Jack Maness is an American singer-songwriter, guitarist, and keyboardist. Maness began his career singing and playing guitar on Sublime's "Rivers of Babylon", and later joining the

Long Beach Dub Allstars The Long Beach Dub Allstars are an American dub/ska/rock band formed in 1997 and disbanded in 2002, but reformed 10 years later. History Initial career (1997–2001) Eric Wilson and Bud Gaugh met in childhood (in 1979) and later started their ...

as a keyboardist.Ankeny, Jason
Long Beach Dub All-Stars Biography
,

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, retrieved March 5, 2011 He was a founding member of Dubcat and has recently released his debut solo album '' Simple Man'' featuring members of Dubcat, Slightly Stoopid, and motown bass legend Carol Kaye. Jack's work has been licensed to Lexus auto, Procter and Gamble Bounce fabric softner, and various other medias. He has also collaborated with Reggae legend

Half Pint Half Pint (born 11 November 1961), and sometimes credited Lindon Andrew Roberts,Josephs, Karla (2012)Big deal for Half Pint", ''Jamaica Observer'', 7 June 2012, retrieved 8 June 2012 is a Jamaican dancehall, ragga, and reggae singer. Biograph ...

on a track entitled "Unity" on

release entitled '' No Stress Express'', Jack was invited to

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to play at the 2007

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. Jack continues to work as a writer and collaborator on musical projects with various groups. * 2018 Jack is currently working with life long band mates from Long Beach Dub All stars be on the lookout for newly recorded material.

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Skunk Records

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