Brooklyn, NY – On Saturday, May 16th, progressive reggae band John Brown’s Body performs at Southpaw. JBB’s last studio album Amplify, debuted at number one on Billboard’s Reggae Chart, and made iTunes “Best of 2008” list. On March 17th, JBB returns with Re-Amplify, a new release featuring six remixes of songs from Amplify, along with a new, previously unreleased track. www.myspace.com/johnbrownsbody

The producers involved with Re-Amplify are a diverse group of top notch remixers, including Disashi Lumumba-Kasongo (guitarist from Gym Class Heroes), Tommie Sunshine (American rave legend and remixer of songs by the Yeah Yeah Yeahs, The Killers, Panic! At The Disco, Good Charlotte), GoldieLocks (up-and-coming artist/producer from the UK, recently nominated for DJ Mag Best British Breakthrough Producer), Dubmatix (one of Canada’s best known reggae producers, recently nominated for a Juno), Wrongtom (London DJ who has remixed Hard-Fi, Lily Allen, and Roots Manuva), and Blue King Brown (Australian reggae/afro-beat masters, of whom Carlos Santana said, “…my favorite band right now”).

John Brown’s Body 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.

John Brown’s Body is on tour now, in support of Amplify, and their brand new release, Re-Amplify.

“Some of the most invigorating, progressive reggae released in some time.”
– JamBase

“…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

Special guests: Passafire, DJ Dave Hahn

125 5th Ave
Brooklyn, NY 11217
www.spsounds.com
718-230-0236

John Brown’s Body is:
Elliot Martin – Lead Vocals
Tommy Benedetti – Drums
Nate Edgar – Bass
Matthew “Kofi” Goodwin – Hammond B3, Clavinet, Synths
Mike Keenan – Guitar
Scott Flynn – Trombone
Drew Sayers – Saxophone
Sam Dechenne – Trumpet

Links
www.johnbrownsbody.com
www.myspace.com/johnbrownsbody
www.facebook.com/pages/John-Browns-Body/7334326201

Tour Dates
Mar 19 @ Fox Theatre: Boulder, CO
Mar 20 @ Gothic Theatre: Englewood, CO
Mar 21 @ Gondola Square: Steamboat Springs, CO
Mar 22 @ The Eldo: Crested Butte, CO
Mar 24 @ Belly Up Aspen: Aspen, CO
Mar 25 @ Bud Light Street Beat: Vail, CO
Mar 27 @ Abbey Theatre: Durango, CO
Mar 28 @ Aggie Theatre: Fort Collins, CO
Mar 30 @ Downstairs Park City: Park City, UT
Apr 01 @ MontBleu Resort: Lake Tahoe, NV
Apr 02 @ The Independent: San Francisco, CA
Apr 03 @ Roxy Theatre: West Hollywood, CA
Apr 04 @ Belly Up: Solana Beach, CA
Apr 05 @ Saint Rocke: Hermosa Beach, CA
Apr 17 @ Recher Theatre: Towson, MD
Apr 18 @ State Theatre: Falls Church, VA
Apr 19 @ Jewish Mother: Virginia Beach, VA
Apr 20 @ The Note: West Chester, PA
Apr 22 @ Pearl Street: Northampton, MA
Apr 23 @ Maxwell’s: Hoboken, NJ
Apr 24 @ Castaways: Ithaca, NY
Apr 25 @ House Of Blues: Boston, MA
May 07 @ Uncle Fester’s: Bloomington, IN
May 08 @ Double Door: Chicago, IL
May 09 @ The Annex: Madison, WI
May 10 @ Miramar Theatre: Milwaukee, WI
May 12 @ Redstone Room: Davenport, IA
May 13 @ Southgate House: Newport, KY
May 14 @ Beachland Ballroom: Cleveland, OH
May 15 @ Lilac Festival: Rochester, NY
May 16 @ Southpaw: Brooklyn, NY
June 18 @ Tupelo Music Hall: Londonderry, NH
June 19 @ Big Easy: Portland, ME
June 20 @ Vermont Roots Reggae Festival: Burlington, VT
June 26 @ The Beachcomber: Wellfleet, MA
July 10 & 11 @ Captain Nick’s Rock & Roll Bar: Block Island, RI
July 12 @ Stephen Talkhouse: Amagansett, NY
July 16 @ Camp Bisco: Mariaville, NY
July 17 @ GrassRoots Festival: Trumansburg, NY
July 26 @ Gathering Of The Vibes: Bridgeport, CT
July 30 @ The 8 x 10: Baltimore, MD
July 31 @ Capital Ale House: Richmond, VA
Aug 01 @ Pour House: Charleston, SC
Aug 02 @ The Boathouse: Myrtle Beach, SC
Aug 05 @ Common Grounds: Gainesville, FL
Aug 06 @ Engine Room: Tallahassee, FL
Aug 07 @ The Social: Orlando, FL
Aug 12 @ Smith’s Olde Bar: Atlanta, GA
Aug 13 @ The Orange Peel: Asheville, NC
Aug 14 @ Is Venue: Charlottesville, VA
Aug 15 @ Camp Barefoot Festival: Gore, VA

For more information please contact Curtis Bergesen at 240-602-5057 or curtis@johnbrownsbody.com