Dubwiser – Smile Plenty (2023) EP

Label: Dubwiser
Release date: 09/91/2023

Originally written by longtime Dubwiser collaborator and friend Asher Dust, Smile Plenty is a classic slice of UK to JA summer reggae and sets the tone of the EP perfectly. 1 tune 4 mi 2 C showcases Dubwiser’s ska roots on the UK scene, having played with bands like Potato 5, Madness, Bad Manners and The Deltones. The Chunnyman is another feel good slice of Reggae that celebrates their friend, Oxfordshire pub landlord Roger Romyn, who collects from hives across the Chilterns. Based on a poem written by Jonas’s father John Torrance, shortly before he died, Sift me Small is a letter of love and farewell to his partner and a recognition of the larger universe which enfolds us all. When asked to sum up the EP, Jonas says “it’s a joyous trip from the inner city into the countryside and then down to the sea. A journey through the UK to a Caribbean reggae soundtrack”.

The core of Dubwiser is Jonas Torrance, a highly respected Oxford musician and songwriter who emerged on the band scene alongside luminaries such as Ride, Radiohead and Supergrass and Spider J, a London based producer and multi-instrumentalist who has collaborated with a host of big names including Mad Professor, Stevie Wonder, UK Apache, and Dub Pistols. He was even a long-standing selector/vocalist & keyboardist for the legendary Lee ‘Scratch’ Perry. Along with John and Eddy these four are musicians of an undeniable pedigree and firm favorites on the UK festival circuit.

1. Smile Plenty (EP version)
2. 1 Tune 4 Mi 2 C
3. The Chunnyman
4. Sift Me Small