Steel Pulse

The band comprised of David Hinds (lead vocals, guitar), Basil Gabbidon (lead guitar, vocals) and Ronald McQueen (bass). Hinds, as songwriter, has always been the engine behind Steel Pulse, from their early days establishing themselves in the Birmingham club scene onwards.

By this time their ranks had swelled to include Selwyn 'Bumbo' Brown (keyboards), Steve 'Grizzly' Nisbett (drums), Alphonso Martin (vocals, percussion) and Mykaell Riley (vocals). Handsworth Revolution was an accomplished long playing debut and one of the major landmarks in the evolution of British reggae.

Compared to the crossover-oriented, synthesizer-heavy sound of its mid-1980s records, the vibe of Steel Pulse's 1978 debut is pure, stripped-down roots. HANDSWORTH REVOLUTION fills the room with  spare, surging energy of cuts like "Bad Man" and "Sound Check", with their classic reggae rhythms. The record also shows that Steel Pulse's political and religious convictions emerged fully formed. Their first release for Island was the Ku Klux Klan 45, a considered tilt at the evils of racism, and one often accompanied by a visual parody of the sect on stage  and "Prediction" establish the band's militant stance on social issues and Rastafarian beliefs.

But for all of the group's hard-edged allegiance to traditional reggae principles, Steel Pulse distinguishes itself from its Jamaican influences with a sleek, tight-knit sound that contains uniquely textured percussion webs and the hints of pop and jazz fusion. That Steel Pulse is able to mix these musical advances with a no-nonsense roots sensibility is among the reasons for the group's longevity and popularity. The ensemble's auspicious debut marks that trajectory, and remains one of the strongest and most compelling releases in its catalogue.

Blue Mountain Music publish the following released track(s) for this artist/songwriter for the World;

'Ku Klux Klan', 'Sound Check', 'Bad Man', 'Soldiers', 'Prediction'.