John Brown’s Body’s “Future Roots” uses reggae as a foundation, but incorpo… Read Full Bio ↴John Brown’s Body’s “Future Roots” uses reggae as a foundation, but incorporates dub, drum and bass, dancehall, hip hop and other musical experiments and exploration to create a sound both timeless and forward. However it’s defined, it’s got people buzzing about this progressive band from Boston and Ithaca, NY. The New York Daily News called them “reverent and revolutionary.” Their latest album, Amplify, debuted at #1 on Billboard’s Reggae Chart. The 8-piece band’s killer live show has super heavy rhythms, a three piece horn section, air tight drum and bass and “the most gorgeous melodies in all of modern reggae music” [All Music Guide], all backed by a dubbed-out sound engineer.

“Amplify is a daring record with an overall vision to avoid the rut that North American reggae bands often find themselves unable to climb out of…the sound of a band recreated, retooled and refreshed.” - Exclaim Magazine [Canada]

“JBB is an eight-piece outfit that delivers some of the most forward-thinking reggae music in the world today.” - LA2DAY

“Amplify is some of the most invigorating, progressive reggae released in some time.” - All About Jazz

“Amplify is tight, well-produced and thought-provoking.” - Revue

“Instead of relying on traditional foundations to create their songs, Martin takes the band’s old world foundation and builds a complex and multi-genre crossbreed that places the band squarely on the forefront of the world music arena.” - Sentimentalist Magazine

“Amplify …. fuses Kweli-like beats with Massive Attack funk…Invokes the tripped-up rhythms of Radiohead” - Weekly Dig [Boston]

“…the band’s energy is soaked up and spread out in all the right places, never allowing Amplify to slow down and catch its breath. A heck of an achievement…” - Glide Magazine

“Their stage presence is something to be witnessed. No member goes unnoticed. The bassist moves to his steady beats. A focused drummer‚ bouncing keyboardist‚ and a grooving guitar player make up the colorful background. Adding to all that are three intense horn players moving and grooving up front along with an emotive‚ charismatic lead singer leaving no shortage of visual stimulus onstage.” - State Of Mind

- Popmatters

Picking Up
John Brown's Body Lyrics

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Best Breakfast Once upon a time, I saw you looking at me…
Biig Piig I'm in daze Been 23 days Stuck in a phase I'm fucking sick…
Jackie Tech From the moment I wake up Til the second I’m asleep Even…
Syd I'm picking up pieces Little bit by little bit And…

We have lyrics for these tracks by John Brown's Body:

Ambrosia The world all lives decidedly in pain The strength of thieve…
Among Them I want to be among them They're going to Zion Move away…
Badman Created a mask to fool lovers today Play what is natural Or…

Bankrobber my daddy was a bankrobber but he never hurt nobody he just…
Be At Peace Be at peace and perceive deeper love Speak only truth and…
Blazing Love Where some would kneel and some burn, I will not…
Bread We don't have no time in this life to lose.…
Can You Let Her Go well you only need the light when it is burning…
Deep Summer Deep summer got me in undertow Got me to feel sentimental …
Dust Bowl The sun doesn't rise When the dust flies Oh what a will…
Empty Hands See them cry for blood They demand it It's all just sound…
Fall On Deep Too many nights can't leave it alone Tried it won't let…
Feel Ooh, oh yeah Ooh, oh yeah Things are getting large way t…
Follow Into Shadow And I won't follow into shadow. I won't steal from…
Full Control If you're gonna build a house, But you don't know…
Ghost Notes Whoa Whoa So we will dare speak As we listen to the…
Give Yourself Over Give yourself over listen the soul Help us on over the…
Invitation Everyone whose voice can't be heard This is an invitation …
Live and Let Live Live and let live Give and forgive Let JAH love come in …
Love Is a Fire There's a fire and it's burning the land A crown on…
Make Your Move Baby, make your move step across the line Baby, make your m…
Music Is My Only Friend Come help me ease my mind I need a friend like…
New Blood Are you the new one or have I seen this…
Old John Brown You come before me Seasons before me Old man you done them…
Peace In The Valley Oh well, I'm tired and so weary But I must go…
Plantation Pride boy It got the best of your mind pour Thoughts of…
Play On I go to work they say here comes the dreamer But…
Push Some Air We don't have another 24 hours to wait We dream of…
Rainbow Chariot High, red, gold and green So are the colors of the…
Resonate We generate the breaks for mix tape listener. We retake…
Searchlight I would and I aim to keep In solitude how you…
Shake The Dice We gonna send fire to teach you / shake the…
Shine Bright How slowly time seems to flow Where could you hide From me…
Sky Juice Sky juice is falling clearing the fears that we face…
So Aware Just like a dream but I'm awake Visions seen are too…
Speak Of The Devil You should be that sound, don't ya speak that name You…
Starver No water no wine Is ever left me You take me through…
Step Inside Too many people step inside step inside Come one and all…
Thank You Oh Lord Let god's love reign And the love will pay the rent There'…
The Battle Who is my guide to fly me on my way And…
The Gold Blinded by the climbing gun smoke You know in this climate…
This Day Listen to the words your say. When you speak you pray. Say…
This Is Not the End I have been to the city with the golden gate But…
Traveling Man Traveling man We crossed lines I shared a few words on my…
Who Paid Them Off? You lost the trust Who paid them off? Shooting cause a worry…

Zion Triad Your boots kick up the dust / and they will…

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