Jamaican reggae sensation Alex Shirley leads this popular band, playing original songs and classic Bob Marley covers, and the latest dancehall and reggaeton versions . 

The Monterey Bay's premier reggae and world music group, Jonah and the Whalewatchers continue to bring positive musical conciousness and culture to dancehalls and festivals across California and the western US. 

Give "Without Love"  a listen.

 Visit Jonah on MYSPACE at http://www.myspace.com/jonahandthewhalewatchers

The Monterey Bay's premier reggae and world music group, Jonah and the Whalewatchers continue to bring positive musical conciousness and culture to dancehalls and festivals across California and the western US.

   The Whalewatchers have been constantly active on the live music scene since 1990, and are still building on the foundation of a message of peace and love for humanity that is already understood and firmly rooted in the minds and hearts of reggae music fans worldwide.

   It's not surprising to see young and old people alike connecting with this heartbeat music that fuses Caribbean and African beats with American jazz, blues and soul to create a very unique sound that is most often identified as reggae. The band's playlist also includes styles like calypso and soca and more modern dancehall reggae and ska and hip-hop tunes which are guaranteed to get people up and dancing!

   The group was formed by soulful Jamaican bassist and singer Alex Shirley with some Carmel and Monterey locals in a series of friendly jam sessions, and finding common musical ground to build upon, other members soon joined the band, including guitarist Tracy Chesebrough, drummer John Tallon, steel pan and percussion player Cary Lowney, trumpet and percussion player Bill Steacy and guitarist Walter Hayes.

Get the new  "skankin' cali style"  CD, featuring the Jonah original song Jah Talk To Us

Jonah and the Whalewatchers

official website

 www.jonahreggae.com