St. Paul & The Broken Bones

St. Paul & The Broken Bones formed in Birmingham, Alabama, in 2012. The band consists of Paul Janeway (vocals), Jesse Phillips (bass), Browan Lollar (guitar), Kevin Leon (drums), Al Gamble (keys), Allen Branstetter (trumpet), Amari Ansari (saxophone), and Chad Fisher (trombone). Vocalist Paul Janeway and bassist Jesse Phillips initially met in the mid-2000s, playing together in the alternative soul group The Secret Dangers. In 2012, Janeway and Phillips reconnected to start a new musical project, which evolved into a soul outfit. They brought in other musicians including Browan Lollar, Andrew Lee, Ben Griner, and Allen Branstetter. Before playing any live shows, they recorded their first EP, ‘Greetings from St. Paul and The Broken Bones’. This early work quickly garnered attention from managers and record labels.

The band’s debut full-length album, ‘Half the City’, was recorded in early 2013 at Nutthouse Recording Studios in Sheffield, Alabama, and FAME Studios in Muscle Shoals, Alabama. Al Gamble joined the band as a full-time member in January 2014, contributing keys to the album. ‘Half the City’ was produced by Ben Tanner of the Alabama Shakes and released on February 18, 2014, under Single Lock Records. The album received critical acclaim from national publications such as Paste magazine, Garden and Gun, Southern Living, Rolling Stone, and NPR. In its first week, ‘Half the City’ reached #62 on the Billboard 200 charts, later climbing to #56 after features on NPR Morning Edition and a national television debut on CBS This Morning: Saturday. St. Paul & The Broken Bones have subsequently released additional albums including ‘Sea of Noise’ (2016), ‘Young Sick Camellia’ (2018), ‘The Alien Coast’ (2022), and ‘Angels in Science Fiction’ (2023). Their latest self-titled album is scheduled for release in October 2025.

Throughout their career, St. Paul & The Broken Bones have toured internationally and performed at major festivals such as Coachella, Bonnaroo, Lollapalooza, Newport Folk, Glastonbury, and Rock En Seine. They have shared stages with notable artists like The Rolling Stones, Lizzo, Black Pumas, and Elton John. Their music has been featured in various television shows and films, including ‘NCIS: Los Angeles’, ‘Grey’s Anatomy’, ‘Big Little Lies’, ‘Suits’, ‘Black Lightning’, ‘Fifty Shades of Grey’, and ‘The Gambler’. In 2017, the band was nominated for a Daytime Emmy Award for Outstanding Musical Performance.