Steel Pulse

Formed: 1975 in Birmingham, England
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Genre: Reggae
Styles: Reggae-Pop, Roots Reggae, Contemporary Reggae
Group Members: Kevin Batchelor, Selwyn Brown, Carlton Bryan, Alvin Ewen, Basil Gabbidon, David Hinds, Jerry Johnson, Godfrey Madura, Alphonso Martin, ...View All
Biography: Steel Pulse were one of Britain's greatest reggae bands, rivaled only by Aswad in terms of creative and commercial success. Generally a protest-minded Rastafarian outfit, Steel Pulse started out playing authentic roots reggae with touches of jazz and Latin music, and earned a substantial audience among ...Read full biography
Babylon The Bandit
Released: 1986
Label: Elektra Records
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Biting, frequently riveting protest material from Steel Pulse. The title track is one of several anthemic numbers punctuated by the remarkable David Hinds. Only Aswad compares to them among British reggae ...Read full review
Handsworth Revolution
Released: 1978
Label: Island Records
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Steel Pulse's debut album set the band decisively apart from its British colleagues. This was not, by any stretch of the imagination, either pop-reggae or lovers rock. Nor was it the kind of dreamy Rasta ...Read full review
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