MicControl Interviews Rebelution

Rebelution first united in Santa Barbara, California, built from a wide array of musical backgrounds. With Reggae as the focus, the group set out to create a fresh and vibrant sound which they dub California Reggae. The band released their highly anticipated full-length album in June of 2007 and just weeks after its release, “Courage to Grow” became one of the most downloaded Reggae albums on iTunes. By the end of the year, it had been awarded the iTunes Editors Choice: Best Reggae Album 2007.

Within the last year, Rebelution has made a name for themselves with their iTunes success and performances with notable artists like Barrington Levy, Israel Vibration, Junior Reid, Don Carlos, Pepper, Eek-A-Mouse, Pato Banton, Tanya Stephens, Half Pint, SOJA, Yellowman, Talib Kweli, E-40, and The Pharcyde. Rebelution will be releasing the next album entitled Bright Side Of Life on August 4th, 2009, their album has already hit the #2 spot for top reggae sales on iTunes: I was lucky enough to connect with Rebelution for an interview about the band, their upcoming album and their growth as musicians.





MicControl: How did you all meet?

Rebelution: We met in college through music classes. One day we met outside of school and played together for the first time. We were all very motivated to start playing in a band.

MC: Who writes the music? Is it a group effort or is there a principle songwriter?

RB: I (Eric) write majority of the songs. I usually come up with most of the parts although that's not always the case. The band really helps arrange the sections within the songs.

MC: When did you decide that you wanted to create reggae music?

RB: I think after seeing a few reggae shows in high school did it for me. I was hooked. When I got to college however, I wrote mostly acoustic songs but listened to reggae on the side. Once Rebelution started to form I started writing things in more of a reggae format.

MC: Who are the main influences of the band?

RB: We all like different artists and genres of music. It's hard to point out one person or group we take our influence from.

MC: Would you say the band is more of an album oriented or a live performance band?

RB: Live performance band

MC: How many album have you previously released?

RB: We only had one full length album before "Bright Side of Life" and it was called "Courage to Grow"

MC: What is the inspiration for your new album entitled Bright Side Of Life?

RB: We wanted to cover the theme of encouragement. It's a rough world but if people look on the bright side of things, maybe we can all make improvements within ourselves and our surroundings.

MC: Did you feel that you pushed your abilities further on this album than on previous works? If so, how?

RB: Yes definitely. The songwriting and melodies are more complex. We tried to mix it up from song to song. I think "Bright Side of Life will go down as our best album yet.

MC: When is Bright Side Of Life expected to be released? How/ Where can people buy your music?

RB: Bright Side of Life will officially be released on August 4th! You can buy it on iTunes, most all online stores, Targets, Best Buys, etc.

I hope you enjoyed the interview and make sure to check out Rebelution's upcoming album Bright Side Of Life on Aug 4th! Below are some links to the album for purchase:

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Hermosa Beach Not Happy About Concert

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http://www.dailybreeze.com/ci_12941321?source=rv


"Outcry over large crowds, as well as alleged public drinking, nudity and drug use, at a free ocean-side concert in Hermosa Beach earlier this week has prompted the city to beef up security and make other changes to this weekend's show.

In addition to regular police presence, 20 uniformed private security guards will patrol the sands, keep aisles clear and remind attendees that alcohol consumption is illegal at Sunday's show, city officials said.

The event, the final installment of this summer's annual concert series, will also start a half-hour earlier with a reconfigured seating arrangement that eliminates a dance floor.
Also, on-stage performers will announce that drinking and drug use is illegal and aisles must remain clear, officials decided.

City staff initiated the changes after this past weekend's concert featuring a popular reggae band attracted large and rowdy crowds of up to 7,000 people - a scene one resident called "Woodstock gone mad."

"It was an absolutely frightening situation," Jeff Duclos told the City Council on Tuesday. "It's not the event we're saying it is. It has morphed into something else. It's on the beach near a popular plaza, near bars, near liquorstores. It's just a lethal combination."
Kelly Kovac-Reedy, co-founder of the city's Neighborhood Watch program, said her organization received up to 20 e-mails from residents concerned about crowd levels and parking problems, as well as use of alcohol and marijuana at the concert.

