A VERY special guest will be in town for Reggae N Riddims at the Rock on Thursday, January 31.

Joining The Majestic in Basingstoke’s Bar Rock will be Solo Banton, the Reading-based performer who is well known in the town for his performances at Basingstoke Live. Over recent years, Solo has been making waves on both the UK and international reggae scenes with regular shows abroad including Europe, Japan and Russia, performing alongside the likes of Tippa Irie, Daddy Freddy and Congo Natty.

His live shows go from strength to strength, and his light hearted style, meaningful lyrics and often comedic take on life have earned him much acclaim. Solo will be performing material from his brand new album Higher Levels on Reality Shock records.

London/Basingstoke based band The Majestic performed 60 shows in 2012. The band’s audience grew along with their gig list, as they enjoyed summer performances at events such as Penn Festival, Reading Carnival, Basingstoke Live, Caversham Festival and the increasingly popular Boomtown Fair, to where they’re set to return this year.

There seems to be no stopping The Majestic as the momentum continues to build, with their energetic and exciting live shows generating much interest from audiences, promoters and their reggae-music counterparts alike. They’ve earned a support slot with 1980s ska sensation The Selecter and received acclaim not only in the UK but also in Europe, including a string of shows in Malta.

As the band continues to spread love, the fans have plenty to look forward to in 2013 as well as the long-awaited debut album released on Kris Kemist’s reggae label Reality Shock Records.

The three track EP now available, appropriately titled Spreading Love, offers a taste of what’s to come from The Majestic. Find out more online at majesticlive.co.uk or from their Facebook page. 

Doors open at 7.30pm for this free entry event, which also features music from DJ Skankin’ Steve.

*If you’re interested in performing at Live at the Rock, contact Bar Rock or email cartermusic2010@gmail.com.