BIO
The Wise Bloods are an unlikely and unruly British Reggae band from London city with a modern Reggae sound influenced by Soul, Hip Hop and Rock, while still maintaining a solid foundation of Roots. Through contemporary influences The Wise Bloods weave their unique attitude, style and message to establish an unprecedented and original Urban iteration of reggae that is the The Wise Bloods' undeniable signature sound. The band express their deep dissatisfaction with the toxic state of everyday city life while exploring the burning desire to take on the path to a better, freer world.
Following the release of debut singles ‘Turn The Tide’ and ‘New Blood’, The Wise Bloods began to receive radio play (Rodigan/ BBC 1xtra, Sarah C Vibes Fm, Was Kwame/ Capital xtra etc) and international recognition across the reggae community. The Wise Bloods continue to grow audiences internationally and have seen growing successes since the release of their latest EP ‘Let Me Love’, described by David Rodigan (BBC 1Xtra) as ‘Very impressive’. This talented Reggae collective guarantee a live show of up-ful energy, deep grooves and London realness.
Their most recent Album 'Eye Out For The Devil' established a darker, bolder sound gaining recognition in the likes of Rolling Stone Magazine (argentina), Irie mag and Rootfire International as top of the global list for new Reggae artists to discover.
Now poised to release a series of singles from a project they describe as the most established stage of their sound do date, The Wise Bloods are soon to make the waves they were always destined to create.
excerpt frm Rootfire inl:
"Reggae music often masks its themes of social oppression and injustice beneath uplifting rhythm and body into a perpetual groove. This can sometimes result in an inner conflict of wanting to dance but also wanting to stand up and call out the system and their oppressive authority. Bob Marley unquestioningly mastered walking the fine line between the two, while others like his bandmate, Peter Tosh, would straddle that line with an aggressive, brute force. This juxtaposition in what is jammin’ with what raises the fist has always intrigued me, and what has me still listening with a keen ear.
Today, English reggae band, The Wise Bloods, have unveiled their song, “Eye Out For the Devil,” along with a video to accompany it. The song conjures up that same juxtaposition with a wicked riddim accompanied by precise and unambiguous lyrics that embody the band’s resistance to the vileness of the world while evading the negativity of life. Lead singer of The Wise Bloods, Jesse James, states, “To keep an eye out for the devil means avoiding the traps set by the evils and darkness in the world, starting with being aware of and conquering the weaknesses and negativity within oneself. It is these personal weaknesses that make the individual susceptible to ill intentions and the trappings of this Babylon system... READ MORE” - Rootfire Intl.
