amps Morgan Releases New Album '2 Sides of My Heart Vol. 1'

Kingston, Jamaica - June 30, 2009 - On a mission to "heal the world through music", 2 Sides of My Heart Vol. 1, the highly anticipated solo-debut album from Gramps Morgan will be released exclusively on July 7th 2009 at grampsmorgan.com where fans can purchase the CD before the album's world-wide release on August 4th.   To commemorate his solo debut, Dada Son Entertainment will host a listening party for industry tastemakers and shakers on the 7th which also happens to be Gramps' birthday; festivities take place @ Club Pure in Jamaica. In a time when reggae music is in a state of dejection and dancehall lyrics are redundant, Gramps Morgan proves positive music can still top the charts; and he did with 'Wash the Tears', the first single from the album.  #1 in Canada for 4 consecutive weeks on CHRY 105.5 FM, 'Wash the Tears' also debuted at #8 on Under Pressure's Top 20 Singles Chart in Italy, before it began charting in Toronto, New York and South Florida simultaneously, peaking in the latter two cities at the #3 & 4 spots, respectively.  The video also debuted at #2 on Riddim Jamaica's Weekly Top 12 Video Chart. Gramps Morgan remains dedicated to conscious Roots Reggae & Lovers Rock as he expands his horizons to new markets. Currently on India Arie's Soul Bird Tour, Gramps continues to impress audiences across North America with his distinctive sound. Gramps appears on "Therapy", the second single from Arie's "Testimony Vol.2 Love and Politics" album. In its first week of sales, 'Therapy' was the most downloaded track. Fans can look forward to the accompanying video soon. In the meantime,  Gramps' reggae-remix of the song appears on 2 Sides of My Heart Vol. 1. Following the release of 2 Sides of My Heart Vol. 1, Gramps Morgan will accompany John Legend and India Arie this summer on his Revolver Tour in addition to performing his own solo dates including: Chicago on July 4th; Atlanta on July 10th; Charlotte, North Carolina on July 11th. Canadians can look forward to his appearance in Toronto on Aug 2nd. Gramps will also appear on Buju Banton and Friends alongside his brother, Peetah Morgan, Burning Spear, Shabba Ranks, and Queen Ifrika at Madison Square Garden on August 7; Sept 6 at the award winning, Irie Jamboree, York College - Queens, New York. more concert listings   Most of 2 Sides of My Heart Vol. 1 is self-produced though Gramps also collaborates with producers he's worked with in the past including Bobby "Digital" Dixon, Buju "Gargamel" Banton and Kemar "Flava" McGregor. He also collaborates with Grammy Award winning producer, Shannon Sanders. 2 Sides of My Heart Vol. 1 takes a closer look at this burgeoning solo artist who has emerged ready to take things to another level. Fans can expect Vol. 2, a full R&B/Pop/Country album to be released in 2010.