Harder They Strum pioneers Aaron "Ab" Abernathy

Aaron "Ab" Abernathy

In 1980 he went to Jamaica and began playing on sessions with the Roots Radics

sardonic drawl that draws easy comparison to Eddie Current Suppression Ring or X

Tazart�s unique use of tape loops to capture the disappearing traditions of his family's past creates an atmospheric texture that unexpectedly complements his cut-up

I couldn't have been more curious

Harder They Strum pioneers Aaron "Ab" AbernathyAndy Bassford, born in Hartford, Connecticut, is the reggae legend you've never heard of. After initially playing several years in rock, reggae, latin jazz, and country bands, he then was discovered by Horace Andy, which led to his recording debut on the classic album 'In The Light' in 1977. In 1980 he went to Jamaica and began playing on sessions with the Roots Radics. Soon after he joined Lloyd Parks and We The People, thus performing or recording