Name: Bajan Style by Cover Drive
Brand: Cover Drive
SKU: 602537001729
Price: 9.9 USD
Availability: OnlineOnly
Rating: 3 (84 reviews)

ALBUM

Self-described as "guaranteed sand in your shoes," Barbados quartet Cover Drive stay true to their word on their debut album, Bajan Style. Like the early career of their island's most famous musical export, Rihanna, its 12 tracks combine tropical pop melodies with dancehall and R&B beats to produce the kind of feel-good record which would sound ideal at a beach party in the West Indies, but less so on a wet weekend in their adopted London. Having assembled an impressive array of producers including Quiz & Larossi (Kelly Clarkson), Supa Dups (Bruno Mars), and J.R. Rotem (Jason Derulo), whose trademark sirens open the dramatic tango intro, massive pop hooks aren't in short supply. "Headphones," a breezy slice of ska-pop which recalls No Doubt at their most playful, is worthy of following the synth-led "Twilight" all the way to the U.K. number one spot; "Sparks" is a classy and surprisingly melancholic R&B duet between vocalist Amanda Reifer and drummer T-Ray, while lead single "Lick Ya Down" echoes the sassiness of Jessie J's "Do It Like a Dude," albeit with added steel drums. However, it's still a little puzzling as to how Cover Drive present themselves as a traditional four-piece band considering at no point does Bajan Style ever sound like it contains a real instrument, while its relentlessly sunny disposition starts to lose its shine toward the second samey half, particularly on the novelty reggae of "Wrongside" and the generic "Hurricane" and "I Know You Too Well." Considering Rihanna's debut didn't exactly set the world alight, it's perhaps unfair to write off their globe-conquering chances just yet. But like their compatriot, they might have to pursue something a little less frothy and lightweight next time round.
© Jon O'Brien /TiVo

1. Bajan Style

by Cover Drive

Background Vocals: Thomas-ray Armstrong
Barry Hill; Performer
Lyricist: Darren Lewis
Thomas-ray Armstrong
Viktoria Hansen
Barry Hill
Iyiola Babalola
Jamar Harding
Karen Reifer; Composer
Additional Keyboards: Darren Lewis; Other
Bass Guitar: Jamar Harding; Performer
Bass Guitar: Jamar Harding; Performer
Drums: Iyiola Babalola
Thomas-ray Armstrong; Performer
Guitar: Darren Lewis
Barry Hill; Performer
Producer: Darren Lewis
Future Cut
Iyiola Babalola; Production
Percussion: Iyiola Babalola; Performer
Primary Artist: Cover Drive; Main Performer
Composer: Thomas-ray Armstrong
Karen Reifer
Jamar Harding
Barry Hill
Viktoria Hansen
Iyiola Babalola
Darren Lewis; Composer
Performer: Karen Reifer
Iyiola Babalola
Darren Lewis
Thomas-ray Armstrong
Barry Hill
Jamar Harding; Performer
Vocals: Karen Reifer; Performer
Mixing: Future Cut; Production
Studio Personnel: Future Cut; Production
Composer Lyricist: Darren Lewis
Iyiola Babalola
Viktoria Hansen
Karen Reifer
Jamar Harding
Barry Hill
Thomas-ray Armstrong; Other

