Soul Brothers

:(This page is about the Jamaican ska band. For the South African group of the same name, see Soul Brothers(2)).
The Soul Brothers were a Jamaican ska band formed in August 1965, barely a week after the demise of the original Skatalites. Featuring ex-Skatalites members Jackie Mittoo, Roland Alphonso, Johnny Moore and Lloyd Brevitt, the group were up and running as the new house band at Studio One. Other members in this group included Wallin Cameron (guitar) and Bunny Williams (drums). This release could just as easily have been called Rolando Alphonso and The Soul Brothers or just The Soul Brothers as the group were essentially a collective, releasing material under their own name or under a nominal leader (usually Jackie Mittoo or Rolando Alphonso). The group line-up changed over time with Bobby Ellis (trumpet), Bryan Atkinson (bass), Dennis Campbell (Sax), Harry Haughton (guitarist) and Joe Isaacs (drummer) replacing various members alongside the ever present Jackie Mittoo. 
The Soul Brothers mix of musical styles is described as Ska, Jump-Up and Soul sounds. The track "Last Train to Skaville" signalled the end of the Ska era, as the Soul Brothers started to forge a new sound that by 1967 had become known as Rocksteady, a slowed down funky version of Ska. The main difference between the sound of The Skatalites and The Soul Brothers is the arrival of electric instrumentation such as Jackie¹s organ as well as electric guitar on some tracks. In 1967 Clement Dodd decided to take a group of musicians to England. Alongside the singers Alton Ellis and Ken Boothe, he asked Roland Alphonso, Jackie Mittoo, Johnny Moore, Lloyd Brevett, Bunny Williams and Errol Walters. This group would be named The Soul Vendors and signalled the end of the short-lived Soul Brothers. 
==Links to Peel==
Peel played some tracks from the group in the 80's, but didn't seem to play further songs from the band beyond that, according to available tracklistings on this site. The group is not to be confused with another band of the same name who were from South Africa.
==Shows Played==
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*11 March 1980: Marcus Junior (Compilation LP- More Intensified Vol. 2) Island
*19 March 1980: Lawless Street (LP – Club Ska ’67) Island
*27 August 1980: Train To Skaville (unknown release)
==External Links==
*Discogs
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