New band breaks into local reggae scene
Jahlisa Harvey
The South Florida reggae scene is heating up as its latest arrival, Skotch Bonnett, is burning up the stage with their unique blend of classic one drop and a full dose of soul.
The South Florida reggae scene is heating up as its latest arrival, Skotch Bonnett, who is burning up the stage with their unique blend of classic one drop and a full dose of soul.
You will be moved from the very onset of the lead singer’s silky voicing spiced up with the seasoned skills of the musicians, then adding a classic mix of a three-part harmony, dubbed as “Sweetness”, similar to the likes of Beres Hammond’s “Harmony-House Singers” and Bob Marley and the Wailers’ “I-Threes”. They successfully deliver a mix reggae rhythms, blending it with a stew of classic R&B and rock and roll, with each of the background vocals mastering the stage at some point in their show.
Skotch Bonnett has been making the rounds on the local concert circuit, most recently wooing the crowd at the Deerfield Beach Summer Music Festival last weekend, as well as the Sunrise Kiwanis Mother’s Day celebration and the Zaka Festival in Little Haiti. The band is next due to perform on Sunday, June 18 at music hotspot, Fins and Things Bar and Grill in Sunrise, where they will perform the third Sunday of every month. To find out more about the band, check out their webpage at www.skotchbonnettband.com.
