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 Theirs is an interesting
union. What do you say of a Brit of Asian origin,
a tried-to-be Michael Jackson and a Caribbean
rapper coming together to make perfect music?
Stereo Nation will never cease to astound you.
Their music smacks of amazing freedom, and brings
together eclectic elements.
The original band comprised Coventry-bred
Tarsame Singh Jarnail (Taz) and Kendall Smith, of Caribbean
origin. Their story started right from the time when
Taz was known as Johnny Zee, following closely in the
footsteps of Michael Jackson.
Taz was a solo artist of repute, who made
it big with his 1989 release Hit The Deck. Taz had a
music background that was fairly international, so the
reggae influence seeped into his music. This led to
his meeting with Smith, and their subsequent working
together on the 1994 album Spirits Of Rhythm. However,
the two were not yet known as Stereo Nation. They went
by the names of Johnny Zee and DJK
It was time for the band to get on its
feet. In 1997, Stereo Nation travelled with a nine-piece
band all over the world, to get an understanding of
its international fan base. This provided an impetus
to their soon-to-follow album Come Be My Lover. The
hugely successful Jambo followed in 1998, which truly
catapulted the band in to the international league.
The rousing reception to Jambo showed that the band
was here to stay. Taz and Kendall followed the release
of Jambo up with yet another world tour.
Stereo Nation is now back with Oh
Laila, an album which is full of their vibrant brand
of music. New members Kam, Neil and Anthony have now
joined the Stereo Nation fold, but the quality of music
will always remain unchanged.
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