Album Notes

Who are 10 Ft. Ganja Plant? A collective, a musical consortium, a group of childhood friends making conscious roots reggae music. 10 Ft. Ganja take chances, they experiment and most importantly they are lovers and practitioners of the 70's Jamaican roots sound. Many of the members come from upstate NY where they have been deeply involved in Reggae music for years playing in bands such as Tribulation and most recently John Brown's Body (Shanachie Records). John Brown's Body tours constantly and most of their fans are familiar with 10 Ft Ganja Plant.

10 Ft. Ganja Plant has independently released limited edition vinyl 45's, and a classic CD on their own I-Town record label titled "10 Ft. Ganja Presents". They are well known to those "in the know" and their consistent touring as JBB has already brought them an ever expanding buzz following. "Hillside Airstrip" is as captivating and soulful a reggae album as has come out in a long time. From passionate rootical vibes to heavy dub, this record will make believers out of their new and ever growing fan base. Seriously considered by their peer group as an emerging and significantly innovative band with a distinctive voice in the reggae community. To get that old school feel, all tracks have been recorded live and then voiced and taken from their original analog masters.

Press Quotes for 10 Ft. Ganja Plants' "Hillside Airstrip"

"Refreshingly urgent and transcendent...rarely has a reggae group ever appeared so accomplished in mixing orthodox roots reggae w/ modern dub creation."-The Beat

"It's as if we'd uncovered a lost collaboration among Jimmy Cliff, Augustus Pablo, and Ernest Ranglin."
-Michael Endelman, Boston Phoenix

"like a communion with Jah Bob [Marley] via ouija board." -Steve Barker, WIRE (uk)

"Those who enjoy old school roots reggae will love this." -Rick Anderson, AMG

"While the sounds are stylistically diverse, covering a range of bases from deep soul dub to lively up rock steady, they are consistently excellent. Hillside Airstrip is a place that fans of roots reggae will want to land real soon." -Shaun Dale, Cosmik Debris

"Refreshingly urgent and transcendent...rarely has a reggae group ever appeared so accomplished in mixing orthodox roots reggae with modern dub creation." - Robert Nelson, The Beat

"The best reggae album since the last Culture release." -Andy Kershaw, BBC Radio

"Hailing from upstate New York, this intriguing reggae collective is named in homage to Jamaica's own version of amber waves. The musicians in this posse have connections to other U.S. reggae groups, a few members having performed most notably as part of John Brown's Body and Tribulations. Serving up deep authentic reggae heavy on the vibes, 10 Ft. Ganja Plant is basically a delightful anachronism, performing in such a delightfully retro way that it's actually hard to imagine that these tracks aren't 20 or 30 years old. As such, they're something of a reggae analog to modern day soul/funk purveyors like Lee Fields, the Soul Providers, and the Daktaris. They show their reverence for the music of the past by doing their homework, learning the skills and playing it very much in the now." - James Lien, CMJ