2. Twilight

by Cover Drive

Background Vocals: Ina Wroldsen; Performer
Primary Artist: Cover Drive; Main Performer
Bass Guitar: Jamar Harding; Performer
Bass Guitar: Jamar Harding; Performer
Drums: Andreas 'quiz' Romdhane
Thomas-ray Armstrong
Josef Larossi; Performer
Guitar: Barry Hill; Performer
Keyboard: Andreas 'quiz' Romdhane
Josef Larossi; Performer
Performer: Karen Reifer
Ina Wroldsen
Thomas-ray Armstrong
Barry Hill
Andreas 'quiz' Romdhane
Jamar Harding
Josef Larossi; Performer
Vocals: Karen Reifer
Thomas-ray Armstrong; Performer
Composer: Karen Reifer
Josef Larossi
Jamar Harding
Barry Hill
Thomas-ray Armstrong
Ina Wroldsen
Andreas Romdhane; Composer
Lyricist: Barry Hill
Karen Reifer
Josef Larossi
Ina Wroldsen
Andreas Romdhane
Thomas-ray Armstrong
Jamar Harding; Composer
Mixing: Phil Tan; Production
Producer: Quiz & Larrosi; Production
Programmer: Andreas 'quiz' Romdhane
Josef Larossi; Production
Studio Personnel: Phil Tan; Production
Composer Lyricist: Ina Wroldsen
Andreas Romdhane
Josef Larossi
Karen Reifer
Jamar Harding
Barry Hill
Thomas-ray Armstrong; Other

3. Lick Ya Down

by Cover Drive

Primary Artist: Cover Drive; Main Performer
Bass Guitar: J.r. Rotem; Performer
Bass Guitar: J.r. Rotem; Performer
Drums: J.r. Rotem; Performer
Guitar: J.r. Rotem; Performer
Performer: Karen Reifer
J.r. Rotem
Thomas-ray Armstrong
Barry Hill; Performer
Synthesizer Programming: J.r. Rotem; Performer
Vocals: Karen Reifer
Barry Hill
Thomas-ray Armstrong; Performer
Composer: Jamar Harding
Jonathan Rotem
Peter Ring
Thomas-ray Armstrong
Karen Reifer
Marty James; Composer
Lyricist: Thomas-ray Armstrong
Peter Ring
Jonathan Rotem
Jamar Harding
Karen Reifer
Marty James; Composer
Mixing: J.r. Rotem; Production
Producer: J.r. Rotem
Aliby; Production
Recording: Charles Moniz; Production
Studio Personnel: Charles Moniz
J.r. Rotem; Production
Composer Lyricist: Jonathan Rotem
Marty James
Karen Reifer
Jamar Harding
Thomas-ray Armstrong
Peter Ring; Other

4. Headphones

by Cover Drive

Composer: Karen Reifer
Sean "redd Stylez" Fenton
Robert "bobbybass" Larow
Khaled Rohaim
Thomas-ray Armstrong
Jonathan Perkins
Jamar Harding
Jeremy "jremy" Skaller; Composer
Bass Guitar: Jamar Harding; Performer
Guitar: Robert "bobbybass" Larow
Barry Hill; Performer
Performer: Robert "bobbybass" Larow
Kevin Williams
Leon Silva
Thomas-ray Armstrong
Sean Erick
Barry Hill
Jamar Harding
Jeremy "jremy" Skaller
Jon Perkins
Karen Reifer; Performer
Lyricist: Sean "redd Stylez" Fenton
Thomas-ray Armstrong
Jonathan Perkins
Jamar Harding
Jeremy "jremy" Skaller
Karen Reifer
Khaled Rohaim
Robert "bobbybass" Larow; Composer
Engineer: Sean Phelan; Production
Mixing: Sean Phelan; Production
Saxophone: Leon Silva; Performer
Producer: Jremy
J*remy; Production
Programmer: Robert "bobbybass" Larow
Jon Perkins; Production
Additional Keyboards: Jon Perkins
Robert "bobbybass" Larow; Other
Additional Vocals: Jamar Harding
Barry Hill
Thomas-ray Armstrong; Other
Recording: Sean Phelan; Production
Bass Guitar: Jamar Harding; Performer
Trombone: Kevin Williams; Performer
Primary Artist: Cover Drive; Main Performer
Trumpet: Sean Erick; Performer
Vocals: Karen Reifer; Performer
Vocal Arrangement: Jeremy "jremy" Skaller; Composer
Studio Personnel: Sean Phelan; Production
Composer Lyricist: Jonathan Perkins
Khaled Rohaim
Karen Reifer
Jamar Harding
Thomas-ray Armstrong
Robert "bobbybass" Larow
Jeremy "jremy" Skaller
Sean "redd Stylez" Fenton; Other

