DREAD & ALIVE – THE LOST TAPES. 14 WICKED TRACKS OF CONSCIOUS ROOTS AND DUB REGGAE MUSIC INSPIRED BY THE DREAD & ALIVE COMIC BOOK/NOVEL SERIES COMING SEPT 14th 2010

After combing the hills of Jamaica, the ocean lapped shores of the Pacific, the wide open spaces of North America and the icy reaches of Scandinavia, Soul of the Lion and Zoolook Records have unearthed a treasure trove of tunes.

Zoolook, in cooperation with Soul of the Lion, is pleased to present Nicholas Da Silva’s Dread & Alive: The Lost Tapes. The debut audio counterpart to the highly anticipated Issue #3 of the Dread & Alive comic book series, The Lost Tapes features top current international roots reggae artists Anthony B, Lutan Fyah, SOJA, Jah Mason, I-Octane and Niyorah as well as respected veterans Bob Andy, Annette Brissett and the Grammy-nominated harmony trio, The Itals. Uniting artists from the Caribbean, Europe, the Pacific Rim and North America, including contributions from award-winning Itation Records, renowned Jamaican guitarist/ producer Earl ‘Chinna’ Smith and critically acclaimed I Grade Records, The Lost Tapes is a clearly comprehensive and unique find for music as well roots and culture fans everywhere.

Scheduled for worldwide digital release September 14, The Lost Tapes captures the universal social, political and artistic themes with which roots reggae music, and Da Silva’s fascinating storyline, have spread worldwide. Baijie and Mackie Conscious embody these enduring messages in the music while the magnetic mysticism of Sahra Indio, the soul roots of Toussaint (former lead singer of Stax Records / Blue Note recording group Soulive), Jamaican bass virtuoso Taddy P and European jazz/Hip Hop/reggae artist Hanouneh reflect the breadth and depth of the album. Including previously unreleased tracks from Anthony B, The Itals and Monsoon, each of the new and hit songs spanning reggae, dub and soulful roots are designed to be heard either alongside Da Silva’s comic book, or, as a special, standalone musical event.

ABOUT NICHOLAS DA SILVA’S DREAD & ALIVE
Dread & Alive is the first superhero comic book with a Jamaican as the protagonist. Created and written by Nicholas Da Silva, the story follows Drew McIntosh and his heroic exploits after being empowered by a sacred amulet created by the ancient Maroons of Jamaica. Culturally relevant and boldly revolutionary in its undertaking, the making of Dread & Alive has been covered by press as diverse as software manufacturer Adobe.com, Web Designer Magazine’s HOT 100 for 2010 (UK), Jamaica’s leading national newspaper, the Jamaica Gleaner and ComicVine, the #1 online source for the comic book community. The Lost Tapes Volume 1, which will accompany Dread & Alive #3, follows up on sold out print runs of the first and second issues. The print version of Dread & Alive Issue #3 will be available September 15 via Equal-Distribution, Haven Distributors and online at dreadandalive.com.

The next edition of the Dread & Alive music series will accompany Dread & Alive #4 which is scheduled for a Halloween 2010 weekend release.

The Dread & Alive comic book is available September 15 at:

Haven Distributors (print)

Equal Distribution (print)

Wowio.com (digital)

Panelfly.com (mobile)

Dread & Alive: The Lost Tapes is available at:

iTunes (August 31)

E-tailers worldwide (September 14)