New York, NY – On Friday, September 11th, progressive reggae band John Brown’s Body performs at Bowery Ballroom. JBB will make their European and New Zealand debut this fall with a 16-show run in the UK, and a lengthy NZ tour in November. The octet’s last studio album Amplify, debuted at number one on Billboard’s Reggae Chart, and made iTunes “Best of 2008” list. Easy Star Records is pleased to announce the European, Australian, and New Zealand release of Amplify in September/October 2009. www.johnbrownsbody.com <http://www.johnbrownsbody.com>

New Zealand’s The Black Seeds will be opening for John Brown’s Body at 11 shows from September 10th – 25th. Touring in the US for the first time this Wellington, NZ-based band
fuses dub, funk, and soul, with a classic reggae base. Formed in 1997, The Black Seeds have put out a gold album, and two double-platinum selling albums. In November, John Brown’s Body will tour New Zealand supporting The Black Seeds.

JBB has gone through significant changes since the release of 2005’s Pressure Points. Lead singer Elliot Martin underwent throat surgery, several band members departed and most significantly, the band suffered the loss of bassist Scott Palmer. Palmer lost his battle with cancer in 2006, only six months after his diagnosis. Emerging from these changes, the band’s current line-up is a focused, more experimental outfit than ever before, challenging the usual notions of contemporary reggae.

“JBB is an eight-piece outfit that delivers some of the most forward-thinking reggae music in the world today.” – LA2DAY

“…the band’s energy is soaked up and spread out in all the right places, never allowing Amplify to slow down and catch its breath. A heck of an achievement…” – Glide