Lenroy Guiste
Lenroy Guiste - Roots Rock Dub

Over the last 25 years Lenroy "Bassie" Guiste has continued to push the boundaries of music by collaborating with some of the biggest names in reggae and dub music history.

He was a member of the legendary British reggae band The Realistics who were the instrumentalists behind the Natural Ites, the greatest Roots Reggae band the UK has ever produced. Lenroy toured with The Royal Roots band for about 5 years which took him all over the world.

Lenroys album Roots Rock Dub is in stores and available to download now. Make sure you pick up your copy of this exclusive album from a truly heavyweight dub artist.

Claims to fame?

Being the first reggae band on the Channel 4 programme The Tube and meeting Aston "Family Man" Barrett (bass player behind the legend Bob Marley).


Describe your music and influences.

I listen to all kinds of music and I am not afraid of using different concepts in the music that I produce. Examples of this can be found on my album, Roots Rock Dub, which features traditional Chinese sounds from the musician Ling Peng playing her Erhu on the track China Dub.


History?
The previous bands I've been in are Positive Vibes (a Nottingham reggae band from the late '70s), then The Realistics, who were a group of musicians brought together from different bands to be the instrumentalists behind The Natural Ites, one of the best-known roots reggae groups to come out of Nottingham and the UK, featuring Percy "Percydread" McLeod and Ossie Samms. Other side projects include Porcelain Dolls, Voodoo Warriors of Love and I've also toured with Macka B & the Royal Roots Band.

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The Ites Band are a Roots Reggae band who formed in the city of Nottingham, UK. This group of musicians have worked together on several different projects over the last 30 years, notably The Natural Ites, The Realistics band, The Royal Roots Band, Positive Vibes and more.


Formerly the lead singer of the British Reggae group The Natural Ites. They were best known for the reggae anthem Picture On The Wall, Lion In A Jungle and Lately. After the breakup of the band during 1990 Ossie embarked on a solo career with his Swiss Jamaican record company.


Percy 'Percydread' McLeod made his name as a singer/songwriter whilst part of The Natural Ites, one of the biggest Roots Reggae band to come out of the UK. He continues to tour the world and record new material.