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Ineffable Records

The label behind Shark Belly Motel

Ineffable Records is the label arm of Ineffable Music Group, an independent, artist-first company that also includes management and live events. The label describes itself as Billboard’s top independent label in the reggae genre. It releases music of all genres from artists in California, Jamaica, Trinidad, the Solomon Islands and around the world, and says it advocates for artists to keep ownership and creative control of their music, with A&R led by Reid Foster.

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On the label

The Elovaters on Ineffable Records

The Elovaters, the progressive roots and reggae rock band from Massachusetts’ South Shore, are an Ineffable Management client — listed fourth in tenure after Collie Buddz, Stick Figure and The Movement — and their fifth studio album, Shark Belly Motel, is out via Ineffable Records. Apple Music lists the album as ℗ 2026 Belly Full Records under exclusive license to Ineffable Records. Official credits name Reid Foster and his team at Ineffable Music Group as management. The album came out May 15, 2026 (18 tracks, produced by Jon Joseph, mastered by Dale Becker). Their latest release is the two-song single Tiny Grove / Crystal Visions (Nov 13, 2026).

The roster

Active & legacy

Active artists and legacy acts on the Ineffable Records roster, in the label’s A–Z.

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2DEAD BOYZ

Meechy Darko & Zombie Juice.

Flatbush

Latest: Tortured $oul - Single (2026-11-06)

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Anthony B

Jamaican DJ and singer.

Jamaica

Latest: Pass The Chalice Pipe - Single (2026-11-06)

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Arise Roots

American roots reggae band from Los Angeles.

Los Angeles, California

Latest: Just Another Guy - Single (2026-11-13)

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Aurorawave

Reggae rock band.

Los Angeles, United States

Latest: Vex - Single (2026-09-25)

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Badfish

American Sublime tribute band from Rhode Island.

Rhode Island

Latest: Watch Your Mouth (2026-10-30)

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Ballyhoo!

Maryland beach-rock / reggae band from Havre de Grace, billing itself as #MarylandBeachRock.

Havre de Grace, Maryland

Latest: Sweet Talker - Single (2026-10-09)

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Beach Fly

Reggae artist.

Latest: Doing What I Feel - Single (2026-10-16)

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Bedouin Soundclash

Canadian band from Toronto.

Toronto, Canada

Latest: Islands in the Fog - Single (2026-10-09)

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Brendan Clemente

Guitar player and singer-songwriter.

Saint Paul

Latest: Life is a Mystery (with Brendan Clemente) - Single (2026-05-22)

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Bumpin Uglies

American ska/punk/reggae band.

Annapolis

Latest: Dancing In The Rain - Single (2026-11-13)

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Cas Haley

American singer-songwriter (America's Got Talent finalist); official site presents his music in a reggae/rock lane.

Paris, Texas

Latest: Slow Down (Front Porch Version) - Single (2026-08-14)

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CJTHECEMIST

Modern dancehall artist/producer (styled CJTheChemist on Apple Music).

Latest: Whats Cooking - Single (Chronic Law, Sheff G & CJTheChemist) (2026-10-16)

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Claire Wright

Reggae artist from California.

California

Latest: Counting Your Blessings - Single (2026-11-13) · Upcoming: Greetings From The Golden State (2027-03-19)

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Clive Hunt

Jamaican reggae musician.

Latest: Waves of War - Single (2026-09-01)

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Collie Buddz

Bermudian reggae singer (born Colin Patrick Harper, 1981).

Bermuda

Latest: On My Way Back Home (JonFX & LionFace Remix) - Single (2025-09-19)

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Coyote Island

Indie/psychedelic pop band from Maine.

Maine

Latest: Trust the Path (feat. The Hip Abduction) [Vibe Version] - Single (2025-12-19)

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Demarco

Jamaican musician (born 1982).

Jamaica

Latest: Bad N Boasy - Single (2026-10-02)

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Demrick

American rapper (also of Serial Killers with B-Real and Xzibit).

United States

Latest: Fly Away - Single (2026-11-13) · Upcoming: GREEN NOI$E (2026-12-11)

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Dizzy Wright

American rapper (born 1990).

Flint, Las Vegas

Latest: Identity (2026-11-11)

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DMP

Reggae band from the Solomon Islands.

Solomon Islands

Latest: Long Way Home (Island Kartel Version) - Single (2025-07-18)

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Dre Island

Reggae singer.

Kingston, Jamaica

Latest: Love Is In The House (2026-07-24)

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Emily Brimlow

Pop artist.

Canada, United States

Latest: Emily Brimlow (Sugarshack Sessions) (2026-05-08)

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FIA

Reggae.

Hawaii

Latest: Backstroke (feat. DJ Flict) - Single (2025-10-16)

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Govana

Dancehall artist AKA: Romeo Nelson.