5. That Girl

by Cover Drive

Background Vocals: Ina Wroldsen
Karen Reifer; Performer
Primary Artist: Cover Drive; Main Performer
Bass Guitar: Jamar Harding; Performer
Bass Guitar: Jamar Harding; Performer
Drums: Thomas-ray Armstrong; Performer
Guitar: Barry Hill; Performer
Keyboard: Steve Mac; Performer
Performer: Karen Reifer
Steve Mac
Ina Wroldsen
Thomas-ray Armstrong
Barry Hill
Jamar Harding; Performer
Vocals: Karen Reifer; Performer
Composer: Steve Mac
Karen Reifer
Jamar Harding
Thomas-ray Armstrong
Ina Wroldsen; Composer
Lyricist: Jamar Harding
Steve Mac
Ina Wroldsen
Thomas-ray Armstrong
Karen Reifer; Composer
Engineer: Chris Laws
Dann Pursey; Production
Mixing: Manny Marroquin; Production
Producer: Steve Mac; Production
Studio Personnel: Chris Laws
Manny Marroquin
Dann Pursey; Production
Composer Lyricist: Steve Mac
Ina Wroldsen
Karen Reifer
Jamar Harding
Thomas-ray Armstrong; Other

6. Sparks

by Cover Drive

Background Vocals: Karen Reifer
Thomas-ray Armstrong; Performer
Primary Artist: Cover Drive; Main Performer
Bass Guitar: Jamar Harding; Performer
Bass Guitar: Jamar Harding; Performer
Drums: Thomas-ray Armstrong; Performer
Guitar: Barry Hill; Performer
Keyboard: Steve Mac; Performer
Performer: Karen Reifer
Steve Mac
Thomas-ray Armstrong
Barry Hill
Jamar Harding; Performer
Vocals: Karen Reifer
Thomas-ray Armstrong; Performer
Composer: Steve Mac
Karen Reifer
Jamar Harding
Thomas-ray Armstrong
Wayne Hector; Composer
Lyricist: Thomas-ray Armstrong
Karen Reifer
Steve Mac
Wayne Hector
Jamar Harding; Composer
Engineer: Chris Laws
Dan Pursey; Production
Mixing: Rob Orton; Production
Producer: Steve Mac; Production
Studio Personnel: Rob Orton
Chris Laws
Dan Pursey; Production
Composer Lyricist: Wayne Hector
Steve Mac
Karen Reifer
Jamar Harding
Thomas-ray Armstrong; Other

7. Explode

by Cover Drive

Primary Artist: Cover Drive; Main Performer
Bass Guitar: Jamar Harding; Performer
Bass Guitar: Jamar Harding; Performer
Drums: Thomas-ray Armstrong; Performer
Guitar: Barry Hill; Performer
Keyboard: Steve Mac; Performer
Performer: Karen Reifer
Steve Mac
Thomas-ray Armstrong
Barry Hill
Jamar Harding; Performer
Vocals: Karen Reifer; Performer
Composer: Steve Mac
Karen Reifer
Jamar Harding
Barry Hill
Thomas-ray Armstrong; Composer
Lyricist: Jamar Harding
Steve Mac
Thomas-ray Armstrong
Barry Hill
Karen Reifer; Composer
Engineer: Dann Pursey
Chris Laws; Production
Mixing: Rob Orton; Production
Producer: Steve Mac; Production
Studio Personnel: Rob Orton
Dann Pursey
Chris Laws; Production
Composer Lyricist: Steve Mac
Karen Reifer
Jamar Harding
Barry Hill
Thomas-ray Armstrong; Other

