BAEBLE CONCERTS: Sean Bones at Pianos

A confession: reggae scares me. Not scare as in whimpering in fear because of its sound, but rather hailing from the sun soaked lazy beach vibe of Southern California makes me wary of anything that suggests the same. Multitalented Sean Sullivan, better known as Sam Champion guitarist/fashion designer/part time actor/friends with Norah Jones/the current heavy pop and reggae with a thoroughly modern strut frontman of Sean Bones and his show at Piano's trampled the fear with his inherently hip and distinctively listenable reggae songs.

With the punch and kick pop dribbled from Sean Bones's debut album Rings, the band translated the gritty aesthetic of the genre into something with a sassy throw of the hips, guitars that crack and sizzle, and most of all an effortless and alive style that snapped into place at Piano's. We captured his catchy, rich with city, dripping with beach song set. So check out the entire show and get transported into Sean Bones's world; a place where reggae is not just reggae but glimmering with pop gloss...and pop is not simply pop, but a raw, driven source that makes the perfect soundtrack to a New York summer. - Laura Yan