Ital Roots Players were formed by Lee Ellis, Craig Clarke and Pablo Tyler in January 2003, the release of their debut collection of dubs, Ital Promo 2003, followed in March 2003. Before IRP they had spent several years organising dub jams with friends, experimenting with recording techniques, and regularly attending dances by the likes of Jah Shaka, Iration Steppas, Jah Tubbys Sound and the Earthrocker himself: Aba Shanti-I. Sadly, Craig had to leave IRP in 2005 due to family commitments. Their music appears on the soundtrack to the J. Michael Seyfert film RENT a RASTA which was released in October 2006. Described as Lounge Dub, the Ital Roots Players style is distinctive in that it may be enjoyed just as much at home as at a sound system. They produce a blend of acoustic and digital high-energy dub which should be played at MAXIMUM VOLUME!

Album Releases: IRP Singles collections are released annually IRP Promo 2003 - March 2003 20,000 Leagues Under the Dub - Apr 2005 Alice in Dubland - May 2005 Sci-Fi Dub Classics - Jun 2005 IRP Live in Session - Sep 2005 IRP Confront the Demon of Abaddon - Jan 2007

BIG THANKS AND MAXIMUM RESPEX TO: Ash Jackson (A.K.A. Jah African Stone) Lead vocalist on: Tripping All Over Town (Ital Promo 2003) All Over Town (IRP Singles 2003) Chalice Dub (Alice in Dubland) Interconnection (IRP Singles 2004) Ash also toasted on IRP Live in Session: 09/09/05. Brad Shaw Lead vocalist on Town Universal (IRP Singles 2005), Bass player on Interconnection (IRP Singles 2004), Tabla player on Cover of Darkness Riddim (IRP Singles 2006), and Tabla player on Angel of Ruin Dub (IRP Confront the Demon of Abaddon) Pete Aylett Lead guitarist on: Ghost Train [Next Station] Dub (IRP Singles 2003) Poor Man`s Curse (IRP Singles 2004) The five `DEMON` tracks on IRP Confront the Demon of Abaddon Lloyd Harvey Founder of `Shrunken Head Design` Creator of the cover art for IRP Confront the Demon of Abaddon. Website: http://www.shrunkenheaddesign.co.uk

Influences: Alpha and Omega; The Disciples; Jah Shaka; Iration Steppas; Aba-Shanti-I; Augustus Pablo; Lee Perry; King Tubby *** More free downloads @ http://www.mp3.com.au/irp and http://www.myspace.com/italrootsplayers ***