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Steel Pulse
As key members of the vibrant British reggae scene of the late 1970s, Steel
Pulse became a voice for the UK's migrant communities, while celebrating their
Jamaican roots. Formed by Birmingham school friends David Hinds, Basil Gabbidon
and Ronnie McQueen in 1975, reggae music's kinship with the punk movement saw
the band become a support act for The Clash, The Stranglers and The Police and
they were soon signed by Island Records. Naming themselves after a race horse,
their early single Ku Klux Klan was recognised as one of the great UK reggae
tracks, while debut album Handsworth R...
