Upsessions, The -and Monty Neysmith-
Sheriff Double Gun
American films have always been popular in Jamaica, but few film genres were as popular as the spaghetti western. The fondness for this genre was frequently reflected in titles, artist names and lyrical themes. everyone is familiar with The Skatalites' rendition of 'The Guns of Navarone' or the Lee Perry albums 'Clint Eastwood', 'The Good, The Bad And The Upsetters' and 'Return Of Django'. But also artists and producers like Derrick Harriott, Clancy Eccles and of course Jimmy Cliff's 'The Harder They Come' movie breathed a love for the genre. The height of this worship took place in the period 1969-1972, which was also the heyday of so-called boss reggae. This is also the genre in which The Upsessions have excelled. The Upsessions were formed in 2005 and since then they have released five studio albums, the last of which dates back ten years. For this album, they collaborated with none other than reggae legend Monty Neysmith: co-founder and composer of Symarip, The Pyramids and Seven Letters. His career dates back to the days of Blue Beat records and Trojan Records and his songs such as 'Skinhead Moonstomp' and 'Skinhead Girl' are known worldwide and have been covered by Bad Manners, Judge Dread and The Specials, among others. Together The Upsessions and Monty Neysmith recorded 13 brand new tracks. The album 'Sheriff Double Gun' is a tribute to the Jamaican adoration of spaghetti westerns. To promote the album The Upsessions will tour all over Europe and the UK including a tour with The Pioneers. Special attention to the cover design. It is hand painted by Dutch artist Willem Bergisch. In the exact style as the old Western movies & comics, definitely a real piece of art!