Life after prison was a mixed bag for the artists who each went their separate way, but Eyes of Love began taking on a life of its own, garnering a mythical status among collectors completely unbeknownst to the band. But that would change when, in 2015, a former bandmate cut a deal to re-release the album, which eventually landed one of their songs in the Oscar-winning film Moonlight. Jamie tracks them down and helps parlay their story into a second crack at the fame that has eluded them for forty years.

Life after prison was a mixed bag for the artists who each went their separate way, but Eyes of Love began taking on a life of its own, garnering a mythical status among collectors completely unbeknownst to the band. But that would change when, in 2015, a former bandmate cut a deal to re-release the album, which eventually landed one of their songs in the Oscar-winning film Moonlight. Jamie tracks them down and helps parlay their story into a second crack at the fame that has eluded them for forty years.

A+E's Soul Incarcerated podcast is the story of Edge of Daybreak, the best ‘70s soul band you’ve probably never heard about. They recorded their lone masterpiece, Eyes of Love, when they were locked up at a rural Virginia penitentiary at the height of America’s prison boom. Journalist Jamie Pietras traces the story of young musicians who grow up under segregation, face convictions for armed robbery, and find each other through a prison music program. Pietras puts the group’s music into context and helps navigate their attempt at a comeback more than 40 years later.

A+E's Soul Incarcerated podcast is the story of Edge of Daybreak, the best &lsquo;70s soul band you&rsquo;ve probably never heard about. They recorded their lone masterpiece,&nbsp;Eyes of Love, when they were locked up at a rural Virginia penitentiary at the height of America&rsquo;s prison boom. Journalist Jamie Pietras traces the story of young musicians who grow up under segregation, face convictions for armed robbery, and find each other through a prison music program. Pietras puts the group&rsquo;s music into context and helps navigate their attempt at a comeback more than 40 years later.

Soul Incarcerated

Second Lives, Second Chances

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