As the eldest son of Stephen Marley and grandson of Bob Marley, Jo Mersa is set to release his debut EP Comfortable on June 10, 2014 on the Marley family’s imprint Ghetto Youths International (GYI).
Jo is currently on the road performing the entire Comfortable EP as the opening act on Stephen Marley’s Revelation Part II: The Fruit of Life Tour. The tour spans over 30 cities in the United States and concludes in New Orleans, LA on May 24. See full schedule below.
Jo’s Comfortable spans pop, hip hop, EDM and dancehall influences while showcasing his deft vocals, clever songwriting and flourishing production skiills. Each of the EP’s riddims (except for “Bogus” which was produced by his uncle Damian Marley) were created by Jo, working alongside his father’s keyboard player Llamar “Riff Raff” Brown, with Stephen Marley handling the final productions. Many of the EP’s songs focus on Jo’s personal experience with women and their complex relationships. On the sleek electro-dancehall hybrid title track, which is also accompanied with a video, he cleverly rhymes about a budding relationship contrasted by his sweetly sung hook. On “Bogus,” he addresses a lack of sincerity in some women, while club-friendly tunes like “Bad So,” All To Me” and “Perfect 10” ft. Jemere Morgan deliver romance with a rude boy twist. On the EP’s first single “Sunshine,” Jo nimbly rhymes over a bubbling dancehall rhythm embellished by gentle guitar strands. Jo came up with “Sunshine’s” melodic hook while singing to his baby sister and is one of the EP’s most intimate songs.
1. Rock and Swing
2. Sunshine
3. Perfect 10 ft. Jemere Morgan
4. All To Me
5. Bogus
6. Comfortable
Remaining U.S. Tour Dates:
5/14 (Tue) in Solana Beach, CA @ Belly Up Tavern (TICKETS)
5/16 (Thu) in West Hollywood, CA @ House of Blues (TICKETS)
5/17 (Sat) in Anaheim, CA @ House of Blues (TICKETS)
5/19 (Mon) in Tucson, AZ @ Rialto Theatre (TICKETS)
5/20 (Tue) in Albuquerque, NM @ Sunshine Theater (TICKETS)
5/22 (Thu) in Houston, TX @ House of Blues (TICKETS)
5/23 (Fri) in Austin, TX @ Mohawk (TICKETS)
5/24 (Sat) in New Orleans, LA @ House of Blues (TICKETS)