CLINTON FEARON
Renowned Reggae Artist Clinton Fearon
Performing In San Antonio
Renowned Reggae Artist Clinton Fearon
Performing In San Antonio
San Antonio, Texas, Oct. 17, 2006 Internationally renowned reggae singer/songwriter/musician Clinton Fearon will be appearing at Sam's Burger Joint (330 E. Grayson, San Antonio) on Friday, November 10. Tickets for the concert are $6 and $8 (under 21). Advance tickets are available online at http://www.brownpapertickets.com or by calling 1-800-838-3006. Doors open at 7:00 PM, and music starts at 7:30 PM with a set by San Antonio's newest ska band, A New Low. Immediately following, three more local favorites (Time Of The Month, Royal Kustoms, and Uptown Creepers) will continue to entertain with their energetic style of ska. The soulful reggae artist from Senegal, Meta Diya, will take the stage at 11:00 with the all-star backing band Lonestar Rockers. Clinton Fearon will close the show with a long set of energetic, rock steady, hard driving and danceable rhythms, positive lyrics, and the spiritual message of roots reggae music.
Coming from a rich musical history, Clinton Fearon hails from deep in the hills of St. Catherine, Jamaica. As a youth, he went to Kingston in the early 1970s and, for over 18 years, he was the well known bassist, vocalist, and lyricist for famed reggae performers The Gladiators. Fearon was a house musician for Coxsonne Dodd's Studio One and Lee "Scratch" Perry's Black Ark Studio, and composed many lasting bass lines for Yabby You, Jimmy Riley, Max Romeo, Junior Byles and many others. Upon relocating to the United States, Fearon co-founded the popular reggae group, The Defenders. Fearon wrote the lyrics and sang lead vocals on The Defenders' EP, Chant Down Babylon/Rock Your Bones; the effort reached #14 on The Reggae Route Top 20 (CMJ New Music Report, 1989) and on radio and magazine charts around the country.
With international credits including "Roast Fish and Cornbread" (Black Ark Studio, produced by Lee "Scratch" Perry) and "Chatty Chatty Mouth" (produced by Prince Tony on the album Trenchtown Mix Up and later released on Taboul's Back to Roots), Fearon released his first compilation of original songs, Feel the Spirit, in 1990. In 1994, Disturb The Devil, a collection of 13 songs written and produced by Fearon, quickly received critical acclaim around the globe.
Mystic Whisper was released in early 1997 (Peacemaker Records) and was immediately voted the Number One Release by Reggae Vibes/CRM Radio 102.7 FM (in cooperation with RUNNetherlands) and selected #2 Independent U.S. Release by the prestigious international music magazine, Reggae Report.
Pure Clinton Fearon roots reggae, Mystic Whisper once again proved Fearon's versatility as he delivered a variety of themes in the sweet style that has become his signature. What A System, mixed by renowned Jamaican engineer, Scientist, was released in June 1999. A double CD with a full disc of dub, it garnered four star reviews worldwide and was voted #3 New Album of the Year by Full Watts magazine. Soon Come was released in May 2002 and was quickly named Album of the Month in September 2002 by French reggae publication, Ragga. (Both What A System and Soon Come are on Kool Yu Foot label.) In 2004 came the release of the Live At Reggae Bash DVD (Sankofa Blackstar), a live performance from Lyon, France, capturing Clinton's charismatic and powerful live show. That same year saw the release of the highly acclaimed Give And Take (Kool Yu Foot). Mi And Mi Guitar (Kool Yu Foot), released in 2005, is Clinton's brilliant acoustic collection. It demonstrated that Clinton's spirit and songwriting skills could stand tall all alone (just "mi and mi guitar"). Both Give And Take and Mi And Mi Guitar received rave reviews, including two from Beat Magazine's Ted Boothroyd, who named Give And Take the number one reassurance of reggae's revitalization and reinvention. He also compared Fearon's artistry in Mi And Mi Guitar to Picasso's. November 2006 will bring the release of Vision (Kool Yu Foot). With every one of Fearon's releases seemingly better than the last, Vision promises to be a true classic.
Clinton Fearon is counted among Jamaica's most talented musicians by peers and professionals in the reggae music industry. His infectious bass riffs lead the way; whether playing bass or guitar or percussion, singing lead vocals or providing background harmonies, Fearon has earned his reputation as the "backbone" of The Gladiators. What he has already accomplished and what he continues to create is so significant that, unlike many band members who have been a part of a famous group, Clinton Fearon's musical contributions are sure to live on.
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