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Killer Groove Records presents “Thicker Than Water”, the new single from The Appetizers’ album Keep Your Step available on limited-edition LP, CD, and digital formats. Reggae has always carried messages about the human condition: love, suffering, daily struggles, rebellion and social protest. With its hypnotic, intensified pace, this track shows reggae as both a deep musical form and a human expression.
The single comes with a live session video, directed and shot by Lucia Fontana, capturing The Appetizers’ raw stage energy and deep grooves.
Director and Cinematographer: Lucia Fontana
The Appetizers are a rock steady and early reggae band born in Milan in 2020, brought together by a crew of musicians who’ve been deep in the Italian and international reggae scene for years. Different paths, shared vision: recreating that vintage Caribbean and American sound with authenticity, respect, and a forward-thinking edge.
Drawing inspiration from Jamaica’s golden era, channeling the soul of Delroy Wilson, Alton Ellis, the early Wailers and The Upsetters. The Appetizers carry forward the essence of bass culture with a pure, fully organic approach.
Their debut album Listen Up! (2022), released via Belgian imprint Badasonic Records (home to The Slackers, The Aggrolites, David Hillyard and Victor Rice), featured ten original tracks and a dub cut by Victor Rice. Distributed across Europe, the UK, the US and Japan, it quickly earned international recognition among reggae connoisseurs and selectors worldwide.
Following extensive touring, including shows with The Slackers, Black Uhuru, Skip Marley and more, the band returned to the studio to record “Keep Your Step”, their second album produced by Killer Groove Records. Here the band expands its musical language, weaving together the spirit of historic Jamaican labels like Studio One and Treasure Isle with ’60s funk, arriving at a warm, organic and timeless sound: soul, Jamaican roots and modern sensibility in perfect balance. Their lyrics speak to heartbreak, social issues, and reflections on life and music, performed with dedication and respect for tradition, while always pushing forward.
If you’re into The Skatalites, The Ethiopians, and those classic Caribbean rhythms, this one’s for you.
