St. Paul and the Broken Bones
Paul Janeway in a sequined jumpsuit, singing like a preacher over an eight-piece Alabama soul revue: testimony with a horn section.
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About St. Paul and the Broken Bones
St. Paul and the Broken Bones is a soul band from Birmingham, AL, formed in 2012.
St. Paul and the Broken Bones formed in Birmingham, Alabama in 2012, when singer Paul Janeway and bassist Jesse Phillips, who had played together years earlier in the group The Secret Dangers, returned to a Birmingham studio meaning to record one last song before moving on to other work. Janeway grew up singing in church and briefly considered the ministry, and that background shows in a voice that moves from a conversational low register into full-throated wailing, often within a single line.
What came out of that session became the EP Greetings from St. Paul and The Broken Bones, recorded before the band had ever played a show. Guitarist Browan Lollar and horn players including Allen Branstetter joined soon after, and keyboardist Al Gamble came aboard while the band cut its first full album at Nutthouse Recording Studios and at Fame Studios in Muscle Shoals.
That album, Half the City, was produced by Ben Tanner of Alabama Shakes and released in 2014 on Single Lock Records, a label run out of Florence, Alabama. It reached the Billboard 200 and brought the band national television spots, along with an opening slot for the Rolling Stones. The group now performs as an eight-piece with a full horn section and works in a Southern soul idiom indebted to Otis Redding and the Muscle Shoals studios, though later records have brought in psychedelic and orchestral elements.
Since then the band has released five albums and two EPs. Their reputation rests largely on live performance, with Janeway's stage presence and costuming a central part of it.
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Questions about St. Paul and the Broken Bones
Where is St. Paul and the Broken Bones from?
St. Paul and the Broken Bones is from Birmingham, AL.
Who is in St. Paul and the Broken Bones?
St. Paul and the Broken Bones is Amari Ansari, Allen Branstetter, Chad Fisher, Ben Griner, Browan Lollar, Jason Mingledorff and Jesse Phillips.
When did St. Paul and the Broken Bones form?
St. Paul and the Broken Bones formed in Birmingham in 2012.
What was St. Paul and the Broken Bones's first album?
St. Paul and the Broken Bones's first album was Half the City (2014). The latest is St. Paul & The Broken Bones (2025).
Is St. Paul and the Broken Bones on tour?
Yes. St. Paul and the Broken Bones has 30 shows listed, from Valencia, Spain on Nov 12, 2026 to Austin, TX on Sep 19, 2027.
What kind of music does St. Paul and the Broken Bones play?
St. Paul and the Broken Bones plays soul and r&b.
What festivals has St. Paul and the Broken Bones played before?
St. Paul and the Broken Bones has played Bourbon & Beyond 2026, Borderland 2026.