“His tenor voice is as pure as the Caribbean Sea.”
– Washington Post
“…one of the more soulful releases to emerge from the recent roots-reggae revival” (regarding VP debut Parables)
-Time Out New York
“…in his fifth Sumfest appearance, made the transition from promising opening act to impressive primetime performer…”
– Billboard Magazine
Awarded Best Male Vocalist and Best Song at the 2008 International Reggae and World Music Awards, Tarrus Riley is the most promising of the second generation of Jamaica roots reggae singers. With an August 4, 2009 release of his much-anticipated third set CONTAGIOUS on Cannon Productions, distributed by VP Records, Tarrus Riley reaffirms that he is one of finest singer/songwriters of his generation, irrespective of musical genre. The son of Jimmy Riley - who has had a long career as a solo artist as well as being a former member of the Uniques and the Techniques. Riley's songs retain ties to the Jamaican roots tradition while still managing to sound distinctly contemporary.
The album is grounded in a roots reggae tradition that is recast with a gleaming 21st century sheen courtesy of the album’s primary producer, venerable saxophonist Dean Fraser and created by Grafton and Tuff Gong studios sovereignty including Sly and Robbie on drum and bass, guitarists Mitchum “Khan” Chin and Cat Coore, keyboardist Robbie Lyn and Dean Fraser’s impassioned sax styling.Contagious remarkably shifts between smoothly crooned lover’s rock and artful Rastafarian declarations, provocative commentaries and dancehall’s combustible edge, its cohesion provided by Tarrus’s spectacularly emotive vocals and reliably inspiring words. As its title indicates, this highly infectious collection of 18 songs is characterized by symptoms of melodiousness, rapturous roots rhythms and hard hitting lyrical realities that are transmitted through repeated spins, resulting in a high grade musical fever from which you will not want to recover. “The reason why I called it ‘Contagious’ is because I would love for everyone to catch it,” says Tarrus. “I don’t want my music to have boundaries of race, age, nationality or religion; I represent reggae, live music, and I want everyone to catch on to its positive, good vibes.”
In support of Contagious, Tarrus will embark on a 25-city tour. From Toronto to Jacksonville, his aim is to meet fans and gain some new ones. His strong stage presence gives him crossover appeal and marks him as a coming force on the international reggae scene. Full tour dates listed below.
1-Aug Sat
Hartford, CT
Bushnell Park
2-Augt Sun
Elizabeth, NJ
Ritz Theater
5-Aug Wed
Richmond, VA
Club 321
7-Aug Fri
Columbus, OH
Alrosa Villa
8-Aug Sat
Cleveland, OH
Midwest Reggae
9-Aug Sun
Chicago, IL
Reggae Fest
11-Aug Tue
Nashville, TN
Club Bella
13-Aug Thu
Jacksonville, FL
Club Rain
14-Aug Fri
St. Lauderdale, FL
Pulp Live
15-Aug Sat
Tampa, FL
The Harbour
16-Aug Sun
Orlando, FL
JJ Whispers
19-Aug Wed
Greensboro, NC
Club Genesis (TBC)
20-Aug Thur
Raleigh, NC
Lincoln Theater
21-Aug Fri
Norfolk, VA
Norva Theater
22-Aug Sat
Philadelphia, PA
TLA
23-Aug Sun
Bladensburg, MD
Crossroads
25-Aug Tue
New York, NY
BB Kings
26-Aug Wed
New Haven, CT
Toads Place
27-Aug Thur
Boston, MA
The Roxy
28-Aug Fri
Montreal, Quebec
Telus Theater
29-Aug Sat
Toronto, Ontario
Kool Haus
1-Sept Tue
Wellfleet, MA
Beachcomber
2-Sept Wed
Providence, RI
Lupos
3-Sept Thur
Martha’s Vinyard, MA
Nectars
4-Sept Fri
Poughkeepsie, NY
The Chance
6-Sept Sun
Queens, NY
Irie Jam (York College)
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