Peter G lands self-titled EP

As an aspiring vocalist within the late Nineteen Eighties, Peter G favoured the graceful tones of Ken Boothe and Dennis Brown, and for many of his profession he has emulated their lovers’ rock sound.

Ballads dominate the singer’s self-titled EP, which was launched on March 28.

It’s co-produced by Irie Pen Data and the Taxi Gang.

“I went for lovers’ rock particularly as a result of that’s how I began out, listening to R&B songs, and I really like writing love songs,”
Peter G informed the Jamaica Observer.

Among the many songs on Peter G are Not Taking No and Let Me Please You, which topped the South Florida Reggae Chart.

The lone cowl is When Love is New, a Latin tackle Arthur Prysock’s 1976 disco hit.

Peter G mentioned compiling beforehand launched songs for the EP was strategic.

“The explanation for this was to place a physique of labor on one EP to provide them full consideration,” he defined.

The artiste wrote or co-wrote 5 of the songs with Hopeton Lindo, his long-time buddy and collaborator.

Sly and Robbie, veteran keyboardists Robbie Lyn and Franklin “Bubbler” Waul, saxophonist Dean Fraser, and trombonist Nambo Robinson are among the musicians who performed on Peter G.

— Howard Campbell