Member Since: 8/12/2006
Band Website: myspace.com/steptoesound
Band Members: Paul "Steptoe" Riley is a musician producer born and raised in London. He started out as a guitarist with South London reggae band The Redbeats before forming The Ardliners. He played and sang in the 1990s with a variety of bands including Tribal Union and Hotliners. Released a UK garage record "Just like this" featuring Glen Ford as part of Groovtex in 2004 and wrote the backing track for a re-mix of Geridu's "Must be the music" which was released in 2005 under the guise of Fluid House. Made several tracks earlier this year with London Diva,Ruby Red AKA Natalie Corbett and is currently at work on several new projects.Chris A-BB Francis came to London as a teenager from Grenada. He started out as a saxophone player before joining The Ardliners. He went back to Grenada in the 1990s and eked out a living playing to tourist. He came back to England in the late 90's with a new found interest in poetry and performed several public readings of his own work. He is currently rehearsing for a Live performance tour with his band.
Influences: Bob Marley,Peter Tosh, Israel Vibration, Mighty Diamonds, Dennis Brown, Big Youth, U-Roy, John Holt, Lee "Scratch" Perry, Abbysinians, Gregory Isaacs, Nina Simone, Roy Orbison, Ray Charles, Pink Floyd, Van Morrison,Talking Heads, Dylan, Beatles,Beethoven William Blake, Seamus Heaney, Albert Camus, JG Ballard
Record Label: LondonWorld
Type of Label: Indie