St. Paul & The Broken Bones
Biography
Founded in Birmingham, Alabama in 2011, St. Paul & the Broken Bones consists of Paul Janeway (vocals), Jesse Phillips (bass), Browan Lollar (guitar), Kevin Leon (drums), Al Gamble (keyboards), Allen Branstetter (trumpet), Chad Fisher (trombone), and Amari Ansari (saxophone). The eight-piece ensemble burst into the world with their 2014 debut Half the City, establishing a sound that quickly became a calling card and landing the band a slew of major festivals including Lollapalooza, Coachella and Glastonbury. Critical praise from The New York Times, Rolling Stone, SPIN and NPR followed, leading to shared stages with some of the world’s biggest artists—Elton John and The Rolling Stones among them—and launching an impressive run of headlining tours behind what Esquire touted as a “potent live show that knocks audiences on their ass.”
The group has continued to expand their sound with every record, branching out well beyond old-school soul into sleek summertime funk and classic disco on albums like 2018’s Young Sick Camellia. Their forthcoming LP, Angels In Science Fiction, stretches their limbs further afield, building on the shadowy psychedelia and intricate, experimental R&B of 2022’s The Alien Coast.
Video & Press
St. Paul & the Broken Bones Confront Fatherhood With ‘Angels in Science Fiction’
[PopMatters] St. Paul & The Broken Bones’ Angels in Science Fiction confronts the idea of being a father and bringing a child into a world as frightening as ours. By Peter Piatkowski atherhood has inspired some of the most poignant songs in pop music. Whether inspired by love, hope, or tragedy, singers have turned to song to […]
In the Deep End With … St. Paul & The Broken Bones
[No Depression] By Hilary Saunders Paul Janeway, co-founder and exuberant frontman of St. Paul & The Broken Bones, is talking over the birds. As he talks on the phone from his home in Birmingham, Alabama, the birds’ songs carry clearly over his own voice. He laughs if off, though, luxuriating in what he calls “the […]
St. Paul & The Broken Bones New Album Angels in Science Fiction Due April 21 on ATO Records
UNVEIL NEW SINGLE + VIDEO “SEA STAR” “Though the Alabama band is calling upon different musical traditions, it’s not unlike the constantly shapeshifting work that David Bowie did throughout his career.”—Rolling Stone “One of the nation’s best live bands.”—NPR Angels in Science Fiction, the new album from St. Paul & The Broken Bones, is set for […]