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Steel Pulse

Steel Pulse are a roots reggae band from the Erdington area of Birmingham, England. They originally formed at Handsworth Wood Boys School, and were composed of David Hinds (lead vocals, guitar), Basil Gabbidon (lead guitar, vocals), and Ronald McQueen (bass); along with Basil's brother Colin briefly on drums and Mykaell Riley (vocals, percussion). Steel Pulse were the first non-Jamaican act to win the Grammy Award for Best Reggae Album.[1]

Steel Pulse

Birmingham, England

Roots reggae

1975–present

See former members

steelpulse.com

Awards and nominations[edit]

A Grammy Award was given for their 1986 album Babylon the Bandit.[1] Steel Pulse has received nominations for Victims (1991), Rastafari Centennial (1992), Rage and Fury (1998),[3] Living Legacy (2000).[3] and Mass Manipulation (2019).[14]

– lead vocals, rhythm guitar (1975–present)

David Hinds

Selwyn Brown – keyboards, backing vocals (1975–present)

– keyboards, backing vocals (1988–present)

Sidney Mills

Wayne C# Clarke – drums (2005–present)

Amlak Tafari – bass (2005–present)

David Ellecirri Jr. - lead guitar (2012–present)

Stephen Bradley – trumpet (2017–present)

Zem Audu – saxophone (2017–present)

Baruch Hinds – rap and backing vocals (2017–present)

Official website