Steel Alive was formed in 2014 in Lyon and has since evolved between mainland France and Réunion Island. The duo consists of Pouss, who handles composition, accordion, and keyboards, and Lucas, who alternates between scratch, guitar, and drum pad.
Their sound universe is built around a dub foundation enriched with hip-hop rhythms, world music elements, and scratches, creating an explosive blend of reggae and stepper with an organic touch, accompanied by their signature instrument: the accordion. Between their homage to sound system culture and their nods to circus arts, they have collaborated with numerous and diverse artists (Panda Dub, Uzul, Luiza, Joe Pilgrim, Balaphonik Sound System, etc.).
They have performed hundreds of concerts, notably in France, Réunion, and Switzerland, and have released two CDs: Spread the Word (2014) and Timing is Critical (2017), in addition to the album Connecting…Please Wait (Casamance, 2022). In 2024, they launched their own label, Bass Cookers, under which they release their productions, recorded and mixed by one of the pioneers of French dub, Pilah (Dub Addict Sound System/KalyLive Dub). They also celebrated their tenth anniversary by organizing two editions of the Alive Dub Festival, one in France in October and one in Réunion in November.