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- May 1, 2022
SKIP MARLEY IGNITES “CHANGE,” NEW SINGLE OUT NOW
Last Friday, Skip Marley shared his newest single “Change,” a reggae suffused track with all the potentialities of a pop Top 40 vibe-setter. “Change” precedes the second leg of Skip’s Change Tour, kicking off at the Bottlerock Festival in Napa, California on May 27th. “Change” follows Skip’s latest release “Vibe,” and was produced and co-written by Oscar Holter (The Weeknd, Coldplay, Katy Perry, P!nk) and released under Island Records, a label with whom he’s worked since the 2017 release of his single “Lion,” used in the infamous Pepsi short film commercial “Live for Now”).
The last decade has brought some impressive commercial success for the Kingston-born artist. The chart-topping, two-time Grammy-nominated Skip Marley has amassed over 440 million global artist streams and received glowing acclaim from Rolling Stone, Fader, Billboard, Complex, Essence, Teen Vogue, Vibe, Hypebeast, and more. Oh yeah, and he’s Bob Marley’s grandson, in case you were wondering.
But despite his namesake, Skip isn’t just trouncing around in his grandfather’s shoes. He’s made a serious name for himself in both reggae and pop music circles, bringing a refreshingly new crossover sound to often- selfsame pop radio stations. But music is undoubtedly in the rising star’s DNA, an itch he started to scratch while growing up under the sweltering sun of Miami Florida, teaching himself to play the piano, drums, guitar, and bass.
Skip Marley first came onto the scene with 2015 single “Cry to Me” and a second “Life” under Tuff Gong Records. Shortly after, he signed with Blue Mountain Music and joined his uncles, Damien and Stephen, for a brief stint on their Catch a Fire Tour. Skip’s output to date hasn’t been huge––with a few singles here and there over the years, a 2020 EP Higher Place, and some (albeit quite high-profile) collaborations with Katy Perry, Ari Lennox, and H.E.R.––perhaps a sign of a young, unique artist still finding his footing.
So maybe “Change” will mean just that for Skip. Of course, he wishes the same for the world, which has seen and felt so much turmoil over the past couple of years. But the single’s feel-good vibes offer wanting listeners some hope that tomorrow might be a little brighter. Echoing his grandfather, Skip said upon the release of his new song that, “We are the change. The sooner that people realize that one man can make a difference, one woman can make a difference. Why not make a change together?” Good question Skip.
Listen to “Change” and more from Skip Marley on Spotify and connect with him on Instagram, Twitter, Facebook, and Youtube, or visit his website.
CHANGE TOUR: SECOND LEG
May 27 Napa, CA – Bottlerock Festival
May 29 Morrison, CO – Red Rocks
June 2 Redway, CA – Mateel Center
June 3 Paso Robles, CA – Robles Amphitheatre
June 4 Rohnert Park, CA – Somo
June 7 Tahoe, CA – Hawkins Amphitheatre
June 9 Saratoga, CA – Mountain Winery
June 10 Garden Grove, CA -Garden Grove Amphitheater
June 11 San Diego – Humphreys
Sept 17 Asbury Park, NJ – TBD
Sept 21 Toronto, Canada – Toybox
Sept 23 Burlington, VT – Higher Ground
Sept 27 Washington DC – Union Stage
Sept 28 Virginia Beach, VA – Elevation 27
Oct 2 Sacramento, CA – Harlows Night Club
Oct 4 Santa Barbara, CA – SOhO Restaurant & Music Club
Oct 5 Los Angeles, CA – The Roxy
Oct 6 Tempe, AZ – Aura
Oct 8 Las Vegas, NV – Downtown Events Center
Oct 9 Salt Lake, UT – Hangar House
Oct 10 Denver, CO – Cervantes’ Other Side
Oct 12 Austin, TX – 3Ten
Oct 15 Houston, TX – Bronze Peacock at House of Blues Houston
Oct 16 New Orleans, LA – The Parish at House of Blues New Orleans
Oct 18 Jacksonville, FL – Underbelly
Oct 19 Tampa, FL – Crowbar
Nov 20 San Diego, CA – New Waterfront Park Embarcadero
