Introducing Jason Shannon

That's right, we at Iris, have another one for you. His name is Jason Shannon. He fuses edgy rock n' roll with soulful Americana. Shannon's debut album on Wild Horse Records weaves vivid, thoughtful lyrics through a palette of playful instrumentations. Strings, horn ensembles, and immediately familiar vocals - at times, he's a dead ringer for Eddie Veder. Want to know a little more about the man and the music...



Don't worry little ones, we know you're hungry for more...

Reggae revivalist's Head Over Heels debut

'Head Over Heels' is the lead-off track from Larry McDonalds new album Drumquestra (full length out June 2nd) featuring the familiar vocals of Jamaican all-star, Dollarman. Produced by Sidney Mills (Steel Pulse, Sly and Robbie), the album triumphantly distills McDonald's own epic percussion explorations, starting with Jamaican mento and ska in the 1960s, and flowing through the exciting cross-currents of Africa, Brazil and Cuba that he knows as his own. The Single drops TODAY at iTunes!





Larry McDonald
Drumquestra
www.myspace.com/larrymcdonald1
Release Date: 06/02/09
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Larry McDonald has worked with Bob Marley, Peter Tosh, Bunny Wailer, Bad Brains, Gil Scott-Heron and many more luminaries in his 40-year career. He is also a founding member of NYC-based bands The Rocksteady 7 and Dub Is A Weapon.