Latest: Deyah - Single (2026-11-12)

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Green Lion Crew

Reggae act (no official site, Instagram, YouTube or Spotify artist URL was confirmed beyond the roster photo).

Latest: I Like Killing Sound (Green Lion Dub Mix) - Single (2026-11-06)

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Hector Roots Lewis

Reggae artist; the label card's Feature.fm link (ffm.to/hectorrootslewis) returned 404 on Nov 14, 2026.

Latest: Cosmic Roots (feat. Johnny Cosmic) (2025-05-02) · Upcoming: Maximum (Remix) - EP (2026-11-20)

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High Step Society

American Electro Swing band.

Eugene

Latest: Marie's - Single (2026-09-25)

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Hirie

Reggae Artist.

Honolulu County, United States

Latest: Inner Peace - Single (2026-07-24)

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Irie Souljah

Reggae artist.

Milton Keynes

Latest: World Citizen (feat. Kabaka Pyramid) - Single (2026-11-06) · Upcoming: World Citizen (Deluxe) (2027-01-08)

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J Boog

American-Samoan reggae singer (born 1983).

American Samoa / United States

Latest: Natural Vibration (Hawaiian Version) [feat. Gappy Ranks] - Single (2026-06-26)

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Jimmy October

Modern Dancehall artist.

Latest: Happy - Single (2026-11-11)

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J.Lately

Oakland rapper.

Latest: Let It Fall - Single (2026-11-06) · Upcoming: All I Want Is You - Single (2026-12-04)

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John Wood

Singer/Songwriter artist.

Wilmington

Latest: Into The Light - Single (2026-07-29)

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KA$E

Urbano latino artist.

Latest: Pay Attention - Single (2026-10-23)

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Kash'd Out

Reggae/Rock band out of Orlando, FL.

Orlando

Latest: Mirage (2026-08-28)

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Kes

Trinidadian soca group formed in 2005, mixing R&B, pop, rock, soca, EDM and reggae.

Trinidad and Tobago

Latest: Masterpiece - Single (2026-05-10)

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Khalia

Reggae artist.

Jamaica, London

Latest: Not Yet, But Maybe - Single (2026-10-16)

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Konshens

Jamaican dancehall and reggae artist.

Kingston, Jamaica

Latest: Big Pressure Remix - Single (2026-10-09)

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Lila Iké

Jamaican reggae singer and songwriter.

Manchester Parish, Jamaica

Latest: Love in a Lovely Way (Zion I Kings Version) - Single (2026-10-23)

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Little Stranger

American alternative hip-hop group.

Charleston, South Carolina

Latest: Broken Hearted Boys Club (2026-07-17)

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Markis Precise

Hip-Hop/Rap artist.

Latest: Say That You Will (feat. Elujay) - Single (2026-10-09)

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Massive B

Reggae artist.

Latest: Nah Stop Try - Single (2021-03-19)

Matisyahu, official Ineffable Records press photo
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Matisyahu

American reggae artist.

West Chester, Pennsylvania

Latest: Carry On - Single (2026-10-05)

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Mellow Mood

Italian reggae band.

Pordenone, Italy

Latest: Keep Moving (Max RubaDub Remix) - Single (2026-08-28)

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Mihali

Mihali Savoulidis.

Vermont

Latest: Mango Tree - Single (2026-05-29)

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Mishka

Bermudian reggae musician.

Hamilton, Bermuda

Latest: This Fire - Single (2026-06-05)

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Moon Taxi

Five-piece band from Nashville, Tennessee.

Nashville, Tennessee

Latest: Moon Taxi (Sugarshack Sessions) (2026-10-16)

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Mouse Powell

Hip-Hop/Rap artist.

Tempe

Latest: Cherry (2026-10-16)

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Naåman

French reggae musician, singer and songwriter (Martin Mussard, 1990–2025).

France (Mont-Saint-Aignan)

Latest: Coco Wata - Single (2026-07-17)

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Nailah Blackman

Trinidadian singer-songwriter (born 1997).

Trinidad and Tobago

Latest: Kuchela - Single (2026-11-13)

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Nattali Rize

Australian reggae artist from Byron Bay.

Byron Bay, Australia

Latest: Lucky Tide - Single (2026-06-29)

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O.A.R.

American rock band (Of A Revolution), formed in Rockville, Maryland.

Rockville, Maryland

Latest: Three Tinted Windows (2026-10-23)

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Protoje

Jamaican reggae artist from Saint Elizabeth.

Saint Elizabeth, Jamaica

Latest: Oh My (#SaveSoil) - Single (2026-10-10)

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Queen Omega

Trinidadian reggae singer.

