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Idlers
12+ albums
skaCanadianreggae
about
Reggae from The Rock Idlers are an eleven-piece reggae circus from St. John's, Newfoundland. Their unique sound comes from a love for reggae, ska, afro-beat, peppered with a little of their Atlantic influences. Ringmaster Mark Wilson fronts a solid rhythm section, heavy horns, and tight harmonies bringing audiences to frenzy since they began in April 2006. Idlers have cultivated a loyal following and are consistently expanding their fan base. They were winners of the Galaxie Rising Star of the CBC Award and named Alternative Artist/Group of the Year at the 2008 Music Newfoundland (MusicNL) Conference and Awards Show in Gander, Newfoundland. In the week leading up to the awards conference, The Radar Report named Idlers their featured artists of the week on XMU radio. Idlers have been named Best Loud Band (2008), Best Band to Dance To (2008) and Best Live Band (2007) in The Scopes Best of St. John’s Readers Survey. In May 2008, Idlers were featured artists in the Reggae Festival E-Guide Newsletter. Idlers released their debut full length CD, Corner in December 2007. It has received tremendous national and international reviews in print and online. Corner is in rotation at radio stations across Eastern Canada and nationally on CBC radio. Idlers have just returned from West Hurley, New York where they recorded their second album at Dreamland Studio with producer Darryl Jenifer (Bad Brains bassist and Bedouin Soundclash producer). Phil Burnett, Grammy award-winning engineer, was
