Alpha And Omega are a
rootsdub duo that mix both analogue and digital elements, comprising
bassist Christine Woodbridge and keyboard player John Sprosen, both of whom had played in reggae bands previously, Sprosen also having worked with the Roaring Lion Sound System.[1][2] They began working together in the mid-1980s, splitting their time between their home towns of
London and
Plymouth, and issued their debut home-recorded cassette in 1988.[1] They were picked up by
Greensleeves Records, who acted as a parent company to the duo's A&O label, and also worked with
Jah Shaka, for whom they supplied rhythm tracks.[1] Although they are strongly influenced by artists such as
Lee "Scratch" Perry,
King Tubby and
Augustus Pablo, they have developed a sound that has been described as "uniquely British".[3] In a review of their Mystical Things album, Rick Anderson, writing for Allmusic, wrote: "This prolific London-based duo is responsible for some of the most convincing old-school reggae to come from the first world."[4]
The Sacred Art Of Dub Volume 1 (2019) (Alpha & Omega meets The Disciples)
The Sacred Art Of Dub Volume 2 (2019) (Alpha & Omega meets The Disciples)
Shadrach, Meshach And Abednego (2020) A&O2021
References
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abcColin Larkin (1998) The Virgin Encyclopedia of Reggae, Virgin Books,
ISBN0-7535-0242-9, p.10
^David V. Moskowitz (2006) Caribbean Popular Music: An Encyclopedia of Reggae, Mento, Ska, Rock Steady, and Dancehall, Greenwood Press,
ISBN0-313-33158-8, p.9-10