8. Wrongside

by Cover Drive

Primary Artist: Cover Drive; Main Performer
Background Vocals: Barry Hill
Karen Reifer; Performer
Bass Guitar: August Rigo
Jamar Harding; Performer
Bass Guitar: August Rigo
Jamar Harding; Performer
Guitar: Barry Hill; Performer
Keyboard: August Rigo; Performer
Performer: Thomas-ray Armstrong
Karen Reifer
Jamar Harding
Barry Hill
August Rigo; Performer
Vocals: Karen Reifer
Thomas-ray Armstrong; Performer
Composer: Jamar Harding
Karen Reifer
August Rigo
Thomas-ray Armstrong; Composer
Lyricist: August Rigo
Thomas-ray Armstrong
Jamar Harding
Karen Reifer; Composer
Mixing: Ash Howes; Production
Producer: Justin “justa Beast” Graham
August Rigo; Production
Recording Producer: August Rigo
Justin “justa Beast” Graham; Production
Studio Personnel: Ash Howes; Production
Composer Lyricist: August Rigo
Karen Reifer
Jamar Harding
Thomas-ray Armstrong; Other

9. Can't Live In A World

by Cover Drive

Primary Artist: Cover Drive; Main Performer
Background Vocals: Karen Reifer
Thoma-ray Armstrong; Performer
Drums: Mathew Samuels
Dwayne Chin-quee; Performer
Guitar: Mitchum "khan" Chin; Performer
Performer: Thoma-ray Armstrong
Dwayne Chin-quee
Karen Reifer
Mathew Samuels
Mitchum "khan" Chin; Performer
Vocals: Karen Reifer; Performer
Composer: Mathew Samuels
Karen Reifer
Jamar Harding
Mitchum Chin
Ali Tamposi
Thomas-ray Armstrong
Barry Hill
Dwayne Chin-quee; Composer
Lyricist: Jamar Harding
Karen Reifer
Mathew Samuels
Mitchum Chin
Ali Tamposi
Thomas-ray Armstrong
Barry Hill
Dwayne Chin-quee; Composer
Mixing: Gary Nobel; Production
Producer: Dwayne Richard Chin-quee
Boi 1da; Production
Studio Personnel: Gary Nobel; Production
Composer Lyricist: Mitchum Chin
Dwayne Chin-quee
Ali Tamposi
Karen Reifer
Jamar Harding
Barry Hill
Thomas-ray Armstrong
Mathew Samuels; Other

10. Hurricane

by Cover Drive

Background Vocals: Thomas-ray Armstrong
Barry Hill
Jamar Harding
Karen Reifer
Viktoria Hansen; Performer
Lyricist: Darren Lewis
Thomas-ray Armstrong
Viktoria Hansen
Barry Hill
Iyiola Babalola
Jamar Harding
Karen Reifer; Composer
Additional Keyboards: Darren Lewis; Other
Bass Guitar: Jamar Harding; Performer
Bass Guitar: Jamar Harding; Performer
Drums: Thomas-ray Armstrong
Iyiola Babalola; Performer
Guitar: Barry Hill
Darren Lewis; Performer
Producer: Darren Lewis
Future Cut
Iyiola Babalola; Production
Percussion: Iyiola Babalola; Performer
Primary Artist: Cover Drive; Main Performer
Composer: Thomas-ray Armstrong
Karen Reifer
Jamar Harding
Barry Hill
Viktoria Hansen
Iyiola Babalola
Darren Lewis; Composer
Performer: Karen Reifer
Iyiola Babalola
Darren Lewis
Thomas-ray Armstrong
Viktoria Hansen
Barry Hill
Jamar Harding; Performer
Vocals: Karen Reifer; Performer
Mixing: Phil Tan; Production
Studio Personnel: Phil Tan; Production
Composer Lyricist: Darren Lewis
Iyiola Babalola
Viktoria Hansen
Karen Reifer
Jamar Harding
Barry Hill
Thomas-ray Armstrong; Other

