Notorious roots and reggae troubadours based on Bundjalung lands, regional NSW, East Coast Australia.
A collection of rebel folk songs, woven into Caribbean grooves, laced with salty psychedelic-dub, and delivered via an ensemble that offers up flavours of afrobeat, soul, funk and dancehall.
Their latest album, titled ‘The Children of the Sun’, was released on vinyl and reached #5 on the AIR charts in 2022. Mixed by aria award winning 'Lord Tanuki' himself (Paulie Bromley) at Yama Nui studios, the album has been played and reviewed across more than 100+ radio stations in Australia, NZ, US, Canada and Europe.
Triple J's Dave Ruby Howe describes it as "Authentic grooves with a hypnotic dub feel. This act does it really right. 4 stars ****"
Featuring an all star Shakedown lineup including the powerhouse rhythm section of Hugh Jones and TK Bassdread, multi instrumentalists Chelsea SkyEater, MsEleneous and Jack Chiu playing saxophones, clarinet, melodica, trumpet, flugelhorn and backing voices, with live-analogue dubs and delays from the wizardry of Marky Power, layers of percussion from Be-Rad and songsmith Jesse Morris on guitars, ableton loops and voice.
Their sound is an accumulation of powerful messages, elaborate space echoes, four part harmonies and a high octane dose of psychedelic-infused pacific grooves.
Honouring the legacy and sounds of Caribbean roots music. Celebrating community, country & culture.
Jesse Morris and the Shakedown will be touring Australia and New Zealand throughout 2023-2024
Available in:
Septet, sextet, quintet
as 'Jesse Morris and the Shakedown'
or - quartet, trio, duo
as 'Jesse Morris Band'
or - solo one man band style as
'Jesse Morris'
