Steel Pulse

Steel Pulse pulls reggae lovers to Pelham

Music Haven opened its first full season since 2019 with a bang, with headliners (and reggae superstars) Steel Pulse. The Nippertown crowd responded with a resounding “yes” to their life-affirming music.

When Bob Marley, the legendary reggae musician and spiritual leader of this Caribbean-based music, hit the UK and US charts in the 1970s, there was a wave of inspired Jamaican bands following on his popularity.

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The oufit’s members – anchored consistently by vocalists David Hinds and Selwyn Brown, plus masterful keyboardist Sidney Mills – are veterans of their craft, delivering ample, uplifting hits spanning nearly four decades of rockin’ steady.

Steel Pulse frontman David Hinds at Pacific. Photo: David Hall, for the Register. Click the pic for more. So often at reggae shows, artists rely on cover songs – typically, at least one Bob Marley tune – to keep the audience hyped. That’s not a negative criticism. Many of the songs chosen are timeless and re

One of the few upsides to all those months we were forced to stay home in 2020 and 2021 was the chance to catch up on good music. The long and frankly boring days were at least a chance to spend some time playing albums through and listening to them with a fresh ear...