Reggae-rock outfit Bumpin Uglies releases their EP, Live at Sugarshack Sessions Vol. 2, preparing the way for their next long player, slated to drop in September via Silverback Records. Five of the six tracks on the EP are acoustic versions of originals, with the lone exception being a cover of Jason Isbell’s “Cover Me Up,” featuring frontman Brandon Hardesty on acoustic guitar and vocals, accompanied by Liz McBryde on violin. More than a decade ago, Bumpin Uglies started making music, playing anywhere they could, including backyard parties, which reflected the band’s two-pronged philosophy of doing whatever was necessary to be successful and doing it their own way, without regard for critics or the mainstream music industry. The EP begins with “Wild Girls,” opening on a punk-flavoured int...