One letter Kovac-Reedy read described a fight that broke out in front of a child when a parent tried to break up an exhibitionist couple getting graphically amorous during the concert.

"I really do feel that we sent a very, very bad message this past weekend to the children of Hermosa Beach," she said.

Hermosa was quickly overwhelmed Sunday by concertgoers streaming into town for the free show, parking as far away as Prospect Avenue and walking to the shoreline, City Manager Steve Burrell said.

Though restaurants and bars apparently benefited from the event, several downtown retail businesses closed their doors early Sunday, overwhelmed by a large number of unexpected shoppers, said Carla Merriman, executive director of the Hermosa Beach Chamber of Commerce and Visitors Bureau.

Sunday's college-age crowd was also a markedly different demographic from the usual audience of young families that hunker down in the sand for the concerts, at which the biggest problem is usually a bathroom shortage, Burrell said.

City officials attributed Sunday's high attendance to the wide fan base of the group Rebelution, as well as technology like text messaging that allowed savvy attendees to quickly alert their friends of the show.

But John McCollough, a promoter who hired Rebelution and organized an environmental exposition that preceded the concert, said Wednesday that he alerted the city of the band's popularity and cautioned that the act could draw up to 10,000 people.

Though critical of some of attendees' antics, as well as a perceived lack of security at the event, McCollough said he was pleased overall with the outcome of the fair and concert.

"We were anticipating a larger crowd, and Rebelution is a big proponent of the green lifestyle," he said. "Some people may view their lifestyle as alternative, but I feel like the crowd they produced at the actual event turned out to be pretty mellow."

Four police officers were initially on duty at the concert, but 10 patrolled Sunday's event by its conclusion, said Police Chief Greg Savelli, who noted that officers took just two reports of physical violence at the show.

"The crowd was very large," he said. "It was a stand-up, press-against-the-stage type of crowd. If I had every police officer there, we still wouldn't be able to ticket everybody."

The council Tuesday briefly considered relocating the event to a more inland, residential area like a local park, and City Councilman Michael DiVirgilio proposed completely cancelling this Sunday's concert - a move staffers also initially considered earlier this week.

But ultimately, city leaders decided that extra security - carrying a $1,750 price tag that will be covered by concert donations - combined with a band sporting a more folksy-pop sound would prevent an repeat episode of the last concert.

The council also decided to ask the city's Parks and Recreation Commission to consider how to rebrand the annual concert series as a more family-friendly event.

"Clearly, clearly this was the wrong group," Councilman J.R. Reviczky said of last weekend's show. "It brought in the wrong demographic and, quite frankly, we screwed up."

andrea.woodhouse@dailybreeze.com

"Rebelution Report" Interviews Eric Rachmany!!

Hey Everyone,
Be on the lookout for an exclusive interview with the one the only Eric Rachmany lead singer of Rebelution.

If you have any questions feel free to email them to fansofrebelution@gmail.com.


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Check Out the Pier Soon!

Hey Everyone,
Be on the lookout for a full interview with the band on THEPIER.ORG

Hermosa Beach Sunset Concert Series - 7/26/2009

Set List:

safe and sound
attention span
lazy afternoon
dubzilla
bump
change the system
bright side of life
feeling alright
more than ever
suffering
green to black





Photos:




**Thanks to Brett**












Video:








Dubbed out "Change The System."




"Suffering"




"More Than Ever"





Thanks to Tech9ryda09

Please send any content you may have from this show to fansofrebelution@gmail.com

Check This Out!!

Check out live footage of Rebelution @ http://www.resinmusic.com on the 'Resin Hits' page as well as sick surf footage cut to their music on the 'Surf Roots' page.