11. I Know You Too Well

by Cover Drive

Lyricist: Wayne Hector
Andreas Romdhane
Jamar Harding
Josef Larossi
Karen Reifer; Composer
Bass Guitar: Jamar Harding; Performer
Bass Guitar: Jamar Harding; Performer
Unknown Contributor Role: Thomas-ray Armstrong; Other
Drums: Thomas-ray Armstrong
Andreas 'quiz' Romdhane
Josef Larossi; Performer
Guitar: Barry Hill; Performer
Keyboard: Josef Larossi
Andreas 'quiz' Romdhane; Performer
Composer: Wayne Hector
Karen Reifer
Josef Larossi
Jamar Harding
Andreas Romdhane; Composer
Primary Artist: Cover Drive; Main Performer
Performer: Josef Larossi
Karen Reifer
Thomas-ray Armstrong
Barry Hill
Andreas 'quiz' Romdhane
Jamar Harding; Performer
Vocals: Karen Reifer
Thomas-ray Armstrong; Performer
Mixing: Jeremy Wheatley; Production
Producer: Quiz & Larrosi; Production
Programmer: Josef Larossi
Andreas 'quiz' Romdhane; Production
Studio Personnel: Jeremy Wheatley; Production
Transcription: Thomas-ray Armstrong; Production
Composer Lyricist: Wayne Hector
Andreas Romdhane
Josef Larossi
Karen Reifer
Jamar Harding; Other

12. Bajan Style

by Cover Drive

Background Vocals: Barry Hill; Performer
Lyricist: Iyiola Babalola
Darren Lewis
Thomas-ray Armstrong
Viktoria Hansen
Karen Reifer
Barry Hill
Jamar Harding; Composer
Additional Keyboards: Darren Lewis; Other
Bass Guitar: Jamar Harding; Performer
Bass Guitar: Jamar Harding; Performer
Drums: Thomas-ray Armstrong
Iyiola Babalola; Performer
Guitar: Darren Lewis
Barry Hill; Performer
Producer: Darren Lewis
Future Cut
Iyiola Babalola; Production
Percussion: Iyiola Babalola; Performer
Primary Artist: Cover Drive; Main Performer
Composer: Iyiola Babalola
Karen Reifer
Jamar Harding
Barry Hill
Viktoria Hansen
Thomas-ray Armstrong
Darren Lewis; Composer
Performer: Karen Reifer
Iyiola Babalola
Darren Lewis
Thomas-ray Armstrong
Barry Hill
Jamar Harding; Performer
Vocals: Karen Reifer
Thomas-ray Armstrong; Performer
Mixing: Future Cut; Production
Studio Personnel: Future Cut; Production
Composer Lyricist: Darren Lewis
Iyiola Babalola
Viktoria Hansen
Karen Reifer
Jamar Harding
Barry Hill
Thomas-ray Armstrong; Other

Technical Specifications

Volume

1 volume only

Tracks

12 tracks available

Type

ALBUM

Format

Digital Media

Duration

35 minutes and 44 seconds

Explicit

None

Coverart

Available and up to 1500x1500 px

Booklet

Not available

Max Quality

CD Quality (Lossless)

16bit / 44.1 kHz

Stereo

Audio Extension

Lossless: FLAC, M4A, WAV, WV, AIFF

Lossy: AAC, MP3, M4A, MP4, OGA, OGG, OPUS, WMA

Archive Format

Available in these formats: ZIP, TAR, RAR

Lyrics

All tracks have lyrics

Synchronized Lyrics

11/12 tracks have synced lyrics

Genres

Pop/Rock, Electronic

Label

Polydor Records

Music Distribution Service

UMG Global

Country

United Kingdom

Language

English (United States)

Popularity

Release Date

May 14, 2012

Track Preview

Available

Delivery Charge

Free

Delivery Method

Digital download link via Email or Personal Dashboard on this site

UPC

602537001729

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Bajan Style

1. Bajan Style

2. Twilight

3. Lick Ya Down

4. Headphones

5. That Girl

6. Sparks

7. Explode

8. Wrongside

9. Can't Live In A World

10. Hurricane

11. I Know You Too Well

12. Bajan Style

Technical Specifications

Bajan Style

Product information

Release options

1. Bajan Style

2. Twilight

3. Lick Ya Down

4. Headphones

5. That Girl

6. Sparks

7. Explode

8. Wrongside

9. Can't Live In A World

10. Hurricane

11. I Know You Too Well

12. Bajan Style

Technical Specifications