The SOULSTEPPERS formed in 1998 out of Bakersfield, California, focusing on the original skinhead sounds of reggae and soul‚ ranging from the Jamaican producers of Leslie Kong, Lee Perry, and Clancy Eccles to the choppier UK styles of Laurel Aitken and Joe The Boss Mansano. At the time the USA (and much of the world) were in the midst of a Third Wave ska revival but founding members Mike & AJ chose to focus on the original JA & UK sounds. Between 2002 -2008 THE SOULSTEPPERS music has been released by labels Spirit of 69 (Germany)