Dub music
Electronic style of reggae
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| February 2025 |
Lee "Scratch" Perry
Vocals recorded by Perry in 2015-2017 were featured on the album 'Mercy', attributed to Lee 'Scratch' Perry, Peter Harris & Fritz Catlin.
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| 2024 | Conway Jeune (C-Way Green) joins the band as a guitarist, marking the most recent lineup change. |
| 2024 | Released 'SLO MO', their most recent studio album. |
| October 2024 | Fat Freddy's Drop released their sixth studio album 'SLO MO', initially dropping the album on vinyl format from BAYS studio. |
| 2022 |
Lee "Scratch" Perry
Released 'King Scratch Musical' compilation album, marking a late-career musical compilation.
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| 2021 |
Lee "Scratch" Perry
Appeared on the album Sly & Robbie vs Roots Radics - The Dub Battle, produced by Hernan 'Don Camel' Sforzini.
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| 2021 | Fat Freddy's Drop recorded a second album without an audience at Wairunga, continuing their 'LOCK-IN' album recording approach. |
| 2021 | Tehimana Kerr (Jetlag Johnson) departs from the band after 21 years as the guitarist. |
| 2021 | Released 'WAIRUNGA' studio album. |
| August 29 2021 |
Lee "Scratch" Perry
Lee 'Scratch' Perry passed away, concluding a legendary musical career that revolutionized reggae and dub music production.
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| August 13 2021 |
Lee "Scratch" Perry
Released his last song 'No Bloody Friends', a collaboration with Ral Ston, a couple of weeks before his death.
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| 2020 |
Lee "Scratch" Perry
Appeared on the album Aquarium in Dub by Aquarium and Levsha-Patsan.
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| 2020 | Fat Freddy's Drop recorded an album without an audience at Wairunga, part of their unique 'LOCK-IN' recording series. |
| 2020 | Released 'LOCK-IN' studio album. |
| 2019 |
Lee "Scratch" Perry
Appeared on the album Sly & Robbie vs Roots Radics - The Final Battle, produced by Hernan 'Don Camel' Sforzini.
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| November 15 2019 | Special Edition Part 1 was released digitally, with physical formats to be released subsequently. |
| October 10 2019 | The band released the single 'Kamo Kamo' and officially announced the name and release date of their album Special Edition Part 1. |
| August 19 2019 |
Lee "Scratch" Perry
Released the album 'Super Ape vs. 緑: Open Door' through Tuff Kong Records, which reached Top 10 on iTunes reggae chart and Top 100 on Billboard reggae chart.
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| October 2018 |
Lee "Scratch" Perry
Launched a 45th anniversary tour for the album Blackboard Jungle Dub with Subatomic Sound System, beginning in North America.
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| July 20 2018 | Fat Freddy's Drop released the single 'Trickle Down' and confirmed their fifth studio album, Special Edition Part 1, initiating a European tour where they teased three new songs: Special Edition, 114, and Kamo, Kamo. |
| 2015 |
Lee "Scratch" Perry
Launched a 40th anniversary tour for the album Super Ape with Subatomic Sound System, touring North America and Europe with nearly sold-out shows.
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| October 23 2015 | The band released their album 'Bays', which reached number 1 in New Zealand and number 12 in Australia. The album was primarily written in Wellington and featured more electronic and soulful elements compared to their previous work. |
| October 17 2014 | Fat Freddy's Drop released their single 'Slings and Arrows', featuring an 8-bit intro and described as their most reggae track to date. |
| May 2014 |
Lee "Scratch" Perry
Released the album 'Back on the Controls' with Daniel Boyle in London, which received a Grammy nomination.
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| 2013 | Fat Freddy's Drop began working on a new album and prepared to release their single 'Silver and Gold'. |
| October 2013 |
Lee "Scratch" Perry
Announced as recipient of a Gold Musgrave Medal by the Institute of Jamaica.
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| September 2013 | The band continued their Australian tour and prepared to head to Europe for subsequent performances. |
| August 2013 | Fat Freddy's Drop commenced a national tour of Australia, performing at the Splendour in the Grass festival. |
| June 24 2013 | Album 'Blackbird' was released in additional regions. |
| June 21 2013 | The band released their album 'Blackbird' in Ireland and most regions, debuting at number one on the New Zealand album chart. |
| 2012 |
Lee "Scratch" Perry
Appeared on the single Golden Clouds by The Orb.
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| August 2012 |
Lee "Scratch" Perry
Announced recipient of Jamaica's Order of Distinction, Commander class.
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| March 2011 |
Lee "Scratch" Perry
The documentary film 'The Upsetter', narrated by Benicio Del Toro, was released in theaters, opening in Los Angeles.
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| 2010 |
Lee "Scratch" Perry
Held his first solo art exhibition titled 'Secret Education' at Dem Passwords art gallery in Los Angeles, California, featuring works on canvas, paper, and a video installation.
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