YEARNING ON SACRED GROUND: DOUBLE TIGER RETURNS WITH SLY & ROBBIE RHYTHMS
Easy Star Records artist and producer Double Tiger (Jay Spaker) steps forward with Yearning, a potent single built on unreleased riddims from the legendary Sly & Robbie. Recorded in Kingston and mixed in Boston, the track’s horn arrangements by Lee Hamilton (John Brown’s Body) and a deep dub from Craig Welsch (10 Ft. Ganja Plant) amplify its raw power.
“For me, singing on Sly & Robbie riddims was intimidating at first,” Spaker shares. “But the energy coming through their playing made the lyrics and melody flow in one rough take. What an honour to create with my musical heroes. Rest in Power to the mighty Robbie Shakespeare.”
THE ENERGY COMING THROUGH THEIR PLAYING MADE THE LYRICS AND MELODY FLOW IN ONE ROUGH TAKE
Spaker’s roots run deep. Beyond his decade with progressive reggae mainstays John Brown’s Body, he has collaborated with icons like Luciano, Johnny Osbourne, and Scientist, co-founded Dub-Stuy Records, and toured with Rebelution, Chronixx, and Thievery Corporation. His previous albums climbed iTunes and Billboard reggae charts, while The Journey drew Grammy consideration.
On stage, Double Tiger channels modern soul, roots, dancehall, and dub with dynamic vocal shifts and vibrant horns, delivering a live experience that resonates as deeply as his recordings.
ABOUT DOUBLE TIGER
Brooklyn-based artist and producer Double Tiger, also known as Jay Spaker, fuses roots reggae, dub, and early dancehall into a forward-looking sound. A former member of John Brown’s Body and co-founder of Dub-Stuy Records, he has helped shape Brooklyn’s underground bass culture.
His albums Sharp & Ready and The Journey climbed iTunes and Billboard reggae charts, drawing global attention and Grammy consideration while solidifying his reputation as a vital voice in modern reggae.
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ABOUT SLY & ROBBIE
Sly & Robbie, the legendary Riddim Twins, reshaped reggae’s pulse and stretched its reach far beyond Kingston. Drummer Sly Dunbar and bassist Robbie Shakespeare built foundations at Channel One and through Taxi Records.
They backed icons like Gregory Isaacs, Dennis Brown, and Black Uhuru, whose Anthem won the first reggae Grammy. Their work spans artists like Grace Jones and Bob Dylan, among many others. This duo were fearless and prolific, forever redefining rhythmic possibility.
