GRAMMY WINNING ARTIST & PRODUCER STEPHEN MARLEY TO RELEASE DEBUT ALBUM "MIND CONTROL" ON MARCH 20, 2007

"The album is a quiet masterpiece - easily the best effort from a Marley progeny yet" INTERVIEW MAGAZINE

New York, NY February 22, 2007 - Stephen Marley, GRAMMY winning artist and producer, and son of the legendary Bob Marley, will release his highly anticipated solo debut album Mind Control (Tuff Gong/ Ghetto Youths/ Universal-Republic) on March 20, 2007. The release of Mind Control represents a new stage in Stephen's evolution, one that brings together the genius of his production and his wise and soulful voice with hip-hop beats, smoky bass and winding keyboard runs. This is the sound of a man coming into full realization of his powers-and his legacy.

His debut, which includes guest appearances from Mos Def and Ben Harper, will showcase the diverse range of the studio-savvy Stephen, with songs such as the mesmerizing "Chase Dem," and the soulful serenade "Hey Baby." The album will also include the hit track "The Traffic Jam," which features Damian "Jr Gong" Marley. The song is currently exploding onto charts in Jamaica and England and showing early spins on several US Rhythmic/Crossover stations. Marley recently performed the track live on the Jimmy Kimmel Show on February 1st. Early press reviews on the album are beginning to hit with Urb Magazine calling the release "irresistible...an impressive offering" and Spin Magazine giving the album "4 stars" proclaiming that the "heir to reggae's royal family honors dad's legacy....dance-hall-inflected reggae/ hip-hop jams, carefully balancing political fire and island-life vibe. His ease with both elements would make his father proud."

For Stephen, 2006 was a coming-out party of sorts. He scored his fifth GRAMMY award for his triumphant co-production work on brother Damian "Jr.Gong" Marley's acclaimed RIAA certified Gold disc Welcome To Jamrock, to date garnering him the most GRAMMY awards of any Marley and more than any other Reggae artist in history. Stephen also embarked on two U.S. concert tours last year, including the acclaimed "Bob Marley Roots, Rock Reggae Festival," where brothers Stephen and Ziggy Marley joined together for the first time ever with reggae pioneer Bunny Wailer.

Music heads have been up on Stephen's work for years, whether for collaborations with R and B stars like Erykah Badu or his part on the dancehall burner "It Was Written," and especially after Chant Down Babylon, the platinum-selling star-studded Bob Marley tribute he produced. A veteran of the family's fertile launching pad, Ziggy Marley and The Melody Makers, Stephen has emerged in recent years as a pivotal production and creative force, helping to oversee Marley enterprises like Tuff Gong Records and its umbrella imprint Ghetto Youths.



Stephen Marley plans to announce tour dates in support of the release shortly. For more information please stay tuned to www.stephenmarleymusic.com