Country Stars get a Reggae Make-Over
“I know people will be loving this album forever and I truly hope that you enjoy my song Two Doors Down…. To say that I'm proud of the Country Goes Reggae album with Positive Vibrations would be, certainly, an understatement. So many wonderful artists, so many wonderful songs and such great arrangements!”
Dolly Parton
the album
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CREDITS
All Songs Produced by The Berman Brothers.
Executive Producer: Kassy Kebede
Co-Executive Producers: Ron Oehl, Steve Broome, Blake Chancey and Scott Siman.
Country goes Reggae concept by The Berman Brothers, Ron Oehl & Matt Greenberg for MusicWorks Group.
Project Consulting and Production: Kassy Kebede, Joseph Salim and fortunes
Mixed by Chuck Ainlay at Solo Sound, Brentwood, TN
Mastering: Bob Ludwig at Gateway Mastering Studios, Portland Maine.
Recorded at Axx Studio, Jamaica, The Sound of Silence, Kingston, Jamaica, Livingston Studio, London
Recording Engineer: Jasai, Simon Todkill, Dr. Mo, Ackeem Jarrett & Devon Bradshaw
Arrangement and Musical direction: Devon Bradshaw, Ian Coleman, Stephen Morrison, Jasai, Courtney Green & The Berman Brothers.
Musicians:
Bass: Devon Bradshaw, Dr Mo, Ramond Grant
Guitar: Ian Coleman, Courtney Green, Micheal, Phillips,Jasai, Alfonso Renford
Drums: Donavan Miller, Roamie Gouldbrne
Keyboards: Ackee Jarrett, Frank Berman, Christian Berman, Vincent Graham, Jasai
Trombone and Trumpet: Hometon Williams, Rafael Rocha, Henry Matic Tenue
Sax: Richard Howse, Marcelo Martins, Sarah Tobias
Background vocals: Michelle Rescigno
BIO
The distance between Nashville and Jamaica is closer than it appears on a map. Bridging the gap between the hub of Country music and the Reggae nation is Positive Vibrations’ new album Country Goes Reggae that reimagines Country hits with classic and contemporary Reggae rhythms from some of the Caribbean island’s best tunesmiths.
The BMG release is the latest creative mashup from Christian and Frank Berman (The Berman Brothers) and partner Ron Oehl, and features the vocal talents of Country Music Hall of Famers Dolly Parton and Alabama, and Jimmie Allen, Toby Keith, Rascal Flatts, Chase Rice, Uncle Kracker and Lainey Wilson. The legendary Jamaican musicians – dubbed Positive Vibrations – include Ian “Beezy” Coleman (Ziggy and Damian Marley, Wyclef, Fugees), Devon Bradshaw (Burning Spear), Guillaume “Stepper Sax” Briard, Henry Matic Tune (UB40, Aswad, Dennis Brown).
The Berman Brothers, Ron Oehl and partner Kenny Young created a similar concept called Rhythms Del Mundo - Cuba, merging the original vocals of super stars like Coldplay, Sting, Maroon 5, and U2 with iconic Cuban musicians including Ibrahim Ferrer and Omara Portuondo from the Buena Vista Social Club. The album was No. 1 on iTunes and Amazon charts in more than 20 countries with Platinum and Gold sales in countries like Germany, Italy, Mexico, and more. Country Goes Reggae was mixed by GRAMMY-winning mixing engineer Chuck Ainlay and mastered by 12-time GRAMMY winner Bob Ludwig.
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