After a successful run with Nas to promote their Distant Relatives project, Damian Marley is joining another supergroup. The Jamiaca native will serve as one-fifth of the all-star quintet Super Heavy with The Rolling Stones’ Mick Jagger, Joss Stone, Dave Stewart and Indian film composer A.R. Rahman.
According to RollingStone.com, the fivesome has been secretly recording its debut over the past 18 months, with plans to unleash its first album in September 2011. “It’s different from anything else I’ve ever been involved in,” said Jagger. “The music is very wide-ranging – from reggae to ballads to Indian songs in Urdu.”
The group formed after Stewart, who resides in Jamaica, called Jagger in hopes of starting an experimental fusion group. Jagger asked Marley, Stone and A.R. Rahman to join the group, banding together in Los Angeles, California to begin writing songs. “We didn’t know what the hell we were doing,” said Stewart. “We were just jamming and making a noise. It was like when a band first starts up in your garage. Sometimes Damian would kick it off and then Joss would sing something on top of it. We might have a 22 minute jam, and it would become a six minute song.”
There are currently no tour dates scheduled for Super Heavy, but they haven’t ruled it out. “We’re experimenting at the moment and just taking it day by day,” added Stewart. “I think if we’re rehearsing and it sounds great and people love the idea then nobody would rule out the possibility of it.”
1/4th of a quintet lol… who tha fucc is AR whoever?
Probably one of the biggest film composers right now, did Slumdog Millionaire and 127 Hours
Hahaha, I missed that the first time around. Anyway, this is some bizarre shit but a lot of talent so they ought to be able to make something good. I’ll be curious to hear it.
A.R. Rahman has been playing keyboards since he was a little child working on film scores with his father. When he was 9 his father died and the family had to rent out the equipment to survive.
He has had a hand in selling something over 300 million records. And along the way got a degree in western music from Trinity College in London.
Just an average guy playing in a band with some other folks. 🙂
I only listened to Distant Relatives because Joss appeared on a track. I loved the album.
We want another Distant Relatives!
Please no more distant relatives. need a solo damian marley album. i dont want wack ass nas mixed in with my reggae. i need that real shit.
okthen is a dumbass
cosign@okthen..Damien Marley was on another planet compared to Nas on that album..thisisrealtalk..u Nas fans are in a fantasy land where yall think dude still hot
Life Accordin’ To Dutch and okthen are both dumbasses.
annonymous is a pussy
I’ll believe it when i hear it. If this shit does materializes, call me curious.
I mite have to fuck with this… Joss Stone is a badd chick
Nice, need Lupe or Nas now.
MARLEY IS DISGRACING HIS FATHER BY DOING MUSIC WITH A HOMOSEXUAL FAGGOT LIKE MICK JAGGER.
Grow up. And turn off the caps lock.
yea u must have a gas face u faggot, bob marley and rolling stones were friends they hung out all the time, know ur history u stupid fuck