Erald Briscoe, also known as Englishman, is a British-born reggae musician who has recorded as a solo artist and has also played bass guitar in several bands, including Ras Michael's Sons of Negus, the Shango Band (with whom he also sings), and JFC.
Biography Briscoe was born and raised in the UK, and as a teenager was a member of the London-based Revelation Reggae Band, taking initial inspiration from players such as Paul McCartney, Stanley Clarke and Robbie Shakespeare.Larkin, Colin (1998) The Virgin Encyclopedia of Reggae, Virgin Books, , p. 95Joyce, Mike (1987) "When the Issue Is The Music", The Washington Post, 19 March 1987, p. C.07 He then joined Ras Michael's band, with which he toured Europe. In the late 1980s he began releasing records under the name Englishman, with debut album Fighting to Survive released in 1986. backed by the Roots Vibration Band, he became popular in the United States, and he has been based for most of his life in Washington, DC.
Discography Fighting to Survive (1986), Mighty Roots My African Sister (1986), Mighty Roots Check For the Youth (1987), Mighty Roots Meditations of South Africa (1987), Mighty Roots Roots Vibration in a Combination Stylee (1987), Mighty Roots - Englishman & Maccabee Man Machine Music (1989), Mighty Roots Shango Charisma (1992), Ras One Vibration (1995) Turning Point (1995) On Target (1996) - Englishman & Maccabee Wisdom of Steel (1999), Black Liberty 13 Joints!!!! (2001) Live in LA, Mighty Roots
Compilations Check For the Best (1990), Mad Dawg
with the Shango Band Keep It Real (2006) Wise Shepherd (2007), Mighty Roots
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