Island Head are  passionate about reggae, sunshine, beaches and tropical islands! We also love musicians interacting and jamming. 

The band is the brainchild of drummer/vocalist/producer Billy Messinetti. He brought together some of the finest musicians in the world, including two reggae guitar legends - Mikey 'Mao' Chung and Andy Bassford) - for the recording of Island Head’s debut album, “Punky Reggae Party”. That album is an instrumental re-imagining of songs by Bob Marley & The Wailers.

Since then, Messinetti has gone through some deep life events that caused him to reflect on life. So, he got back to his other passion, songwriting. The 2024/2025 releases are two-sided (like life is). 

Billy said; "Most of the songs I write are fun songs that reflect that reggae, beachy, island vibe.  But some are very personal and bear my soul.