St. Paul & The Broken Bones
Birmingham soul revue fronted by Paul Janeway, a preacher's-kid howler in a sequined cape, with an eight-piece band that has drifted from Muscle Shoals revivalism into psych-funk.
Where to see St. Paul & The Broken Bones
- Auditorio Roig ArenaTickets
- Sala WagonTickets
- Culture RoomTickets
- Regions ArenaTickets
- Regions ArenaTickets
- Regions ArenaTickets
- Schaefer Center for the Performing ArtsTickets
- Heartwood SoundstageTickets
- The Mill & MineTickets
- The CavernsTickets
- Duling HallTickets
- Tipitina'sTickets
- Tipitina'sTickets
- The TivoliTickets
- Maine Savings AmphitheaterTickets
- BankNH PavilionTickets
- Constellation Brands-Marvin Sands Performing Arts Center: CMACTickets
- Pine Knob Music TheatreTickets
- Greek Theatre-U.C. BerkeleyTickets
- Save Mart CenterTickets
- Greek Theatre-Los AngelesTickets
- Hayden Homes AmphitheaterTickets
- Hayden Homes AmphitheaterTickets
- ExtraMile ArenaTickets
- Walmart AMPTickets
- Orion AmphitheaterTickets
- Orion AmphitheaterTickets
- Paycom CenterTickets
- Hilliard Center ArenaTickets
- Moody Center ATXTickets
- Auditorio Roig ArenaTickets
- Sala WagonTickets
- Culture RoomTickets
- Regions ArenaTickets
- Regions ArenaTickets
- Regions ArenaTickets
- Schaefer Center for the Performing ArtsTickets
- Heartwood SoundstageTickets
- The Mill & MineTickets
- The CavernsTickets
- Duling HallTickets
- Tipitina'sTickets
- Tipitina'sTickets
- The TivoliTickets
- Maine Savings AmphitheaterTickets
- BankNH PavilionTickets
- Constellation Brands-Marvin Sands Performing Arts Center: CMACTickets
- Pine Knob Music TheatreTickets
- Greek Theatre-U.C. BerkeleyTickets
- Save Mart CenterTickets
- Greek Theatre-Los AngelesTickets
- Hayden Homes AmphitheaterTickets
- Hayden Homes AmphitheaterTickets
- ExtraMile ArenaTickets
- Walmart AMPTickets
- Orion AmphitheaterTickets
- Orion AmphitheaterTickets
- Paycom CenterTickets
- Hilliard Center ArenaTickets
- Moody Center ATXTickets
About St. Paul & The Broken Bones
St. Paul & The Broken Bones is a soul band from Birmingham, AL, formed in 2012.
St. Paul & The Broken Bones formed in Birmingham in 2012 around Paul Janeway, who grew up singing in church and had largely given up on music before meeting bassist Jesse Phillips. The two had actually played together years earlier in an alternative soul group called The Secret Dangers. Reconvening at Ol' Elegante Studios, they meant it as one last try before turning to other work, and instead recorded an EP, Greetings from St. Paul and The Broken Bones, before the band had ever played live.
The band's early records leaned hard on Southern soul: horn charts, slow-burning ballads and Janeway's voice cracking open at the top of its range. Their debut album, Half the City, was tracked at Nutthouse Recording Studios in Sheffield, Alabama, and at Fame Studios in Muscle Shoals, with Ben Tanner of the Alabama Shakes producing. Released in 2014 on the Alabama label Single Lock Records, it reached number 56 on the Billboard 200 chart.
Later albums pushed the arrangements outward, adding synthesizers, strings and a heavier psychedelic streak. The live show, though, still runs on Janeway's stage presence: he works the crowd in capes and jumpsuits, climbs whatever the venue lets him climb, and sings most of the set at full volume, the eight-piece band keeping pace behind him.
Across five albums and two EPs, St. Paul & The Broken Bones has toured internationally and appeared on national television including Late Night with Seth Meyers, Conan and Austin City Limits. In 2015 the band opened for the Rolling Stones on tour dates in Atlanta and Buffalo.
Listen
More like St. Paul & The Broken Bones
More R&B and Soul artists
Find acts like St. Paul & The Broken Bones at upcoming festivals
Each opens that festival's finder with St. Paul & The Broken Bones already in the box.
Questions about St. Paul & The Broken Bones
What festivals is St. Paul & The Broken Bones playing in 2026?
St. Paul & The Broken Bones is booked at 1 festival we cover: Orange Blossom Revue 2026.
Is St. Paul & The Broken Bones on tour?
Yes. St. Paul & The Broken Bones has 30 shows listed, from Valencia, Spain on Nov 12, 2026 to Austin, TX on Sep 19, 2027, plus 1 festival on the page above.
Is St. Paul & The Broken Bones playing Orange Blossom Revue 2026?
Yes, St. Paul & The Broken Bones is on the Orange Blossom Revue 2026 lineup, December 4–5, 2026 at Lake Wales, FL. They play Friday, December 4.
Where is St. Paul & The Broken Bones from?
St. Paul & The Broken Bones is from Birmingham, AL.
Who is in St. Paul & The Broken Bones?
St. Paul & The Broken Bones is Amari Ansari, Allen Branstetter, Chad Fisher, Ben Griner, Browan Lollar, Jason Mingledorff and Jesse Phillips.
When did St. Paul & The Broken Bones form?
St. Paul & The Broken Bones formed in Birmingham in 2012.
What was St. Paul & The Broken Bones's first album?
St. Paul & The Broken Bones's first album was Half the City (2014). The latest is St. Paul & The Broken Bones (2025).
What kind of music does St. Paul & The Broken Bones play?
St. Paul & The Broken Bones plays soul, r&b and funk.
What festivals has St. Paul & The Broken Bones played before?
St. Paul & The Broken Bones has played NC Folk Festival 2026.