HOW IT GOT HERE

• Chris at THE MURAL ARTISTS, who reinterpreted and rendered the cover
• All members of STEEL PULSE, past and present, especially:
  • Basil Gabbidon - original lead guitarist and along with David Hinds, the man who had the vision to form STEEL PULSE in 1973. He remained with the group throughout their key Island Records period, and illustrated the cover of their TRUE DEMOCRACY album (1982). Basil later started BASS DANCE, fusing Roots reggae with rock, and toured extensively before becoming involved in community music programmes. Basil appears as a guest artists on THE STRANGLERS AND FRIENDS – LIVE IN CONCERT (1995) and on two albums by the best-selling Bhangra band, THE SAHOTAS.
  • Selwyn “Bumbo” Brown - keyboardist, singer, songwriter, producer, workshop director and founding member of Steel Pulse. Brown has collaborated with numerous artists and musicians, including Jerry Johnson, Sidney Mills, Wayne "C#" Clarke, Broussai, Easy Star, and local Birmingham talent. Brown also conducts recording and Reggae History workshops in the community.
  • Mykaell Riley, now Director of the UK Centre For Black Music Research at the UNIVERSITY OF WESTMINSTER, began his life in music in Handsworth, Birmingham with STEEL PULSE. He founded the REGGAE PHILHARMONIC ORCHESTRA in 1988, working with artists including SOUL II SOUL, COURTNEY PINE and BABA MAAL. Riley is also Senior Trustee for the Black Music Education Trust, leading on documenting the history of black music.
• Martin Fuller STEEL PULSE's famous logo was originally designed and crafted in metal by Birmingham artist Martin Fuller. Fuller has also developed and produced merchandise for bands including Rozy Music and Suzi and the Banshees. He is still making work today, although now he concentrates on his photography.
• All the team at the Handsworth Wellbeing Centre - especially Roz and Mark.

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