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Long Beach Dub Allstars Have Recorded 10 New Songs

November 19, 2022

Rock-reggae pioneers Long Beach Dub Allstars have been working on the follow-up to their 2020 self-titled album. The band has been working with Long Beach Dub Allstars guitarist Michael “Miguel” Happoldt, bassist Edwin Kampwirth longtime collaborator and Lewis “Lew” Richard to hammer out over 10-tracks. The as-of-yet untitled album was tracked at 64 Sound in […]

INTERVIEW: Opie Ortiz Talks New Solo Album, Creating The Sublime Sun, and Offers Update On The New Long Beach Dub Allstars Album

November 10, 2022

Long Beach Dub Allstars frontman Opie Ortiz is a legend within the reggae-rock world. Ortiz, who is also a painter and tattoo artist, penned the iconic “Sublime Sun” artwork in addition to being a founding member of Long Beach Dub Allstars Today’s generation of reggae-rock fans may not fully understand how critical Long Beach Dub […]