Pliers: ' ... some of my fans would love to hear me by myself and them sit down, relax and listen'. - file

It has been a long time since singer Pliers did a solo album. He has, of course, done quite a few as part of Jamaica's most successful, consistent singer/deejay duo ever, Chakademus and Pliers, including the Murder She Wrote set based on the Billboard-certified hit of the same name.

In the middle of next month, though, he plans to add to a solo output that began with Barbara, before he hooked up with Chakademus, as the 14-track Sex and Religion is slated to hit the streets.

Pliers knows that the title will spark some interest and even controversy, but points out that there are "a lot of love songs on it that talk about the stuff that lovers go through and what lovers do to be together. The religion part now, we talk about the people who just use religion to be together."

He has already released Melonie, the first single from the album, with Rough Times hard on its heels. His brothers Richie Spice and Spanner Banner have a voice on Sex and Religion, but not Chakademus. Pliers points out that "Chakademus and Pliers is a team same way. We have this big tour in July in Europe. We reason together same way."

Significant impact

He says, though, that "we hear talk" to the effect that without each other they would not be effective, this despite both having a significant impact before forming a team. "What we want to do is when the people call Chaka and Pliers we ready. But when they call for Pliers we can give them something nice," Pliers said. He said that Chakademus is also doing songs on his own.

Among the other songs on Sex and Religion are Love Makes it Better and Remix.

Pliers does not fear that those who are used to him as part of a duo will not care to hear him on his own, as he has his own fans.

"Even though me is a singer and Chakademus is a deejay, Chaka still have him different fans from me," said Pliers. "So some of my fans would love to hear me by myself and them sit down, relax and listen to me.

"The music I am making is songs that can play in your house, because even the songs that we (Chakademus and Pliers) perform together, people carry their children come full up the stage, 20 to 30 children you can hardly turn," Pliers said.