The Reggae Angels are a staple act in the reggae arena for many years. They are known to deliver high energy dynamic performances with a happy sound and a prophetic message. Known for their live shows and their many albums, the Reggae Angels have been gracing stages for over three decades around the globe. They have performed on many major US and European festivals and they have toured extensively in North America, Hawaii, Canada and Europe and have also performed in South America and Africa. They have done five US tours backed by Sly and Robbie and the Taxi Gang and they have also toured with other legendary Reggae artists such as Don Carlos, Marcia Griffiths, Bitty Mclean, Anthony B, Mykal Rose, Luciano, The Abyssinians, Sugar Minott, Andrew Tosh, Warrior King, Prezident Brown, Junior Reid and Frankie Paul as well as touring on their own.

The Reggae Angels are pleased with the outcome of their latest album Remember Our Creator recorded with the renowned production duo Sly and Robbie Sly. This album embodies the Reggae Angels sound with lyrics focused on spiritual themes such as remembering God, gratitude, patience and contentment. Remember Our Creator delivers the ultimate in conscious, uplifting roots reggae music. This release is a double disc CD featuring vocal and dub versions. It is available everywhere you stream music, and CD’s are available here:

The Reggae Angels have performed on many US festivals including Reggae in the Hills, The Oroville Rock Reggae Jamfest, Reggae on the River, The Trinity River Jamboree, The Bay Area Vibez Festival, The One Love One Heart Reggae festival, The Northwest World Reggae Fest, The Sierra Nevada World Music Festival, The Seattle International Reggae Festival, Reggae in the Desert in Las Vegas, The Fibark Music Festival in Salida, CO, The World Village Festival in Boise, ID, The Caribbean Vibes Festival in Tulsa, OK, The Wild Mountain Fair, The Pitzer Reggae Festival, Reggae Under The Rims and The World One Festival in El Cerrito, CA. In Europe they have performed on the Upsalla Festival in Sweden, the Eindhoven Festival in Holland, Reggae Jam in Germany, the Bielawa Reggae Festival in Poland and others.

Remember Our Creator is the Reggae Angel’s 15th studio album. This release is backed by the multi-Grammy award winning legends, masters of groove and propulsion, Sly and Robbie. The multi-talented renown musicians, producers, songwriters, and arrangers Sly Dunbar on drums and Robbie Shakespeare on bass, are widely acknowledged as the world’s greatest rhythm section. ‘The Riddim Twins’ were together for over 40 years and between them, they are estimated to have played on or produced over 200,000 recordings. They are known as the premiere architects of modern Jamaican reggae music. Remember Our Creator is Reggae Angels third release with Sly & Robbie along with Jamaica’s finest musicians. Having worked with Sly and Robbie for decades in both recording and live performing, the Reggae Angels are delighted to have Sly and Robbie on their last three albums.

Peter “Fenton” Wardle, lead singer and band leader comments, “Musically, to me there are many good songs on the album. I love all of the songs. All of them sound distinct from each other. None of them sound the same.” He continues, “I am very thankful for the outcome because music production doesn’t always work like that. There has to be support from God for a song to work.”

Remember Our Creator is 12 songs deep, full of inspirational lyrics and uplifting music with reminders and guidance towards God-centric living. Stand out songs include “Gratitude.” Fenton comments, “It is about always being in a state of gratitude for the countless blessings God gives us. Gratitude brings increase. If you are grateful, I will give you more. If you are ungrateful, my punishment is severe. This is prophecy.” Other standouts include “One Heart” which calls for living in love and unity and oneness, about not complaining and moving forward in serving the Creator. “Positive Way” also encourages people to come together and live in love with others, doing good deeds and making blessings and over all, about being good hearted. Fenton reflects, “good lyrical aphorisms can be repeated again and again and they continue to remind and encourage one towards righteous living.”

