Fiji, Steel Pulse, Morgan Heritage, Sizzla, Luciano, Bob Marley, Amel Larrieux, Judy Mowatt, Freddie McGregor, Chaka Khan, Lauryn Hill, Alicia Keys, D'Angelo, Erykah Badu, Jill Scott, Beres Hammond, Billie Holiday, Etta James, Sade, India.Arie, Dixie Chicks, Karen Clarke-Sheard and so many more....
IRIE LOVE ON TOUR WITH MORGAN HERITAGE!
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IRIE LOVE began singing at age thirteen.
She was given the name Irie by her father, an
avid reggae fan and Love is her mother's family name.
She grew up in Hawaii in a small town called
Kailua on the island of O'ahu, where Irie
was encouraged by her mother to sing solos at the
family church. Her six foot-tall stature and natural
beauty brought numerous opportunities for both runway
and print modeling work as well.
In 1998, IRIE LOVE won a statewide talent competition.
One of the judges for the contest was the CEO of
Quiet Storm Records. Her first single, a reggae
rendition of the Chaka Khan classic, "Tell Me
Something Good", appeared on the best-selling Quiet
Storm compilation ROOTS MUSIC, VOLUME 2. The label
used her likeness on promotional tools by creating
life-size-posters for record store merchandising
throughout theHawaiian Islands.
Irie became a fixture in the Hawaiian reggae
scene, supporting international acts that would tour
the islands such as roots reggae greats Steel Pulse
and Don Carlos.
In 2000, IRIE LOVE relocated to Los Angeles to pursue
her music studies at Azusa Pacific University. Her
strong voice and precise pitch control soon garnered
Irie work as a session and touring vocalist, singing
support vocals for the likes of PINK, DAVE HOLLISTER
and CHAKA KHAN.
It was at this point that she partnered with Kingston,
Jamaica native Lloyd Shaw and his Los Angeles based
Issachar Productions label. She began writing
songs and teaching herself to play the acoustic
guitar.
In the summer of 2006, Irie Love set up a base in
Kingston, Jamaica where she had the honor of being
named one of twelvefinalists in the "Irie FM Red Stripe
Big BreakCompetition." This led to a mini-tour
of the island with reggae artists Tarrus Riley and Gyptian.
Irie gave interviews on Hype TV, TVJ and CVM networks in
Jamaica and her music was featured each week on IrieFM
radio throughout the duration of the competition.
Recent solo performances have included: the Western
Consciousness festival in April 2006 in
Savannah-La-Mar, Jamaica, the UCLA Jazz/Reggae
Festival in Los Angeles in May 2006, December 2006
with the artist Fiji at the KCCN FM 100 Birthday Bash
held at the Waikiki Shell in Hawaii, and her second
Jamaican festival appearance at Rebel Salute in
January 2007.
IrieFM's popular morning DJ Elise Kelly has the song
"Put Jah First" in daily rotation, making her a
well-respected new voice in the competitive Jamaican
reggae scene. Irie FM radio is featuring the
aptly-named Irie in their marketing photos online at
iriefm.net which will serve to make her one of the
most widely-recognized faces as well.
Numerous producers are recording IRIE LOVE on their
hottest rhythms. Most recently she voiced "Are You
Feelin' Me?" on Jazzy T's "Untouchable" rhythm which
includes such artiste as Sizzla and Wayne Marshall.
Irie has also voiced at Freddie McGregor's Big Ship Studios
where she recorded a combination with Freddie
entitled, "Let Me Down Easy." His young, prolific son
Steven McGregor produced "It Was Me" for the Big
Ship label and it is slated for release on the Forever
Riddim at the end of April 2007.
IRIE LOVE has been touring with Morgan Heritage for the past two
years and recording tracks with several top producers in Jamaica such as
Stephen McGregor, Bobby Digital, Sly & Robbie, Christopher Birch,
Mario Lawrence from Kingston adding to a powerful set
of existing songs that were released on her debut CD entitled EHIKU in
October 2008 now available on iTunes and in your local music stores!
may JAH give you ... for every storm a rainbow, for every tear a
smile, for every care a promise and a blessing in each trial. For every
problem life sends, a faithful friend to share, for every sigh a sweet
song and an answer for each prayer.
