Renowned Reggae Artist Carl Harvey & drummer Squidly Cole




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Summary: Carl Harvey’s career in music spans over four decades, to the mid-1970s when he recorded with reggae immortals such as Jackie Mittoo, King Tubby and Prince Jammy. a decade which for Harvey culminated with Willi Williams’ international hit record Messenger Man and his own first solo album Ecstasy of Mankind. Harvey joined the literal originators of the word reggae Toots & The Maytals. 33 years later, the Maytals remain one of the top touring reggae bands in the world.Over half a century since the great Toots Hibbert founded the Maytals, they have released more than 30 albums and compilations; Harvey appears on more than 15 of these records including 2004’s Best Reggae Album Grammy Award-winning True Love. Toots & The Maytals have performed with the some of the world’s most popular artists including the Rolling Stones, Dave Matthews and Sheryl Crow   Squidly Cole is a drummer, songwriter, producer & singer.  Squidly Cole, along with bassist Chris Meredith, was the backbone of the Grammy Award-winning Melody Makers - Conscious Party, Jahmekya, Joy and Blues, Free Like We Want 2 Be - there's Squidly Cole "Beating Up Di Drum Again." The list goes on to include most of ZM&MM albums plus Stephen Marley's Grammy Award-nominated Mind Control and Damian "Jr. Gong" Marley's Welcome to Jamrock.  He alongside the greatest Jamaican musicians  Mykal Rose, the Marley Brothers, Jimmy Cliff, Mikey General, Luciano, The Itals, Rita Marley, Gyptian, Capleton, Sizzla, Chuck Fenda, Etana, Buju Banton, Don Carlos, Dennis Brown, and Junior Reid.,t Alborosie, Bobby Digital, Mad Lion, KRS One, Sugar Minott, Anthony Cruz, Richie Spice, Terry Linen, Lady Saw, King Jammy's, and Jon Jon Productions. Cole has crossed genres to support R&B and hip-hop  including Lauryn Hill, Amy Winehouse, Joss Stone, Bobby Digital, Trina Broussard.