ONE LOVE: REGGAE: Matt Doyle: Musician

“Yeah, well I've gone for Handsworth Revolution by Steel Pulse. The reason that I've chosen this LP is because I think, well first of all its just such an incredible album and it's stood the test of time so far you know. For me it's those words {quote}doesn't justice stand for all{quote}, they where speaking about all the injustice, all the racism and brutality that was happening to the black communities in England at the time and those words are still as relevant today as they where in the late 70's.Being from Birmingham they've also had a lot of influence on my band {quote}KIOKO{quote}, some of us where lucky enough to catch Steel Pulse playing in Birmingham a few years back at a festival that's actually held in Handsworth called {quote}simmer down festival{quote} It was only a short set but they had the place rocking! The whole of Handsworth was there ..all the people you know, everyone came down to watch them and regardless of them only being able to play five or six songs, the crowd moved to every beat and sang every word back at them In the end they didn't get to play Handsworth Revolution, but it was like they didn't need to, just the band being back playing in their hometown made the people of Handsworth feel represented and strong, they just brought everyone together, it was just such an amazing atmosphere. I think there's just a lot to be learned from this album and it's lyrics, things that we can still get right about Birmingham and the rest of the U.K today and yeah. It's just an incredible LP represented by beautiful artwork as well.”Matt Doyle: Digbeth, Birmingham, 28th January 2019Steel Pulse: Handswoth {quote}Revolution{quote} released 1978Matt Doyle - Kioko
Matt Doyle: Musician, Steel Pulse: Handsworth Revolution

 

“Yeah, well I've gone for Handsworth Revolution by Steel Pulse. The reason that I've chosen this LP is because I think, well first of all its just such an incredible album and it's stood the test of time so far you know. For me it's those words "doesn't justice stand for all", they where speaking about all the injustice, all the racism and brutality that was happening to the black communities in England at the time and those words are still as relevant today as they where in the late 70's. 

Being from Birmingham they've also had a lot of influence on my band "KIOKO", some of us where lucky enough to catch Steel Pulse playing in Birmingham a few years back at a festival that's actually held in Handsworth called "simmer down festival" It was only a short set but they had the place rocking! The whole of Handsworth was there ..all the people you know, everyone came down to watch them and regardless of them only being able to play five or six songs, the crowd moved to every beat and sang every word back at them In the end they didn't get to play Handsworth Revolution, but it was like they didn't need to, just the band being back playing in their hometown made the people of Handsworth feel represented and strong, they just brought everyone together, it was just such an amazing atmosphere. I think there's just a lot to be learned from this album and it's lyrics, things that we can still get right about Birmingham and the rest of the U.K today and yeah. It's just an incredible LP represented by beautiful artwork as well.” 

Matt Doyle: Digbeth, Birmingham, 28th January 2019 

Steel Pulse: Handswoth "Revolution" released 1978 

Matt Doyle - Kioko