Additional featured musicians on Remember Our Creator include Dwight Pinkney on guitar, Patrick Murray and Franklyn ‘Bubbler’ Waul on keyboards, Dean Fraser on sax, the late Ronald “Nambo” Robinson on trombone and Okeil Mckentyre on trumpet with additional bass playing by Christopher Meredith. On melodica is Augustus Pablo’s son, Addis Pablo and on percussion is Alton “Sandrum” Vanhorne. Background vocals were done by Ellenore “Brady” Walters who also sang on the previous three Reggae Angels albums.

Remember Our Creator was recorded by Fenton at his studio the Workshop in Oakland, CA. Additional recording on this pandemic work was done by Orville “Rorey” Baker at the One Pop studio and by Delroy “Phatta” Pottinger at the Anchor studio, both in Kingston, Jamaica. The album was mixed and mastered by the world-renown engineer Jim Fox at the Lion and Fox Recording Studio in Washington DC. The full album came together during the 2020 covid lockdowns. Peter comments, “For the first time I was not able to physically be in the Lion & Fox studio when the album was being mixed because of covid, but I was able to be there virtually through Zoom. That was also an interesting new experience.” He continues, “because it was produced during the covid lockdown I was able to work and focus on it with fewer distractions. I took my time with it, weak points lyrically were able to be strengthened and meaningful inspirations were able to be added over time. The creative process was not rushed.”

Reflecting back on the new album and recordings Fenton comments, “This is my strongest most meaningful and musical album to date. Emotionally the album reminds me of God and a serious sense of purpose as a servant of God. It makes me feel an awareness of God and it makes me feel happy to hear the messages in melodies and song.”

Tracklisting:
“Contentment”
“One Heart”
“Positive Way”
“Gratitude”
“Look To The Good”
“Love and Mercy”
“Goodness”
“It Is Possible”
“Remember Our Creator”
“God Fearing”
“Tribulations”
“Strive”

BIOGRAPHY: REGGAE ANGELS

Currently based in Oakland, CA, the Reggae Angels have performed for three decades in North America, South America, Europe, Africa, Hawaii, and Canada. They are well known and appreciated in the US and abroad. They have toured with many international reggae artists such as Don Carlos, Sly and Robbie and the Taxi Gang, Bitty Mclean, Anthony B, Mykal Rose, Luciano, The Abyssinians, Sugar Minott, Andrew Tosh, Prezident Brown, Junior Reid and Frankie Paul as well as touring on their own.

The lead vocalist, Peter “Fenton” Wardle, started performing for the public at the age of twelve, playing his accordion in the streets in San Francisco. In 1982 he fronted his first reggae band called Ily in New Hampshire where he attended Dartmouth College and graduated in 1984. In 1986 he helped form a band in California called The Chosen Few. In 1989 the band re-grouped as The Elevations. Fenton sang lead and harmony vocals and played keyboards. The Elevations produced two albums, Jah Guide and Good Judgment. In 1992 Fenton started the Reggae Angels.

The Reggae Angels have a discography of fifteen albums – Guard the Honor, Truth and Conviction, Spirit, Signs and Wonders, Which Road Will You Choose, Live Positive, Come To Jah, A Heart With Love, Balance, Make Blessings, Prophetic Mission, Turn on the Light, The Way, Rely On Him and Remember Our Creator. These albums can be purchased on their website at www.reggaeangels.com. Augustus Pablo is featured playing melodica and synthesizer on the earlier works adding his melodious far eastern sound. Addis Pablo, Augustus Pablo’s son, is featured on melodica on the latest two albums Rely On Him and Remember Our Creator. The mixing of the early albums was done in Jamaica by Sylvan Morris, David Rowe, Soljie, Dr. Marshall and Hugh Palmer. Scientist mixed the following four albums in Los Angeles and in the San Francisco bay area. The last seven albums were mixed at the Lion and Fox recording studios in Washington DC by Jim Fox.

The Reggae Angels deliver high-energy performances with a happy, uplifting sound and a universal God conscious message. All different ages and kinds of people love and appreciate the Reggae Angels, especially the spiritually inclined. Their focus is on spreading the message of the prophets with reminders towards knowing and loving our Creator and living in love and harmony with the people and the world around us. It’s about working with The Almighty and keeping it positive.