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Though it’s formed the foundation of hits such as Sean Paul’s “Get Busy,” Wayne Wonder’s “No Letting Go,” Lumidee’s “Uh Oh” and Brick & Lace’s “Love is Wicked,” the true and lasting influence is both far reaching and difficult to ascertain. That’s a fact.Fast-forward hundreds of years and “Diwali Riddim” has looped back on itself, with collaborations with ’00s UK desi diasporic musicians as well as US and Caribbean hip hop, dancehall and R&B artists. If we didn’t tour constantly, we wouldn’t be doing as well as we are. We are in a new city every day so there’s always something to go see or do.

What keeps it fun and exciting is the people we meet and places we get to see. Bowne doesn’t mind the grueling schedule and adds, “Touring is the best way to keep the buzz about the band going. Throughout the years, they have become a perpetually touring band playing hundreds of shows a year with bands like 311, Rebelution, Pepper, Matisyahu, Michael Franti, The Wailers and many more. Passafire was formed in 2003 by students attending Savannah College of Art and Design. They fit the mold of all of our artists: dedicated, hard working, touring their butts off, and never settling for what people expect of them.”

“They bring a harder rock edge while still grounding their music in a progressive reggae base. “Passafire continues to stretch Easy Star’s sound and style,” says Lem Oppenheimer, co-founder of the label. After starting fresh with several new pieces to the puzzle on their 2011 release, Start From Scratch, they have now teamed up with Easy Star Records (Easy Star All Stars, John Brown’s Body, The Green, Cas Haley) for what the band considers their best album yet. On Passafire’s fifth studio release, Vines, the Savannah, GA based rock outfit continues to progress towards what they feel is their true identity as a band in the reggae rock genre.