{"id":6525,"date":"2023-07-28T03:49:45","date_gmt":"2023-07-28T03:49:45","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sandbox.reggaenorthca.com\/?p=6525"},"modified":"2023-07-28T03:59:42","modified_gmt":"2023-07-28T03:59:42","slug":"eric-smith-drops-second-album","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sandbox.reggaenorthca.com\/?p=6525","title":{"rendered":"Eric Smith Drops Second Album"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Sixteen years after his first album came out, singer Eric Smith is preparing to release his second full-length set of songs. Titled <\/span><b><i><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u2018I Am the Lion in The Concrete Jungle\u2019<\/span><\/i><\/b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">, it will be out on September 15.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:360}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Based in Connecticut, Smith blamed lack of funds for the yawning gap between albums.<\/span><b><i><span data-contrast=\"auto\"> \u2018I Am the Lion in The Concrete Jungle\u2019<\/span><\/i><\/b><span data-contrast=\"auto\"> contains new versions of <\/span><b><i><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u2018Tour the World\u2019<\/span><\/i><\/b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">, <\/span><b><i><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u2018Wolf\u2019<\/span><\/i><\/b><span data-contrast=\"auto\"> and <\/span><b><i><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u2018Jah Jah Bless\u2019<\/span><\/i><\/b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">, which are on <\/span><b><i><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u2018Rocky Road\u2019<\/span><\/i><\/b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">, his debut album.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:360}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">&#8220;Sly and Robbie and the other musicians put it on another level. Instrumentally and vocally, they (the songs) are on another level,&#8221; said Smith.\u00a0 The \u2018Riddim Twins\u2019 had formidable backup for the recording sessions. Saxophonist Dean Fraser, drummers Carlton &#8220;Santa&#8221; Davis and Leroy &#8220;Horsemouth&#8221; Wallace, guitarists Andy Bassford and Earl &#8220;Chinna&#8221; Smith and keyboardist Robbie Lyn, also played on <\/span><b><i><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u2018I Am the Lion in The Concrete Jungle\u2019<\/span><\/i><\/b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">.\u00a0<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:360}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Born in Kingston, Smith has lived in Connecticut for over 35 years. He has established himself on that state\u2019s vibrant reggae scene, performing and recording songs.\u00a0 In the last two years, Smith has released songs such as \u2018Alien\u2019 and \u2018Police Brutality\u2019.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:360}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Sixteen years after his first album came out, singer Eric Smith is preparing to release his second full-length set of songs. 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