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FOURTH DIMENSION

"If Bob Marley were alive today, I have no doubt that Fourth Dimension would make his Top Five list of favorite reggae bands." -Miami Herald "Conjoin the fully orchestrated arrangements of the Wailers Band with Steel Pulse-style vocals (thought the accents aren't Kingston or Brixton) and you'll get an idea of the sound of this four-piece (at times augmented by live horns a la Burning Spear)." Chuck Foster- The Beat Magazine. Dubbed as "South Florida reggae legends" by the Miami Herald, Fourth Dimension features a likeable, buoyant live-band sound with catchy hooks, layered harmonies, electric guitar riffs, a bi-lingual Spanish – English edge and the visual appeal of dreadlocks down to the floor swinging in motion. In the Southeast region of the USA they are known as a crucial driving force in the reggae movement. The band is currently busy working on a new album and performing over 250 shows a year. Past highlights from this reggae powerhouse include performances as supporting act for Snoop Dogg and such events as the Super Bowl XLIV official concert series and the world-acclaimed “Reggae Sunsplash”. Fourth Dimension’s latest string of regional tours led from South Florida to New Mexico where they toured withs artists Kevens and Stephen Marley; with shows at the Hard Rock Cafes and playing at the Largest Native American Gathering in the world, The POW WOW at the University of New Mexico, with over 90,000 in attendance. In the recent past they have supported other acts such as Matisyahu, Julian Marley, Dave Matthews Band’s Tim Reynolds TR3, Fishbone, Steel Pulse & Eek-A-Mouse. And in their 2010 Colorado tour they shared stages with Israel Vibration and Tribal Seeds as well as rocked THC Music Festival, The Highest Music Festival in the USA(10,000 ft. above sea level) with hip-hop group Nappy Roots. On may 10 2008 they released their 15 track album Invazion for which they teamed up with Karl Pitterson, the legend who recorded and mixed Time Magazine’s “The Best Album of the 20th Century”, Bob Marley and The Wailer’s Exodus Album, and produced Steel Pulse’s first three albums. Pitterson has put his mark on other records of such artists as Mick Jagger, Peter Tosh, The Skatalites, Robert Palmer, Grace Jones and brought that same vibe and passion to Fourth Dimension’s new album, Invazion. Immersed in Pitterson’s studio in South Miami Florida non-stop for over a 4 month period, the innovative pairing introduced some new and surprising elements into the band's established reggae sound. The Invazion album features super-dynamic drummer Joe “Grind” Fagan and special guest Grammy-nominee drummer, Bradley Brown from Sizzla. As Rastafarian vocalist/bassist Jah Steve divulges, "In a sense we were trying to create a progressive reggae album while keeping the authentic reggae sound.” Steve has been involved in the reggae scene since an early age and has backed up Jamaican “Studio 1” greats such as Derrick Morgan. He names Wailer's bassist Aston "Familyman" and Eric Clapton as his musical role models. Guitarist/vocalist Strings is endorsed by three boutique guitars companies including Hutchins Guitars (Rolling Stones, Oasis), First Act Guitars and Black Sunshine Guitar Company (exotic wood picks). The lyrics on Invazion reflects themes such as the band’s assurance in that positivity and humanitarian beliefs are still alive. With lyrics on the title track that chat, “If we all could keep on giving the love that we have, lets reach a new land”. And in Muertos En Vida, one of the two spanish tracks on the album, classically trained pianist/keyboardist/vocalist  Pierre Arnau  asks, “What kind of seeds must we plant to see this world grow?” FOURTH DIMENSION will take you on an innovative musical journey while breaking all the rules of the space time-continuum. It is an experience you do not want to miss. Fourth Dimension's Invazion was named in the Best of Reggae Series by Reggaetrain.com. Taxi, the world's leading A&R Company review of Invazion was " 9 out of 10". Fourth Dimension album Invazion was nominated for Best reggae album and Best reggae song x2 in the 2009 JPF Music Awards, the biggest independent music awards. The band was also featured in Promo Only Caribbean Series January 2009 alongside artists such as Collie Budz andDaddy Yankee. (Promo Only is the world's #1 provider of digital distribution of the hottest and upcoming artists to radio stations and major record labels.-The industry standard for major label distribution)