Coming from the East coast with a fresh, upbeat yet, vintage sound, DUBBEST has swiftly emerged onto the North American Reggae radar in recent years. The Boston- bred outfit of four high school friends have created a unique sound for themselves that intertwines their earlier passions for punk and ska while submersing them in their more recent infatuation with experimental dub and jam style genres.
Originally formed in 2009, DUBBEST has taken time to explore an entirely new musical approach that was influenced by jam bands such as The Grateful Dead and Phish but also reawakened by the likes of pioneering dub producers, Osbourne “King Tubby” Ruddock, Lee “Scratch” Perry and more specifically, Augustus Pablo’s 1974 dub classic, Ital Dub.
DUBBEST’s 2012 debut release, Avoid The Pier, showcases their devotion to the simple riddims and overdubs that clearly drew heavy inspiration from the glory days of 1970s reggae selectors. Followed by the 2013 release of their single,Heat and Water, one could easily tell the band was continuing to evolve their craft into a more complete sound that put more emphasis in the band’s
soothing 3-part harmonies and talented core of melodic musicians. The strengths of each member really began to shed light with the 2015 release of DUBBEST’s second full-length album, Light Flashes. Produced by Craig “Dubfader” Welsch of 10 Ft. Ganja Plant, the band credits the veteran producer with taking their musicianship to a higher level of authenticity by tapping into each band member’s unique talents and providing them with the large stock of vintage instruments prominently heard throughout the album. Mastering work provided by the legendary Kevin Metcalfe cemented the old school sound on the album as a result of his expertise from working with U.K.’s pop, rock, and reggae luminaries since the 1960s.
soothing 3-part harmonies and talented core of melodic musicians. The strengths of each member really began to shed light with the 2015 release of DUBBEST’s second full-length album, Light Flashes. Produced by Craig “Dubfader” Welsch of 10 Ft. Ganja Plant, the band credits the veteran producer with taking their musicianship to a higher level of authenticity by tapping into each band member’s unique talents and providing them with the large stock of vintage instruments prominently heard throughout the album. Mastering work provided by the legendary Kevin Metcalfe cemented the old school sound on the album as a result of his expertise from working with U.K.’s pop, rock, and reggae luminaries since the 1960s.
