Yeah, the album is mainly programmed, a far cry from the acoustic guitars, percussion & live instrumentation that long time Dirty Heads fans have grown accustomed to. Great examples of his diverse vocal approach would be on songs “Sound of Change”, “Burn Slow”, “My Sweet Summer” & “Hear You Coming” with Jared sounding almost unrecognizable over the chorus on the latter. Jared delivers heavy rap verses while also singing, hitting high notes over most of the albums choruses, as well as providing timely background harmonies & melodic hooks. This album feels like a statement release for Jared Watson. As a result, the album is very lyrical & I doubt you’ll be asking for any guitar tabs off this release. The live instrumentation is very subtle, layered in & made to emphasize the programmed production approach of the album. Outside of “Radio”, this is a confident exploration into new musical realms, evolving their signature lyrical rap verses over programmed beats, capped off with poppy & melodic hooks. Well, the albums lone reggae song is “Radio”, sang mainly by Duddy B, while “My Sweet Summer” has elements of reggae, but plays more like a dance-track. The overall sound of the album combines alternative rock with aggressive hip-hop met by trap-beats, poppy hooks & pockets of reggae up-skank rhythms. Sound of Change is what the album title indicates, displaying the lyrically progressive talent & depth shared by both vocalists, Jared Watson & Duddy B.

Welcome to the musical evolution of the Dirty Heads! Sound of Change picks up where nothing has left off with the Dirty Heads music before. Now, in 2014, the band is promoting their Sound of Change, a 13 track album that shows the group taking a new journey on their musical odyssey as they work with new producers Rome Ramirez, Supa Dups, Niles & Buddah Shampoo. On October 29th, 2013, the band released an 11 track acoustic album titled Home/Phantoms of Summer: Acoustic Sessions. The album featured a number of special guests including Matisyahu, KyMani Marley, and Del the Funky Homosapien.

The band followed with their sophomore effort Cabin By The Sea in June of 2012, which saw three hit singles “Spread Too Thin,” “Dance All Night,” as well as the album’s title track “Cabin By The Sea”. The band released their debut album, Any Port In A Storm in September of 2008, which features the hit track “Lay Me Down,” a song that spent eleven weeks at #1 on the Billboard alternative chart, more than any single that year by any other artist.

5.) Franco Eyed (ft B-Real of Cypress Hill)ġ3.) Running For Your Life (Digital Bonus Track)įormed in 2003 out of Huntington Beach, CA, The Dirty Heads combine an intriguing mix of hip-hop, reggae and alternative rock with a sunny California swagger.

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