The effective fusion of reggae music with other forms to me is the Holy Grail. It’s not easily done, but when it’s done right, man it sounds awesome.

Think of the Police back in the eighties.

Stewart Copeland, who was the driving force behind that band, was heavily influenced by reggae.  The rest of the band was as well.

There is just something about blending rasta music with other styles that makes for an amazing sound that really hits home.

Fear Nuttin Band does this great.

Not long ago a friend of mine, Kelly, was talking about a recent Toots and the Maytals show she went to the night before.

In her opinion, the opening band was a serious force to be reckoned with and she could not believe her ears.

This band turns out to be the Fear Nuttin Band, out of Michigan.  I went to their site, and then bought a copy of their CD, Yardcore.

Wow, I was pretty blown away.

Fear Nuttin’ is like a blend of roots reggae, dancehall and heavy metal.  The guitar riffs are very heavy and crunchy, but timed and spaced out in a very rhythmic way.

Their overall songwriting is strikingly precise as well.

The singers have a lot of power and presence as well.  They blend melodic vocals with a heavy dancehall chanting style that will certainly get your head bobbing pretty good.

I must say, I am very impressed with what these guys have done with this project.  I’ll definitely buy their next album and see them live when they come to town.

You really should check out The Fear Nuttin Band.

These guys are really good.