Trinidad and Tobago

Latest: Bite The Dust - Single (2026-11-06)

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Qyor

Reggae artist.

Jamaica

Latest: Liberation (Dub Remix) - Single (2026-01-11)

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Railroad Earth

American roots / jam band.

Stillwater Township, New Jersey

Latest: Will of the Water (2026-09-18)

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Ras-I

Reggae artist, real name Immanuel Kerr.

Latest: Heart Of Love (2026-05-15)

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RDGLDGRN

American indie rock / rap-rock band.

Reston, Virginia

Latest: Gimme Some Love (feat. The Movement & Vanela) - Single (2026-08-07)

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Ripe

Boston indie funk band (also on Ineffable Management).

Boston (also associated with Los Angeles)

Latest: Nantucket - Single (2026-10-16)

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Ricky Blaze

Musical artist.

Brooklyn

Latest: From Us to U with Love - EP (2026-03-20)

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Romain Virgo

Jamaican reggae artist.

Jamaica

Latest: My Woman & I - Single (2026-10-30)

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Sean Paul

Jamaican dancehall artist who took the genre from Kingston clubs to global charts.

Kingston, Jamaica

Latest: No One - Single (2026-11-11)

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SensaMotion

Reggae artist.

Atlantic City

Latest: Lift Me Up - Single (2026-11-06)

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Serial Killers

Hip-hop trio of B-Real, Xzibit and Demrick.

United States

Latest: This Thing of Ours (2026-04-10)

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Seven Suns

Reggae artist.

Latest: Alibi - Single (2026-07-31)

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Shwayze

American rapper (born 1985) blending West Coast vibes with rap.

Malibu, California

Latest: Wasted Sunset (2025-10-10)

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Sportscar

House artist.

Latest: OUTSIDE - Single (2026-05-01)

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Sugarshack Sessions

Live/acoustic music series and channel (Bonita Springs, Florida origins are described on an older Ineffable bio page that now 404s); official store/site: sugarshacksessions.com.

Latest: Matt and Zack (Sugarshack Sessions Vol 2) (2026-11-12)

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Surfer Girl

Official site bills a new album, Midnight, as out now.

Latest: Midnight (2026-08-21)

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The Elovaters

Progressive roots and reggae rock band from Massachusetts' South Shore; their fifth studio album, Shark Belly Motel, is out via Ineffable Records.

South Shore of Massachusetts (Plymouth County)

Latest: Tiny Grove / Crystal Visions - Single (2026-11-13)

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The Expendables

American reggae rock band from Santa Cruz, California.

Santa Cruz, California

Latest: Fix - Single (2026-07-24)

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The Hip Abduction

Reggae band.

Latest: Lost Coast - Single (2026-11-13)

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The Linkz

Hip-Hop/Rap artist.

San Francisco

Latest: The Payoff (2026-04-03)

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The Palms

US psychedelic pop band.

Los Angeles, United States

Latest: Come Back Home - Single (2026-11-13) · Upcoming: After The Fire (2027-03-12)

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Tropidelic

American reggae rock band from Cleveland, Ohio.

Cleveland, Ohio

Latest: First Light (2026-06-26)

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Turbulence

Jamaican reggae artist.

Jamaica

Latest: Fire Light (Radio) - Single (2026-11-12) · Upcoming: Everybody's Girl - Single (2026-11-27)

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Twin Fin

Rock artist.

Latest: Gasoline - Single (2026-10-16)

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Umphrey's Mcgee

American progressive rock / jam band from South Bend, Indiana.

South Bend, Indiana

Latest: Hall of Fame: Class of 2024 (Live) (2025-12-24)

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Unified Highway

Reggae duo.

Latest: Invisible Route (Live Sessions, Vol. 1) - EP (2025-02-07)

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Veni Sun

American musician Veni Sun performs Pop and Indie Pop.

Latest: A Thousand Suns - Single (2026-10-23)

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V'ghn

Alias for Jevaughn John, born in Grenada.

Grenada

Latest: Soul Ties - Single (2026-10-22) · Upcoming: Dream Boy (2026-11-20)

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Viren Neel

Alternative artist.

Latest: Five River Rock - EP (2025-12-19)

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Wax

American rapper and producer with a long run of independent releases and viral videos.

Washington, D.C.

Latest: No Gas - Single (2026-11-13)

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Wheatus

New York pop/rock band, best known for 'Teenage Dirtbag.'

Northport, New York

Latest: Bird Song - Single (2026-09-17)

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Ziah .Push

Reggae artist.

Latest: Can't Run - Single (2026-08-28)

Credits

Photo credits

Press photos on this page are courtesy Ineffable Records. The Ineffable Records logo and wordmark are courtesy Ineffable Music Group.