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History

Wardrop formed The Bush

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since 1988, . He began creating his own dub tracks using a 4-track recorder in 1989, setting up his own

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Dan, released in 1994, and their first US release was ''Dub Outernational'', recorded in Wardrop's attic studio,Wolk, Douglas (1996)
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s the Jah Warrior releases.

Discography

Albums

*''Strictly Dubwise'' (1994), Conscious Sounds/Universal Egg *''Dub Outernational'' (1996),

*''Light Up Your Spliff'' (1996), Conscious Sounds *''In Dub: Light Up Your Chalice'' (1999), Dubhead *''Dub Fire Blazing'' (2001), Dubhead *''Raw Raw Dub'' (2005), ROIR *''Bush Chemists Singles'' (2010), Conscious Sounds ;Collaborations: *''Dubs From Zion Valley'' (1994), JKPD – Jonah Dan meets The Bush Chemists *''Fashion Records & Conscious Sound Present a Dub Convention: The Bush Chemists Meet The Dub Organiser'' (1996),

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/Conscious Sounds *''Money Run Things'' (1996), Conscious Sounds – credited to 'King General Bucks Up Pon De Bush Chemists' *''The Conqueror'' (1998), Dubhead – Culture Freeman Meets The Bush Chemists *''Gime De Music'' (2003), Conscious Sounds – Kenny Knots meets De Bush Chemists *''King General Re Encounters The Bush Chemists – Broke Again'' (2009), Conscious Sounds – with King General

Singles

*"Dread Inna Babylon" (1996), Conscious Sounds – Culture Freeman & The Bush Chemists *''Dub Clash '96'' EP (1996), Universal Egg – Jah Free & The Bush Chemists *"Joker Smokin'" (1996), Conscious Sounds – King General & The Bush Chemists *"Dub Fire Blazing" (2001), Dubhead – split with Mungo's Hifi *"16 Years"/"King Davids House" (2003), Conscious Sounds – feat.

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and Culture Freeman *"Technology" (2003), Conscious Sounds –

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& The Bush Chemists *"Tribal Warriors" (2003), Conscious Sounds – Bobby Blue & The Bush Chemists *"Beat Around The Bush" (2004), Conscious Sounds – Lutan Fyah & The Bush Chemists *"East of Jaro" (2004), Conscious Sounds – The Love Grocer meets The Bush Chemists *"Original Spread Out" (2005), Conscious Sounds – Kenny Knots/The Bush Chemists *"The Middle Way" (2005), Conscious Sounds – Chazbo/The Bush Chemists *"Up There" (2005), Lush – Kenny Knots Meets The Bush Chemist *"Babylon Fall Down" (2006), Jah Tubbys – Kenny Knots & The Bush Chemists *"Meditation Master" (2006), Roots Temple – Ital Horns meets The Bush Chemists *"Roots Temple" (2006), Roots Temple – Ital Horns meets The Bush Chemists *"Star Dub" (2006), Jah Tubbys *"This Train" (2006), Diop Side –

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/The Bush Chemists *"Victory" (2006), Conscious Sounds – Singer Blue/The Bush Chemists *"Gold Chain" (2007), Conscious Sounds – Dandelion/The Bush Chemists *''Rewind & Remix Vol.2'' EP (2007), Scoops –

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meets The Bush Chemists *"Seven Winds From The East" (2008), Roots Temple – Makiko & The Bush Chemists *"Wicked Men" (2009), Vibescreator – Fu-steps/The Bush Chemists *"Collie Weed" (????), Conscious Sounds – The Bush Chemists & Disco Dread *"Going Home" (????), Conscious Sounds – Kenny Knots & The Bush Chemists *''Gunman/The Fittest'' EP (????), Conscious Sounds – feat. King General & Culture Freeman *"Some People" (????), Dubology – King General & the Bush Chemists

References

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