Zion Train

The Pav, Careys Lane

Wed 02 Oct 2024 (note: this event has already taken place)
10pm
FREE

Zion Train are a British dub reggae ensemble. Initially formed in Oxford as a sound system in 1988 by Neil Perch and Ben Hamilton. Colin Cod and Dave Tench joined in 1990 upon relocation to London. The original line-up was added to with vocalist Molara in 1992.

Their initial releases were the 7? singles Power One and Power Two, which became hits on the dub scene in the early 1990s. In 1992 they released the ground breaking Follow Like Wolves single, which fused Dub and Acid House styles and spawned their reputation as innovators.

Their second full album, Natural Wonders Of The World In Dub, hit the UK indie charts in 1994 and was followed by several small-issue EPs. Additionally, they worked on remixes for the Shamen, Afro Celt Sound System, Loop Guru, Kava Kava and others.

They released both vinyl and CD material on their own label, Universal Egg, until 1995, when they signed with China Records. They returned to their own label in 1999. Much of their back catalogue was reissued