20th Century Steel Band

20th Century Steel Band was a Caribbean Reggae, Funk & Steel Band based in the UK. The band members consisted of Michael Oliviere [aka Bubbles] (Pan, Lead vocals, Backing Vocals), Trevor Williams [aka Trampas] (Bongos, Congas, Percussion, Lead vocals, Backing vocals), Fimber Bravo [aka Bravo] (pan, backing vocals), Godfrun Moore (pan, backing vocals), Martin James [aka Stomp](pan, backing vocals), Colin Moore (drums, backing vocals), Winston Findlay [aka Smokey] (pan, backing vocals), Gideon Rogers [aka Oxy] (pan, backing vocals) & Mikey Brumont [aka Spring] (pan, backing vocals). 
Originally from the Caribbean, they arrived in the UK in 1971 to bring "something that the UK had never seen" in the form of Steel Band music. Typically known for being the backing track to many typical Caribbean 'classics' such as Yellow Bird, nobody had ever heard the Steel Pan being played their. way. The 9 friends/brothers decided that they wanted to stay in the UK to pursue a career in music, and thus 20th Century Steel-Band was born. 20th Century would get dance floors filled with their style of Disco/Funk/Soul/Reggae fusion, with lots of original material being written by themselves. They gained notoriety on the London Underground club scene and landed themselves a residency at the 'Eroko' Nightclub. 
In 1975 the group entered TV Talent Show 'New Faces', where they reached the finals. They were pipped to the number one spot by Marti Caine who won the show, but by the end of that year 20th Century had recorded and released their debut album 'Warm Heart, Cold Steel' which included the now iconic song 'Heaven & Hell is on Earth'. 
In 1976 they headlined their own tour, and recorded and released their second album, tentatively titled 'Yellow Bird Is Dead'. The group disbanded later that year as business was not done correctly by their label 'First State Holdings', which caused conflict within the group. Lead singer and songwriter Micheal Oliviere (Bubbles) and a couple of the other members formed a new group called 'Steel N Skin' with musician/activist Pete Blackman. 
== Links To Peel ==
The band recorded one session for the show in 1975, but Peel doesn't seem to have played much else by the group.
== Sessions ==
1. Recorded: 1975-11-11. Broadcast: 19 December 1975
* Heaven And Hell Is On Earth / Endless Vibrations / Number One / Love's Theme
== Other Shows Played ==
;1975
* 15 September 1975: Endless Vibrations (LP - Warm Heart Cold Steel) United Artists
== External Links ==
* Discogs
* Facebook
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