Padraic has worked on a number of projects for TV, including Discovery Channel, NFL Network, and the soundtrack for National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) DVD featuring Benicio del Toro.

With his thriving independent production career, Padraic opened his own recording studio, Aqua Sounds Studio, on the beautiful island of St. Croix in 2008. He also opened his own label, Ocean Records, which produced American Idol alum Deanna Brown’s first two albums and the live acoustic series “Live at Aqua Sounds.”

Padraic is an accomplished songwriter, musician, producer and engineer. He is also one-half of the production team, SoundPonics. They have credits on five albums that have charted on Billboard, including the 2014 iTunes Reggae Album of the Year, “Beauty For Ashes” by Midnite.

A bubble, a bubble 
Looking for no trouble 
But if you trouble, trouble 
We'll give it to you double 
- Bob Marley

Ashes and Roots is a project by American singer, songwriter, producer and ethnomusicologist, Paul Terry, Jr based in North Inglewood, CA. 

Ashes and Roots, formally performed under the moniker Spicy Fernandez (and prior to that, Las Manchas) with a rotating cast of musicians from his circle of ethnomusicologists and L.A studio musicians. They debuted over ten years ago with a fresh sound and electrifying live performance, garnering attention from VH1 and Warner Bros after a couple of shows and singles revealed hot talent and songs with lyrics that were emotionally graphic. Sometimes sounding organic and warm (2011’s Shadow and Me, Something like a Hound Dog, and I’ll Serenade You), sometimes reflecting deliberately lo-fi vibes with Latin Alt-Rock and Reggae influences (Alas De Oro), but overall rooted in a melodic sense that manages to shine through even as the arrangements heat up taking exploratory dives into the worlds of Hip-Hop, Dance Rock, and EDM production (as on his latest works, I AM A KING, and Which the Wicked?), both available for stream and download to fans for free for a limited time before the official release on Spotify and Apple music later this year.
Working with other instrumentalists and vocalists, he has continued to evolve and refine his sound by expanding his skills in musicianship, production, and arranging so that his mission to unite people from different backgrounds and world views under one roof for a psychedelic experience can manifest. 

Musically, Ashes and Roots fuses live instrumentation, rich vocal melodies and harmonies, world influences, and lush electronic production. His work offers glimpses into the peaceful blending of divergent styles with out coming off as contrived or forced. Noted as much for their emotional lyrical content as their musical prowess, his songs offer a compelling and unique view at being an Independent American artist with conscience in the 21st century. As a vocalist, he has been compared to David Bowie, Beck, Bradley Nowell, and Elliot Smith among others, although his voice remains uniquely his own.

Reggae / Dancehall / Soca Artist.

When King Slim takes the stage, people pay attention!
Randolph Junior Gilkes was born in Guyana on May 24th, 1961. He grew up with his father who was a DJ at dancehalls and stage shows where a young Slim danced and sang effortlessly. It was clear that he was a natural performer. By age twenty he founded Slims Tailoring Establishment. He would work his fingers tirelessly in the daytime and at night he would perform at shows which led to touring in Suriname, Paris, France, and Holland. Two months later after leaving his brother to run his business and with a recently born daughter he made the decision to return to his roots in Guyana with a vision to build his empire.
In the interim, he was instrumental in conceptualising a band called Super Dynamite which became famous for promoting shows and also creating some of todays’ best musicians in Guyana by holding their talent searches. King Slim believed that he could do much more in Suriname, hence he returned there to meet up with his musical mentor and bass player Boots Man. The two formed a band called “Destiny Sound” which became famous for doing well known covers by Shabba Ranks, Dennis Brown and Frankie Paul among others.
With gifted hands and the heart of a Lion it has been over twenty years that King Slim was invited to Barbados and has more than weaved his way into the Barbadian fabric of life! Slim is also the Founder of Slims Tailoring Establishment, and Steppers Boutique, part of The Steppers Family Brand.
Seventeen years went by and he finally released his first single  “She Needs To Know”, a groovy collaboration with the artist Supa Ruben in 2010, recorded at Radar Recording Studios and which took them to The Barbados Reggae Festival and The Hennessy Artistry Show. Slim has shared the stage with artists such as Movado, Cocoa Tea, Sizzla, I-Octane, Popcaan, Junior Reid, Tarrus Riley and many more. 
Slim’s debut album “On Time” was released March 2014 coinciding with the release of his singles “In Your Eyes and “Summer Body” with their complementary music videos. The album comprises of singles such as Sweet Loving Woman, In Your Eyes, Nah Give Up, Gone Too Soon, Dem Nah Real, Live As One and Life Sweet making the album distinctively King Slim.
The success of his 2014 album “On Time” with singles like “In your Eyes” catapulted him to become  the undisputed winner of the joint Digicel / Starcom Network and Hott 95.3fms’ Peoples Reggae Champion. 2015 saw Slim continuing his musical journey, he released Soca singles which included: Welcome the King with an accompanying music video and Sweetness. Not leaving out his undying love for Reggae he also dropped singles such as “You and Me” and “Who Feels It” both of which has music Videos, in addition to other singles like Work Hard, Call Me Nuh and Nothing compares (Mother) from his upcoming album As I Rise.

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Ladies and gentleman! We are Jah Bredrin, a dub family out of the top of Holland. We are a collective that combines live instrumental reggae/dub with (our own) soundsystem. Our aim is to promote the message of H.I.M. Haile Selassie I, Jah Rastafari through our music. We play live reggae music, we can do dj sets (inclusive or exclusive soundsystem). And also, you can rent our soundsystem. If interested, you can contact us on Facebook on our fb page. Just leave a message. You can also send us an e-mail at jahbredrin@hotmail.com. Ever forward! Blessed day to each n everyone!

Dancehall artist with roots from Suriname

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