough." This is a band that's ...