Easy Star Records Employee Directory
MusiciansNew York, United States11-50 Employees
Easy Star Records is an American independent record label based in New York City, established in 1996 by Eric Smith, Lem Oppenheimer, Remy Gerstein, and Michael Goldwasser. It focuses on producing and releasing reggae and dub albums and operates the Easy Star All-Stars, a touring and recording collective. The label has had multiple albums top the Billboard Top Reggae Albums chart, including Easy Star's Lonely Hearts Dub Band, two releases by The Green, and Passafire's Vines. In 2014 the company released projects from Rebelution, Giant Panda Guerilla Dub Squad, Backbeat Soundsystem, New Kingston, and The Expanders, whose Hustling Culture reached #1 on the chart in June 2015. The label has also collaborated with artists beyond reggae, such as Citizen Cope and Corey Harris, and in October 2024 announced a partnership with Flying Vipers.