(August 18, 2022) Jamaican singer/songwriter Mortimer is an artist looking to expand what comes to mind when people think about music from that island. Mostly people think about Bob Marley and reggae music, and if you’ve heard Mortimer’s 2019 EP, Fight the Fight, you know that he’s comfortable and capable moving in that lane.
However, Mortimer’s sound is expanding and that can be heard on “Whole Heap,” the new single from his upcoming full-length project. The tune infuses that signature reggae bassline, along with traditional Rastafarian Nyabinghi percussion to R&B flourishes that shine through Mortimer’s intimate and buttery vocal stylings.
The song “Whole Heap” addresses the theme of overcoming adversity that has recurred in Jamaican music. Mortimer explains that the song’s title was inspired by things that he has experienced in his life. “Simply the whole heap of things I’ve been through…The things I’ve experienced and observed within my own life and around me. Life’s lessons. The absence of tears isn’t the absence of pain, neither is the absence of scars to the naked eye equivalent to the absence of experience,” he adds.
Mortimer has been on the scene for a while, collaborating with other artists and has seen his reputation grow. Two of the singles from Fight the Fight, “Careful” and “Lightening” earned critical and popular acclaim and Mortimer is set to see his profile grow further with the release of “Whole Heap.” Check out the World Premiere of “Whole Heap” here.
By Howard Dukes
World Premiere
Mortimer – “Whole Heap”
