THE DUB SURRECTION
Heavy Weight Sound System
COMING SOON SEPTEMBER 2026
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ABOUT
“Modern Australian Dub rooted in classic Sound System Culture”The Dub Surrection is an Australian dub collective from the Gold Coast, creating modern roots dub music inspired by the heavyweight spirit of 1970s Jamaican sound system culture. Their debut EP, recorded in Currumbin, brings together some of Australia’s most respected reggae, soul, and jazz musicians.Featuring vocalist Jamie Allensworth (Bobby Alu), drummer Lisa Purmodh (Damian Marley, Stephen Marley, Bunny Wailer, Xavier Rudd), and a heavyweight horn section comprising Nick Garbett (The Strides / The Vampires), Peter Hunt (Kooii), and James Greening (The Melbourne Ska Orchestra), the EP also features guitarist, producer and engineer Scott French (SELVE) alongside bassist and creative Brook Rees.
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Heavy Weight Sound System
Track 1: Trapdoor to the Edge of the Universe
Track 2: Dub Sista
Track 3: Enter the Serpent
Track 4: My Stash, Your Hash
Track 5: The Last Light The First Fire
The music of The Dub Surrection has found its new home @ LoveStreet Studios with dear friend and longtime collaborator Scott French, fresh home from his 3 month tour with his band SELVE (https://www.selvemusic.com). This dub music has been tracked both at LoveStreet, Currumbin and at The Nest in Surry Hills, Sydney but I edit everything at my home setup in Burleigh - with everything recorded now though the music will find its next sound at LoveStreet over the next couple of months as Scott and I work through the mixes. We will produce three different EP’s from the music recorded - our main mixes with Jamie Allensworth’s stella vox takes + 70’s inspired stripped back Dubplates + an Instrumental version of the EP. Anyone that knows dub music, particularly that of the 70’s knows that it’s all about the mix - I’m looking forward to the weeks and months ahead 🔥
Brook Rees | Australian Bassist | Music and Film Creative | Malakye Grind | Vesica Pisces | The Dub SurrectionBrook Rees is an Australian electric and upright bassist with over three decades of performing and recording experience. He has toured extensively across Australia, Asia, Europe and The Middle East performing with artists from Grammy-nominated singer Jai Uttal to Australian rock icons Pat Davern (Grinspoon) and Terapai Richmond (D.I.G / The Whitlams), as well as national tours with New York–born soul diva Lisa Hunt and electro-acoustic ensemble Vesica Pisces and he was previously signed as a songwriter with Sony Roadshow alongside Australian funk-soul-electro artist Kurtis Kristen (Flight Facilities)Brook is also the long-term live bassist for Australian troubadour and international touring artist Murray Kyle and has shared the stage with members of UK rock band 10CC, performing their hit singles ‘Dreadlock Holiday’ and ‘I’m Not in Love’. Brook also performs with international touring reggae artist and pioneer of Caribbean music in Australia, Asia and the Pacific region, Errol H Renaud.He has appeared at major festivals including The Big Day Out, Splendour in the Grass, and The Blues Festival and has performed live on MTV, Channel V, Sunrise, and Good Morning Australia, with his music also featured in film and television across the US, Europe, and Australia—both independently and through UK-based label Extreme Music. For the past decade, he has held a jazz piano trio residency at Palazzo Versace, performing for guests including Drake, Pamela Anderson, Rod Stewart, and international royalty.In 2025, Brook performed in a musical with Grammy-nominated composer Elliot Wheeler, best known for his work on Baz Luhrmann’s films Elvis and The Great Gatsby. He is also a founding member and producer of the Australian/USA rock band Malakye Grind. Active since the early ’90s, their sophomore album Dystopian Dream earned acclaim, with the single Into the Night receiving widespread airplay across the USA, South America, and Europe. In 2022, Malakye Grind’s track Wanna Party was selected by Marvel for the global release of Thor: Love and Thunder special features and was also featured on Rugby Nation TV broadcasts across Europe.Brook is currently developing his dub project, The Dub Surrection, alongside vocalist Jamie Allensworth, drummer Lisa Purmodh (Damian Marley, Stephen Marley, Bunny Wailer, Xavier Rudd), horn players Nick Garbett, Peter Hunt and James Greening and guitarist Scott French (SELVE). Due for release in early 2026, the EP features six heavyweight tracks inspired by classic ’70s dub.Based in Burleigh Heads, Brook balances family life with his wife and two daughters with his passions for surfing and skateboarding. He performs and records with Malakye Grind and The Dub Surrection, playing ARIA’s RSB-618/5 and SWB-Lite-BIS electric upright basses, reflecting a decade-long partnership with Japan’s ARIA Guitars.
