Clinton Fearon Trio

Apr 4

LT Pick

Clinton Fearon Trio, featuring Masa Kobayashi (bass and ukulele) and Mar Oi (guitar) delivers authentic reggae.
Fearon is a composer, songwriter, singer and player of instruments since his early teens. Born in Jamaica, he became the bassist, vocalist and lyricist of the mythic Gladiators at age 19. He was also a session musician for Coxsone Dodd at Studio One and Lee ‘Scratch’ Perry’s at Black Ark in the 70s two of the main producers on the island at that time. There he composed some everlasting bass lines for well-known artists like Yabby You, Jimmy Riley, Max Romeo, Junior Byles and many others.
After leaving Jamaica in 1987, Fearon started a new career in Seattle, and started a band in the Northwest: The Defenders.

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