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"Bright Side of Life" Is The Number Two Album on the Reggae Itunes Charts

Hey Everyone,
Keep up the support!The album drops in less than a month and we have huge news. The album is #2 on the the Reggae ITunes charts just with presales. Lets help make it the number one album on both the Reggae Charts and ITunes Charts overall.

"BRIGHT SIDE OF LIFE" OFFICIAL TRACK LIST RELEASED!!

Track List:
1. Bright Side Of Life
2. More Than Ever
3. Outta Control
4. From The Window
5. Suffering
6. Too Rude
7. Dubzilla
8. Bump
9. Lazy Afternoon
10. Moonlight
11. Change The System
12. Wake Up Call

If you are interested in pre ordering the album along with a t-shirt please go to this site.

http://www.store.livenation.com/Store.aspx?cp=13281_16771_608

Official Rebelution Message- New Song Released And Streaming

We have uploaded a brand new song to our myspace player.

Go to www.myspace.com/rebelution to check it out.

“Lazy Afternoon” will be on the new album Bright Side Of Life, which comes out August 4th.

You can PRE-ORDER the album and get a bundle package with a T-Shirt for $22.50 here : http://bit.ly/BSOLpresale

Thanks for the support.

-Rebelution

SUMMER TOUR DATES :

08.02.09 Solana Beach, CA Belly Up Tavern (21+)
with Iration and Tribal Seeds
Tickets : http://bit.ly/RebSolanaTickets
Facebook Event : http://bit.ly/rebsolanabeach

08.04.09 Hollywood, CA The Roxy (All Ages)
with Iration and Tribal Seeds
Tickets : http://bit.ly/RebRoxyTickets
Facebook Event : http://bit.ly/rebtheroxy

08.05.09 San Francisco, CA Great American Music
Hall (All Ages)
with Iration and Tribal Seeds
Tickets : http://bit.ly/RebSFtickets
Facebook Event : http://bit.ly/rebsfevent


08.07.09 Portland, OR Roseland Grill (All Ages)
with Iration and Tribal Seeds
Tickets : http://bit.ly/RebPortlandTickets
Facebook Event : http://bit.ly/RebPortlandEvent


08.08.09 Seattle, WA El Corazon (All Ages)
with Iration and Tribal Seeds
Tickets : http://bit.ly/RebSeattleTickets
Facebook Event : http://bit.ly/RebSeattleEvent


08.09.09 Boise, ID Knitting Factory (All Ages)
with Iration and Tribal Seeds
Tickets : http://bit.ly/RebBoiseTickets
Facebook Event : http://bit.ly/RebBoiseEvent


08.12.09 Salt Lake City, UT Avalon Theatre (All
Ages)
with Iration and Tribal Seeds
Tickets : http://bit.ly/RebSaltLakeTickets
Facebook Event : http://bit.ly/RebSaltLakeEvent


08.13.09 Boulder, CO Fox Theatre (All Ages)
with Iration and Tribal Seeds
Tickets : http://bit.ly/RebBoulderTickets
Facebook Event : http://bit.ly/RebBoulderEvent


08.14.09 Omaha, NE Slowdown (All Ages)
with Iration and Tribal Seeds
Tickets : http://bit.ly/RebOmahaTickets
Facebook Event : http://bit.ly/RebOmahaEvent


08.15.09 Minneapolis, MN 7th Street Entry (All Ages)
with Iration
Tickets : http://bit.ly/RebMinneapolisTickets
Facebook Event : http://bit.ly/RebMinneapolisEvent


08.18.09 Chicago, Il Schubas Tavern (All Ages)
with Giant Panda Guerilla Dub Squad and Iration
Tickets : http://bit.ly/RebChicagoTickets
Facebook Event : http://bit.ly/RebChicagoEvent


08.19.09 Cleveland, OH Cambridge Room @ HOB (All Ages)
with Giant Panda Guerilla Dub Squad and Iration
Tickets : http://bit.ly/RebClevelandTickets
Facebook Event : http://bit.ly/RebClevelandEvent


