If Island had established their reputation as unerring selectors of Jamaican talent, by the late '70s they were also fruitfully promoting British reggae. None better than Steel Pulse, Birmingham roots radicals whose Handsworth Revolution debut LP pleased reggae aficionados and switched-on punks alike.
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If Island had established their reputation as unerring selectors of Jamaican talent, by the late '70s they were also fruitfully promoting Britis… read more
If Island had established their reputation as unerring selectors of Jamaican talent, by the late '70s they were also fruitfully promoting British reggae. None better than Steel Puls… read more
Steel Pulse is a British roots reggae band from Birmingham, England. They were the first non-Jamaican act to win the Grammy Award for Best Reggae Album for their 1986 album Babylon The Bandit. Steel Pulse originally formed at Handsworth Wood Boys School, Birmingham, and comprised David Hinds (lead vocals, guitar), Basil Gabbidon (lead guitar, vocals) and Ronnie McQueen (bass). However, it is Hinds who, as songwriter, has always been the engine behind Steel Pulse, from their early days establishing themselves in the Birmingham club scene onwards. Formed in 1975, their debut release,… read more
Steel Pulse is a British roots reggae band from Birmingham, England. They were the first non-Jamaican act to win the Grammy Award for Best Reggae Album for their 1986 album Babylon The Band… read more
Steel Pulse is a British roots reggae band from Birmingham, England. They were the first non-Jamaican act to win the Grammy Award for Best Reggae Album for their 1986 album Babylon The Bandit. Steel Pulse originally formed at Handswort… read more