Start 2024 with Roots of Creation and the band’s “Grateful Roots” Winter Tour. The New England reggae rockers are kicking off this East Coast run in January and are touring all the way down to Florida through early March.

New Reb’s latest album “Optimystic Future” blends reggae and hip hop and features reggae stars like The Late Ones, Indubious, Dan Kelly, and Dread Kennedy. We’ve been grooving to Optimystic Future and appreciate New Reb’s musicianship, flow, and hustle. Dailyreggae.com caught up with New Reb and learned Drew Misik, the leader and front man of the group, has been making music since 1994.

As we approach the end of 2021, we look back on a deeply tumultuous two years. Anger, fear, and anxiety are on the rise in all individuals across the board; and along with these feelings, a cloud of negative thoughts and emotions has slowly been forming over our collective well-being. This is precisely why the world needs a band like Southern California's Fortunate Youth (FY). In this time of strife and uncertainty, FY has created an album reminding us to look on the bright side, enjoy the company of those we care about, and put our worries aside when the medicine for our injured soul is partying it up with friends and having a kick-ass night. Having a bad day? Throw on Fortunate Youth's new LP "Good Times (Roll On)" and see how you feel.