Music Career
Banks' first single "Move On" was released on iTunes on January 17, 2012 as part of Bankie Banx's album Just Cool. His upcoming album is currently untitled and expected to be released in Spring 2012. One of the first singles on his album is "Move On" a semi-biographical song about his transition from cricket to music. Banks explained to Basil Walters of the Jamaica Observer, "In life we tend to go through different ups and downs, but the most important thing is that we move on and grow from it. That's what the song is about really. I wrote the song and the music, but on the track itself it has a number of big name musicians like Junior Jazz, Glen Browne, Robbie Lyn and Sly Dunbar. Steven Stanley produced the track."
Omari Banks and his band Eleven performed at the Miss Anguilla pageant in August 2011 as part of Anguilla's Summer Festival.
Even as a cricketer Omari made various radio and television appearances and discussed his passion for music and the hope of one day pursuing music full time. He appeared on the syndicated Caribbean entertainment program Caribbean Soundtrack in summer 2010
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