Jesse Morris and The Shakedown

Jesse Morris and the Shakedown + Wolf In the Pen

Jesse Morris and the Shakedown (aka Jesse Morris Band)
Roots and Reggae crew direct from Bundjalung country. After a huge 2019 with over 200 live shows and a string of festival headline slots Byron Bays infamous dub/roots/reggae act are hitting the road in 2020 to share a swag of new material.

A well cultivated touring phenomenon featuring the killer rhythm section of TK Dread on bass & Hugh Jones on drums. Showcasing the words & music of song-smith Jesse Morris. With live dubs from reggae legend Marky Power & multi instrumentalists Elena Marcigot & Chelsea Skyeater on sax, clarinet, flute, melodica & backing voices.

Jesse Morris & the Shakedown draw inspiration from an overflowing pot of styles with a heavy lean towards music from Africa and the Caribbean. Every show takes you on a genre-journey through soul, roots, dub, funk, rock, dancehall, sunshine reggae and afro-jazz. Pulsating beats, lyrical mantras, hypnotic rhythms & 4 part harmonies.

Jesse Morris - guitars/voice
Tk Bass Dread - bass/voice
Hugh Jones - drums
Chelsea Skyeater - sax/clarinet/voice
Marky Power - live dubs/sounds & samples
+ special surprise guests

"Wolf In The Pen"
Is the brain child of local inner west songwriter, Kieran Morris and the rhythmic and percussive back bone of the band, Harry Simpson. In 2017, Kieran released his first solo EP entitled "Come Alive" a stripped back raw solo acoustic 5 track album, sharing personal life stories and analogies about destruction and rebirth. Elements of blues, rock and soul seep through their sound. Melodic guitar lines, tricky rhythmic beats and a powerful voice soars effortlessly over a tasty mix of genres.