BY HOWARD CAMPBELL—  IT’S been 50 years since singer Hopeton Lewis recorded Take It Easy, reputedly the first rock steady song. A fledgling band is hoping to make its name as fans celebrate the sound’s golden anniversary. Jordan Mais and the Rebelistic Band are a nine-piece rock steady unit that was formed one year ago, comprising mainly graduates of the Edna Manley College of the Visual and Performing Arts. They have kept a busy itinerary recently, performing in diverse areas such as rural Portland, urban Waterhouse and corporate New Kingston. They are scheduled to drop Irresistible, their first song, this week. It is part of an EP earmarked for release late this year.  Like most of his bandmates, the dreadlocked Mais is in his 20s. He discovered rock steady as a boy listening to his … Read entire article »