Stephen Marley MIND CONTROL

Personnel: Stephen Marley (guitar, electric guitar, keyboards, drums, shaker, tambourine, percussion, programming, drum programming); Dan Warner (guitar, acoustic guitar); Paul Fakhourie (guitar, piano, Fender Rhodes piano, organ, keyboards); Stephen "Asher" Noel (guitar); Ed Calle (flute); Randy Singer (harmonica); Everton Gayle (saxophone); Johnny Lee Moore (trumpet); Barry Bailey (trombone); Gary Corbett (piano, keyboards); Julian Marley (organ, drums); Chris Meredith, Sean Diedrick, Noel Davey (keyboards); Damian "Junior Gong" Marley (drums, programming, drum programming); Craig "Niteman" Taylor (drums); Uziah "Sticky" Thompson (percussion); Marc Lee (programming); Roselyn Williams, Kenneth Roxborough, Maya Azucena, Rovleta Fraser, Franklin Thompson, Cedella Marley (background vocals).
Audio Mixers: Commissioner Gordon; Nikolas "Miko Don" Marzouca; Errol Brown ; Greg Morris.
Recording information: Lion's Den Studio, Miami, FL; Marley Music Studios, Kingston, Jamaica.
Arrangers: Stephen Marley ; Jason Chantrelle.
The second oldest of the late reggae legend Bob Marley's sons, Stephen Marley has maintained a low-profile career since the 1980s, first as a key member of his brother Ziggy's band, the Melody Makers, and more recently as a solo performer. MIND CONTROL is Marley's second solo album, and in the footsteps of his younger brother Damian "Jr. Gong" Marley, Stephen is incorporating a strong hip-hop influence into his dancehall reggae tunes. Aside from a cover of the old R&B chestnut "Lonely Avenue," the songs are all originals that layer urban beats and occasional nods to Afrobeat and flamenco with Marley's deep reggae roots. Damian guests on the single "Traffic Jam," Mos Def drops in on "Hey Baby," and Ben Harper appears on the soulful "Inna di Red."

• Format: CD