With their explosive melting pot of Afrobeat, Reggae, Hip-Hop and Dancefloor jazz, 10-piece ensemble THE STRIDES has already won over a steadfast following in Australia. After a lengthy series of gigs that includes supporting afrobeat legend Tony Allen and becoming a headline act at both the Bellingen Global Carnival and Peats Ridge Festival, this dynamic outfit is ready to launch its new album “Reclamation” on Record Kicks. With a heavy rhythm section and a powerful 3-piece horn section, The Strides deliver a captivating blend of funky afrobeat, roots reggae, hip hop grooves, dubbed out beats, and hypnotic rhythms.

Featuring vocals by reggae master Ras Roni from Trinidad via London and rising hip hop star from Fiji MC Lil Gzeus (Little Jesus) over the super skanky, infectious, horn-heavy grooves of the band, “Reclamation” perfectly showcases the mighty force of The Strides’ innovative sound. From afrobeat-infused instrumental romps such as “Umbi Gumbi” and “Well Hung Parliament” to hip hop stormers such as first single “Reclamation”, to hints of roots reggae on "Storm Cloud" and "Fresh Lady", Australia's best kept secret The Strides impressively mix and combine a series of genres, and the result is something special, indeed!

”Boasting 10 fired-up members and wasting no time in following up their impressive self-titled debut, Sydney's The Strides return with frisk in their gait for eight new tunes straddling dub to Afrobeat, hip-hop to exotic jazz.” – The Sydney Morning Herald 

THE STRIDES - Reclamation

Chill

Ragga n roots to shake ya hip hop boots

work jams

Arnhem Land from The Strides album "The Youth The Rich & The Fake"
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Arnhem Land

Pass it On

Takin' You On!

From the album 'The Youth The Rich & The Fake' out March 2015 on Earshift Music/MGM
www.thestridesband.com

Murawina

from the new album "The Youth, The Rich & The Fake
released on Earshit Music/MGM March 2015 

No Drama

"History"
from The Strides album "The Youth The Rich & The Fake"
out March 2015 on Earshift/MGM

History

from the album "The Youth the Rich & The Fake"
out March 2015 on Earshift Music

Rasta Live Feat. Blacker & Ngaiire

From the new full-length by THE STRIDES:

RKX042 THE STRIDES - "Reclamation" out on CD/LP/Digital here.
http://recordkicks.com/site/releases/Reclamation

”Sydney's The Strides return with frisk in their gait for eight new tunes straddling dub to Afrobeat, hip-hop to exotic jazz.” – The Sydney Morning Herald 

THE STRIDES - Escape

From the new full-length by THE STRIDES:

RKX042 THE STRIDES - "Reclamation" out on CD/LP/Digital here.
http://recordkicks.com/site/releases/Reclamation

”Sydney's The Strides return with frisk in their gait for eight new tunes straddling dub to Afrobeat, hip-hop to exotic jazz.” – The Sydney Morning Herald 

THE STRIDES - Fresh Lady feat Ras Roni & LTL Gzeus

THE STRIDES - Umbi Gumbi

THE STRIDES - F.K.D.

THE STRIDES - Some O' Dem feat LTL Gzeus

THE STRIDES - Storm Clouds feat Ras Roni

triple j Unearthed

Sand Gremlins

Girl

Best Of You

Breezeblocks (demo)

Ben Harper - Excuse Me Mr. - Burnin' And Lootin'

Pink Floyd - Learning To Fly

Hailing from Sydney, THE STRIDES have become a new force for urban roots music. Fronted by Reggae Master Ras Roni from Barbados via London, and Fijian MC LTL G-Zeus, The Strides have delivered their classic sound to crowds across the country, delivering a musical experience that is as powerfully explosive as it is authentic.

With two acclaimed albums already under their belt, a European label signing, festival appearances across the country and having graced the stage with the likes of Julian Marley, Tony Allen and Groundation, The Strides' music faithfully builds on the foundations of classic roots reggae with a hip-hop edge, forging a sound that brings together modern dance hall, world beats and reggae-pop. The Strides have forged a truly global sound melding a diversity of cultures and instrumentation under the one universal consciousness.

With a calling card of powerfully melodic horns, infectious bass lines, easy musings and a magnetic stage presence between its two lead vocalists, the Strides are an 8-piece collective of multi talented songwriters and musicians. Having bunkered down for an intensive week long hothouse of jamming and songwriting, the tracks for their forthcoming long player were laid down at U-Live Studios outside of Byron Bay, and later mixed at Tanuki Lounge in Brisbane's West End by producer / engineer Paulie B.

'One for One' is the new single by the band and the first taste of the aforementioned forthcoming third album, set for early 2014 release. 'One for One' showcases the talents and rhymes of LTL Gzeus alongside the incredible vocals of future-soul rising star Ngaiire, in a song about self realisation, self-discovery, and coming to terms with a new world that is not what you expected. It’s a mark of that time in your life when everything is still new and curiosity has its first real go at you. The life you learn is not the life you know. One for the money, one for the lovin' - One for One. 

THE STRIDES - Escape

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