As children of roots legend Denroy Morgan, reggae group Morgan Heritage were brought up on a diet of powerful and political black music.

So you might be surprised to hear some of their early influences: "We loved Phil Collins," says keyboard player and vocalist Gramps.

"We used to listen to Duran Duran and Tears For Fears."

Thankfully, these early leanings aren't obvious on their latest album, Full Circle, which fuses roots, hip-hop, reggae and R'n'B and dancehall vibes.

They also give a nod to rock bands such as Van Halen and Nirvana, other early influences: "We're reaching out more musically on this album and are bringing a rock edge to roots music," says Peter, lead vocalist.

Their rock dabblings were enhanced while taking part in the recent Vans Warped Tour - they were the only non-punk-rock band to be invited and shared a stage with acts such as Good Charlotte: "The tour helped Morgan Heritage explore a new side," notes Peter.

"We've got nothing but love for those kids. You see them in a mosh pit and it looks so aggressive but they have a good vibe. So the rock edge you hear on Full Circle reflects the impact of doing those shows."

The band hope the album will help roots reggae find a new generation of fans. "Sean Paul and Bounty Killa have done great things for dancehall reggae but we want to bring roots back to a younger audience, like Black Uhuru and Bob Marley did," says Gramps.

"The other goal is to display love, peace and unity and to help people realise that whatever happens in life, you've still got to have a good time. If the whole world was like kids are today, there'd be no more war."

Having grown up in their father's music studio in the New York, the group, originally comprising eight siblings, made their first appearance at the Reggae Sunsplash festival in Jamaica. They were subsequently signed by MCA and released their debut album, Miracles, in 1994.

A year later, the family moved to Denroy's homeland of Jamaica and the eight-piece became five.

"We're family, straight-up," says Lukes. "Sometimes it gets hard but at the end of the day, we squash all arguments right then and there.

It helps because your business partners are your family so you can tell each other the truth."

"It's a blessing," adds Gramps. "You can hear the chemistry between us. We're like the 1997 Chicago Bulls - we've been singing together for so many years
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