Shelly Lightnin

Empress Shelly Lightnin the sweet angelic voice that is currently the newest sensation in the Reggae Music Industry. Recently returning from Jamaica, where appearances were made at the Infamous Caveman RubA Dub Garden, Rub A Dub Thursdays and Junior Reid's Friday Night One blood Showcase. Also voicing for Caveman Productions, Linval Thompson and labels such as Overproof Records, Digital 1 Records, doing backings for Legends such as Rod Taylor, Black Sativa, to name a couple, she is ready to storm the Stage. She is currently involved with Projects with Benjy Myaz, Alien Dread, Bold n Boasy, Link up Studios - Monkey Jahyam, Bala Ranks - Survivor - Gambia, Crownsy - Ghana and numerous International producers spanning many countries. She has worked with artists such as Iqulah Rastafari, Vivian Jones, Al Campbell, Bobby Woods, Basil Gabbidon, Milton Godfrey, Alvin Davis, Dennis walks, Bencil, Sugar Minott, Tony Tuff, these are a few of the artists. She has also opened for Sandra Cross, John Mclean & Aswad, ALeighcia Scott. Performed for One Love Festival, SimmerDown Festival, Bridgenorth Festival and numerous others. DUBBAS DELIGHT the current album on the Market has had an overwhelming reception. With four tracks of the Album currently under curation. Shelly Lightnin has a very large catalogue of beautiful Reggae Music spanning over a 150 tracks. As a producer in her own right she has re-arranged and remixed some of the tracks LIGHTNIN SOUND SYSTEM STYLE, the Instrumental arrangements are phenonenal!. Her current album, DUBBAS DELIGHT which is her thirteenth is executively produced by herself with compositions and productions from other world class Reggae composers and producers. Many will stand testament to her music persona. The release of 'Shelly Lightnin - The First Collection' on a limited white card USB, featuring a decades worth of music of 47 tracks is very mentionable, as it was creatively presented, physically musically and lyrically, an exceptional COLLECTION of works. With her band the Most High Band I am sure Shelly Lightin will cause a storm. Classically taught under the tutilidge of Mrs Bryan acheiving Her London Royal Academy Of Music grades, this love took on a new form of passion, when she attended Montego bay High School Joining the band and further becoming one of the founding members of the Jamaica Orchestra of Youth. Cleverly incorporating her deep rooted Jamaican vibrations whilst intertwining hints of Jazz, World music, Lovers, Ska, Rock and still keeps it authentically reggae. This differentiates The Empress as one who will be definitely unleashing some hits- watch this space A true demonstration of her versatility, beautiful tones and her unique style, her vocals reminiscent but fresh of a New Classical Reggae. As a Producer, Songwriter, Artiste, the ensemble which is The Most High Band should really be called the All Stars Band, the combination of all these wonderful energies, add to a truly marvellous project, brilliant arrangements, and overall enhance and give a tight professional production, on stage and off Festival Setlists involve hits such as Sweet like Chocolate, Silly Games, Skankin Chronixx along with her motown mashups such as Get Ready, Break your promise, Studio 1 hits and her own original Catalogue!!!! Always a Crowd pleaser NB... there are very few female led reggae bands - she is La Creme De La Creme!

Birmingham, UK