Originally formed as a studio band for Easy Star Records' earliest recordings, Easy Star All-Stars existed mostly as a studio entity until the release of their first album in 2003.
2003–2006: Easy Star All-Stars' early releases In February 2003, Easy Star All-Stars released a cover album of Pink Floyd's
The Dark Side of the Moon entitled
Dub Side of the Moon, a complete reggae reinterpretation of the
Pink Floyd album.
Dub Side of the Moon has remained on the
Billboard Reggae Charts since its release in 2003. It features instructions on how to
synchronize the record with
The Wizard of Oz, referencing the audiovisual pairing sometimes referred to as
Dark Side of the Rainbow.
Dub Side of the Moon was followed by the 2006 release of
Radiodread, a reimagining of Radiohead's album
OK Computer. At a 2006
Radiohead concert,
Thom Yorke praised
Toots & The Maytals version of "Let Down" on
Radiodread. Radiohead guitarist
Jonny Greenwood has also praised the cover version, calling it "truly astounding."
2008–2009 In March 2008, Easy Star All-Stars released
Until that Day, an EP consisting of original material except for "Dubbing Up the Walls", a cover of the Radiohead song "
Climbing Up the Walls." On 5 April 2011, they released their first original album entitled
First Light. On January 13, 2009 the Easy Star All-Stars posted a statement on their website that they had completed their next album, a reworking of ''
Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band by the Beatles, titled Easy Star's Lonely Hearts Dub Band, which was released on April 14, 2009. However, it was exclusively released on imeem a day prior. Reviews have been favourable. Sydney street press Music Feeds rated the album 10/10. Easy Star's Lonely Hearts Dub Band cracked the Billboard'' Top 200 twice, making it the first reggae album to do so in over two years. On August 28, 2012, the Easy Star All-Stars released
Thrillah, a reimagining of
Michael Jackson's album
Thriller. On September 16, 2014, the Easy Star All-Stars released a special anniversary re-issue of
Dub Side of the Moon, their 2003 album reinterpreting ''Pink Floyd's Dark Side of the Moon
. On August 12, 2016, the Easy Star All-Stars rereleased their 2006 album Radiodread''; the rerelease contains a bonus track featuring
Morgan Heritage covering Radiohead's song "High and Dry" from their 1995 album
The Bends.
2017–present: Recent years In recent years, Easy Star All-Stars' producer Michael Goldwasser has worked on a handful of reggae remixes with chart-topping artists, including the tracks "Have It All" by
Jason Mraz, "I Like That" by
Janelle Monáe, "Heat" by
Kelly Clarkson, "Orange Trees" by
MARINA, and "90s Kids" by
Jax. On April 21, 2023, the Easy Star All-Stars released
Ziggy Stardub, a reggae recasting of
David Bowie's
The Rise and Fall of Ziggy Stardust and the Spiders from Mars. The album garnered positive reviews, and earned an article with
Billboard. On August 23, 2025, they performed at the 30th edition of the Rototom Sunsplash in Benicàssim, Spain. ==Current line-up==