New Kingston, BlueTwenyt2's

Formed in 2006 in the basement of their Brooklyn home, brothers Tahir (keys), Courtney Jr. (drums) & Stephen (guitar) covered music by the likes of Bob Marley, Earth Wind & Fire, Dennis Brown, Michael Jackson, The Whispers and many more. The 3 brothers, under the watchful eye of their father and bassist, Courtney Panton Sr., called themselves, NEW KINGSTON. Together they incorporated R&B, Hip-Hop and Jazz with their heritage genre Reggae to form their infectious sound.

New Kingston started out by performing in other basements and small backyard parties around town, soon enough New Kingston began a heavy touring circuit supporting Reggae stars such as, Rebelution, The Green, SOJA, Matisyahu, Beres Hammond and Collie Buddz, while also securing spots on notable festivals such as, California Roots Festival, Reggae On The River, Summer Jam Germany, and Uppsala Reggae Festival to name a few.

To date New Kinston has released two full-length albums, In The Streets (2010) and Kingston University (2013) with a third studio project slated to release later this year.


Blue 22s exploded onto the DFW music scene in December of 2011 and have maintained the intensity and following to become one of the hottest and most sought after live bands in the Dallas/Ft. Worth area.

This unlikely and extraordinary mix of original and talented musicians were brought together mostly by the rather ordinary experience of what you might call a “day job”, as rampers for Southwest Airlines. After discovering their mutual passion and talent for music; they formed the band, 'Blue 22s', named after the blue color of their work uniforms and #22 referring to the types of bags they load onto the planes.

Blue 22s have combined their diverse backgrounds, personalities and music styles to create an authentically raw Alternative Rock and Reggae sound that effortlessly balances both emotion and savagery; amplifying the energy of the music and the experience of the fans.

From Sublime to Maroon 5 to Blue 22s originals; Blue 22s fans are notorious for packing the dance floor and unabashedly singing along to every song; making each show a collective experience for both the fans, the group and anyone who’s lucky enough to just be walking by.

The Core Members of the Group are Shane Parker (Lead Vocals), Lolesio Pua (Keyboard and Vocals) and Brack Key (Lead Guitar).