As an aspiring vocalist in the late 1980s, Peter G favoured the smooth tones of Ken Boothe and Dennis Brown, and for most of his career he has emulated their lovers’ rock sound.

Ballads dominate the singer’s self-titled EP, which was released on March 28.

It is co-produced by Irie Pen Records and the Taxi Gang.

“I went for lovers’ rock specifically because that’s how I started out, listening to R&B songs, and I love writing love songs,”
Peter G told the Jamaica Observer.

Among the songs on Peter G are Not Taking No and Let Me Please You, which topped the South Florida Reggae Chart.

The lone cover is When Love is New, a Latin take on Arthur Prysock’s 1976 disco hit.

Peter G said compiling previously released songs for the EP was strategic.

“The reason for this was to put a body of work on one EP to give them full attention,” he explained.

The artiste wrote or co-wrote five of the songs with Hopeton Lindo, his long-time friend and collaborator.

Sly and Robbie, veteran keyboardists Robbie Lyn and Franklin “Bubbler” Waul, saxophonist Dean Fraser, and trombonist Nambo Robinson are some of the musicians who played on Peter G.

— Howard Campbell