Dubwiser - Bang Up (L'Étranger Remix)

A Crack In Paradise album released by Crash Records Sept 2011

‘One of the most exhilarating, exciting debut albums of the year’ - Nightshift Magazine

‘Emplores you to pay attention to the gospel of Jonas and Dubwiser, get it while you still remember what warmth feels like’ - Sean Diamond (Louder than War)

‘Dubwiser have made a terrific effort to bring some Caribbean soul and sunshine to the streets of a dull grey Britain’ -  Music in Oxford


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DUBWISER

‘Born out of struggling, kicked in the back, falling into trouble from the bottom to the top.’ (Papa is a Rudie)

Dubwiser know about playing live music; from back street dives to stadiums, they have played the lot. Working for and supporting the biggest names in reggae, has taught them a lot about struggling and also how to be noticed. They put the struggle into music, four people from diverse backgrounds, they have the thread of music in common. It is their passion.

The band is a platform for some of the many young artists that Dubwiser have come across. Collectively they want you to know that this is the band that they love and live for. They all believe in the genuine healing power of music and know that Dubwiser can play it.

‘I’m gonna build a boat, in the shape of I throat 
And I’m gonna build an ark, as big as echo park 
I’m Noah in the modern times 
I’m gonna fill it with riddim, reggae and rhyme.’ 
(Come Forward)

‘A Crack in Paradise’ was born out of several recording sessions and discussions between the band and their guest artists. The aim was to create an album that takes in a sweeping history of black music in the UK. To the fore is a love of songwriting shot through with rap punctuation. Backing this is a remarkable mix of gritty London roots and Oxfordshire electronica. Odes to the joys of bicycle riding are followed by narratives about being in gaol. A cheerful love of organic food sits alongside a fierce chant about the changing face of racism. 
Paul Tadman, from a family of Convent Garden barrow boys and Spider Johnson, an absolute go to musician and producer in both UK reggae and hip hop, provide the urban landscape. Malcolm Atkins, an inveterate improviser and Rastaman, Jonas Torrance bring a countryside consciousness which blends into a heavy and joyous romp all the way up the M40.

‘When you feel the Power, then you can 
Dance on your feet, tremble up the land.’ 
(Power Up)

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