Stanley – The Sound of Roots Reggae

A Sonic Architect

Stanley has been involved in the Jamaican and Australian music scenes for more than 40 years and is the technical nouse behind the powerful live sound of Mad Collective Connection. A love of all things technical and reggae turned Stanley from stage performance to high-tech sound and lighting. Every show must sound as good as a studio production. From his state-of-the-art mixing desk, Stanley is in charge of balancing every sound to ensure that the energy of MCC’s roots reggae is brought to life.

The newest member of Mad Collective Connection, Stanley, has a long history in reggae. Jamaican-born, his whole life has naturally revolved around reggae music.

Stanley is an accomplished musician; however, in recent years, he has taken a backseat to live performances in order to concentrate on the technical aspects of sound and lighting. 

His appreciation of stage production and sound engineering motivated him to specialize in lighting, mixing, and live audio enhancement. Operates a cutting-edge mixing desk, ensuring that MCC’s live performances have the same depth and realism as a studio recording. Stanley’s talent gives the band the capacity to push the boundaries of musical expression and accurately recreate studio production in every performance.

Mad Collective Connection is taking live performance to the next level with Stanley’s direction, delivering the whole, pure roots reggae sound to every live venue.

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