About Bunny Rugs
Bunny Rugs was the lead singer of the Reggae Ambassadors “Third World Band”, as his vocals have been and are a vital component to the band. Born William Clark in 
Mandeville, Jamaica on February 6th, he moved and was raised in downtown Kingston. His grandmother gave him the nickname “Bunny” as he liked to “Jump around like a damn rabbit” she said. Singing from a young age and now with many hit songs with bands and also as a solo artist, blessing Reggae fans all over the world for decades. It’s interesting to know that for two years Bunny Rugs was the lead singer of “Inner Circle” before Jacob Miller. With that and the works with Third World Band, which alone is resume for a great musical career and history, make him clearly a veteran artist contributing to the progression of great Reggae music. Rugs has 3 previously released solo albums: “To Love Somebody” a Lee Scratch Perry Production, “What A World” and “I’m Sure”. This latest brand new release “Time” really is a work of art. The rich, clear, velvet sounds giving messages of life experience from Bunny Rugs are captured very well.
The Tunes
Excited after witnessing him in the Pauzeradio studio singing live, I started listening to this brand new Bunny Rugs “Time” album with track one, the very powerful “Just Cant Deny”. This is a great example of the quality of music on this album, Bunny starts as he means to go on. Not only does this song have solid, well thought out lyrics but it is also very well produced. It’s vocals are sweet, flowing and well matched to the upbeat live Reggae riddim. Uplifted by the first track I moved onto “Heaven Sent, Dat Feeling”. Right away hearing a convicted, heart felt vocal performance. This is a very strong, penetrating love song with a musical, lovers style riddim that simply flows like water. “You’re My Everything” still keeping us rolling on the Reggae lovers style riddim but slightly softer with an enticing musical side. The warm vocals again are sung from the heart with serious conviction drawing our ears in to listen.
“Neva Gonna Give Up” is staying on the softer sounding riddims, as like the whole of this album, it has a very musical feel with a spanning vocal range. This opens us up to the real roots sounds of Bunny Rugs. Catchy hooks with positive uplifting vocal content a sure fire hit song. “Kurfew” brings to us an important message of events from 2010 that took place in Jamaica, when Curfew was implemented in the streets, while the armed forces where looking for drug baron Christopher “Dudus” Coke, innocently killing people. Driving home this message to us the listener, the riddim is laid back but at the same time has an element of suspense to it. Keeping to the musical theme of this album and really setting the mood for the lyrical content to stick in our head. Reinforcing this as another hit song from this album.
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Label: VP Records.
Production: Raw Edge Productions 2012
Copyright: Raw Edge Productions 2012.
Release Date 11/09/12
Written by Gav Pauze – Pauzeradio.com 31/12/12
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