Album Available Worldwide on March 4,
2014
from Tad’s Record
from Tad’s Record
New York, NY (FOX FUSE) - Jamaican reggae star I-Octane reveals the track list and launch
details for his highly-anticipated upcoming album My Journey, available
worldwide in stores and online on March 4, 2014 from DJ
Frass/Tad’s Record. Born Byiome
Muir in Clarendon, Jamaica, I-Octane has
been carving his niche in the reggae realm since hitting the scene over 5 years
ago. A collaborative effort with his long-time friend and producer Andre “DJ Frass” Gordon, My Journey is a 16-track
masterpiece that delves
inside the soul and sound of this prolific artist, whose innate talents,
conscious lyrical offerings and high-energy performances remain unparalleled.
“I want this album to help people to
realize that we all have more in common than we are different,” reveals I-Octane. “We all go through the same types
of things and experience love, joy, pain and suffering in our own ways. I hope
that once people realize this, it will be easier to see each other as brothers
and sisters and to genuinely love each other.”
Staying true to his signature sound that fuses velvety vocals
and memorable hooks over catchy rhythms, My
Journey lives up to its
name as all tracks are penned by the multi-faceted entertainer, with a few
singles co-written by producer DJ
Frass. The first single, “Love
You Like I Do,” has been
receiving massive fanfare and radio play, at home and on reggae platforms
worldwide. Its beautifully crafted, vintage-styled video was also released and
is currently in steady rotation on television channels. The ambitious album
also features reggae stars Gentleman on “It’s
Alright” and Ky-Mani Marley on “A
Yah Wi Deh,” while songstress Alaine takes a turn on the inspirational
duet, “Lighters Up.”
“The Almighty has allowed certain things
to happen to me so that I can learn, and then others can take from my
experiences and apply those lessons to their own lives,” discloses I-Octane. “The music is just my vehicle of
passing on my message. That is what reggae music is all about - spreading
messages about love and life to help and uplift our brothers and sisters?”
The entire album was produced by reggae
and dancehall hit-maker DJ
Frass, with whom Jamaican imprint Tad’s
Record teams up to deliver I-Octane’s latest work of love to the masses. “His musical journey is worth
distributing,”states Tad
Dawkins, President of
Tad’s Record. “He is a
youthful and refreshing sound in reggae, and his ability to transcend that
without controversy into dancehall is deserving of high accolades. Like his
name suggests, I-Octane is a high flame in the reggae/dancehall industry and we
are privileged to be working with him and DJ Frass on this great project.”
The album release event is set to take
place in Kingston, Jamaica on March 6at Chris Gayle's Triple Century Sports
Bar (69 Knutsford Boulevard,
New Kingston, Jamaica). Hosted by radio personality Big A from Jamaica’s top radio station Irie-FM, the program will run
from 7PM to midnight and will feature I-Octane introducing the album to media and
fans, followed by a full performance. Numerous local and Caribbean media
outlets will be in attendance, along with mainstream music’s most acclaimed
trade publication Billboard
Magazine, which will be journeying to Jamaica to cover the exciting new
release from this reggae music ambassador.
I-Octane "The Balancer" recently won two top prizes at
Jamaica’s Youth View Awards (held on February 1, 2014 in
Kingston), where he nabbed Favorite
Local Music Video for “Happy Time” and Favorite
Music Collaboration of the Year for “It's a Celebration,” featuring
Konshens, Chris Martin and
Ding Dong. He is now making the rounds on the international circuit,
touring and introducing his new album to audiences far and wide, as he takes
the entire world on his journey.
Get the latest news and artist updates
from I-Octane at Facebook.com/itsioctanesiiick, Twitter.com/Realioctane,Instagram.com/Realioctane and YouTube.com/Ioctanetv. Please direct all media inquiries
to the FOX FUSE Publicity
Department at 212-300-3813 orcontact@foxfuse.com.
TRACK LIST:
1. Time Will Come
2. Million Miles Away
3. Stepping in The Name of Love
4. Babylon
5. It’s Alright Featuring Gentleman
6. Love You Like I Do
7. I Will be There
8. Mama
9. Pressure
10. Jah Jah Warrior
11. A Yah Wi Deh Featuring Ky-Mani Marley
12. Lighters Up Featuring Alaine
13. My Story
14. Blood A Go Run
15. Jah Jah Mission
16. Burn It
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