The Selassie Ites band is a cutting edge roots, rock, reggae band, focused on original, positive, spiritual, yet hard hitting and often socio-political lyrics. The Selassie Ites hail from the Big Island of Hawaii, the volcanic inspiration for their song “FIYAH ROCK”. From the beautiful and lush, yet economically challenged Puna District, the original sounds of the Selassie Ites echo the cries of the poor, the oppressed and the faithful to their groundbreaking sounds influenced by roots reggae, dancehall, rock, blues, hip-hop, and funk, to list a few. The Selassie Ites are a truly homegrown band with humble, family oriented

Steve “Stickz” Heyliger is a singer, songwriter, composer and multi instrumentalist with over 30 years of experience in the music industry. Not only is he a great musician but a great tutor and mentor. He is a member of the PRS, MCPS, and PPL collection agencies and is also a member of he Guild of international songwriters and composers. Stickz became involved in music from an early age, playing the family piano at home and picking up the guitar strumming finding chords and melodies. He is self taught and was soon playing drums in his fathers steel band along with his

Jamaican born Aldin Taylor aka Smoodface. His a Pop Reggae/Dancehall Singer/Songwriter and producer, grew up with his aunt in Jamaica where he regularly attended church every Sunday. It was whilst attending church that Smoodface at the mere age of 8 started to sing in the church choir, this experience is what initiated his love for music. Inspired by his participation in church choir and Bob Marley’s positive messages to the world, Jamaica’s Smoodface prepares to release a set of tracks that show his versatility as a musician, as well as the different sides of his of his personality. He’s definitely