Behind the Scenes w/ Steel Pulse, “Drug Squad,” Stern Grove, San Francisco, 8/25/24!

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STEEL PULSE MAKES HISTORY ON 2024 SUMMER/FALL TOUR AFTER TRIUMPHANT, INTERNATIONAL PERFORMANCES WITH BURNA BOY, CHAKA KHAN AND JESSE ROYAL!
The UK’s Grammy winning reggae band Steel Pulse made history on Aug. 25 by opening for Rock and Roll Hall of Famer Chaka Khan at the 80 year old Stern Grove Festival in San Francisco.
Stern Grove’s unique “Big Picnic” collaboration quickly sold out, filling the venue to capacity and uniting two musical genres, reggae and R&B.
Led by vocalist David “Dread” Hinds, Steel Pulse opened their afternoon set, rocking against racism, injustice and police brutality with their classics and new music, “Ravers,” followed by “Rally Round (the flag), “Wild Goose Chase,” “Stop You Coming and Come,” “Don’t Shoot” “Drug Squad,” “Babylon Makes the Rules” and the bass-infused, “Steppin’ Out” and “Don’t Let Go.”
Steel Pulse’s current line up includes: David “Dread” Hinds, (lead vocals, rhythm guitar), Selwyn “Bumbo Brown (lead vocals, keyboards, melodica), Amlak Tafari (bass), David Elecciri, Jr. (lead guitar), Wayne “C-Sharp” Clarke (drums), Kimberly Dawson (backing vocals), John Avery (sax) Wess Perry (sax) and Baruch Hinds (rap).
Steel Pulse’s tour continues with the following dates:
SEP 7, 2024
The Miracle in Mundelein
Mundelein, IL
SEP 13, 2024
Tom Moffatt Waikiki Shell
Honolulu, HI
with Slightly Stoopid and Makua Rothman
SEP 14, 2024
KBXtreme
Kailua-Kona, HI
with special guest Makua Rothman
SEP 15, 2024
Maui Arts & Cultural Center
Kahului, HI
with Slightly Stoopid and Makua Rothman
SEP 19, 2024
First Security Amphitheater
Little Rock, AR
SEP 20, 2024
Greenwood Cultural Center
Tulsa, OK
SEP 21, 2024
FreshGrass Music Festival
North Adams, MA
NOV 9, 2024
Holo Holo Music Festival
Tacoma, WA
JAN 25, 2025 - JAN 26, 2025
One Love Festival
Tauranga, New Zealand
Also, check out Steel Pulse’s new single, a cover of Lucky Dube’s “Respect,” “livicated” to the South African Freedom fighter in honor of his 60th birthday: RESPECT (A Tribute to Lucky Dube) - STEEL PULSE
STEEL PULSE BIO:
Steel Pulse signed their first record contract in 1978 with Island Records to produce their breakthrough album, “Handsworth Revolution.” The same year, the British reggae band embarked on a tour with one of their biggest influences, Bob Marley, who often referred to them as the “young Wailers.”
Building on Bob Marley’s tradition of mixing Jamaica reggae with blues and soul from the African Diaspora and socially conscious lyrics, Steel Pulse remains one of reggae’s most prolific, respected and in-demand touring and recording acts.
Original members Hinds and Selwyn “Bumbo” Brown (keyboards, vocals, melodica) formed Steel Pulse in Birmingham, England in the late seventies. They are descendants of the Windrush generation-working class families who migrated to the UK from Jamaica in search of post World War II job opportunities.
Steel Pulse earned their first Grammy Award for their 1986 album, “Babylon the Bandit.” The band has received several Grammy nominations: including a 2019 recognition in the Best Reggae Album category for “Mass Manipulation.”
For more Steel Pulse summer/fall tour dates, go to www.steelpulse.com.
May the Pulse be with you!
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