08.20.09 West Chester, PA The Note (18+)
with Giant Panda Guerilla Dub Squad and Iration
Tickets : http://bit.ly/RebWestChesterTickets
Facebook Event : http://bit.ly/RebWestChesterEvent


08.21.09 Boston, MA Paradise Rock Club (18+)
with Giant Panda Guerilla Dub Squad and Iration
Tickets : http://bit.ly/RebBostonTickets
Facebook Event : http://bit.ly/RebBostonEvent


08.22.09 New York, NY Blender Theatre (16+)
with Giant Panda Guerilla Dub Squad and Iration
Tickets : http://bit.ly/RebNYCtickets
Facebook Event : http://bit.ly/RebNewYorkEvent


08.23.09 Falls Church, VA State Theatre (All Ages)
with SOJA and Iration
Tickets : http://bit.ly/RebFallsChurchTickets
Facebook Event : http://bit.ly/RebFallsChurchEvent


08.26.09 Atlanta, GA Masquerade (All Ages)
with Passafire and Iration
Tickets : http://bit.ly/RebAtlantaTickets
Facebook Event : http://bit.ly/RebAtlantaEvent


08.27.09 Jacksonville, FL Freebird Live (All Ages)
with Iration
Tickets : http://bit.ly/RebJaxTickets
Facebook Event : http://bit.ly/RebJaxEvent


08.28.09 St Peterburg, Fl State Theatre (All Ages)
with Iration
Tickets : http://bit.ly/RebStPeteTickets
Facebook Event : http://bit.ly/RebStPeteEvent


08.29.09 Ft Lauderdale, FL Culture Room (All Ages)
with Iration
Tickets : http://bit.ly/RebFtLauderdaleTickets
Facebook Event : http://bit.ly/RebFtLauderdaleEvent


08.30.09 Orlando, FL The Social (All Ages)
with Iration
Tickets : http://bit.ly/RebOrlando1Tickets
Facebook Event : http://bit.ly/RebOrlando1Event


08.31.09 Orlando, FL The Social (All Ages)
with Iration
Tickets : http://bit.ly/RebOrlando2Tickets
Facebook Event : http://bit.ly/RebOrlando2Event


09.02.09 New Orleans, LA The Parish @ HOB (18+)
with Outlaw Nation and Iration
Tickets : http://bit.ly/RebNewOrleansTickets
Facebook Event : http://bit.ly/RebNewOrleansEvent


09.03.09 Houston, TX Warehouse (All Ages)
with Iration and Outlaw Nation
Tickets : http://bit.ly/RebHoustonTickets
Facebook Event : http://bit.ly/RebHoustonEvent


09.04.09 Austin, TX Antone’s (All Ages)
with Iration and Outlaw Nation
Tickets : http://bit.ly/RebAustinTickets
Facebook Event : http://bit.ly/RebAustinEvent


09.05.09 Dallas, TX Pontiac Garage @ HOB (All Ages)
with Iration and Outlaw Nation
Tickets : http://bit.ly/RebDallasTickets
Facebook Event : http://bit.ly/RebDallasEvent

Rebelution Tour Promotional Video

Thanks to Tech9ryda09!!

Rothbury!!

This past weekend Reb took the stage at one of the biggest music festivals. If you have any material to submit please send it to fansofrebelution@gmail.com


Set List:

Green to Black
Attention Span
Bump
More than Ever
R Way
NightCrawler
Running
Bright Side of Life
Outta Control
Other Side
Feelin Alright
Safe and Sound




Pictures:





Video:

Free Rebelution Download Of The Single " Bright Side Of Life."

Hey Everyone,
Just wanting to let you know that you can now download the studio version of "Bright Side of Life" to your computer. Just go to the link below.


http://www.myrocketscience.com/rebelution/

Enjoy!!

Rebelution Featured In Jamrock Magazine

Is Reggae Colorblind?
Posted : June 30, 2009, 3:21 pm


Just like the country of its origin, Reggae music is graced with diverse tones. From Roots to Dub, to tracks with Nyabhingi drums that praise and nourish, the beats spread a message of unity. And although many of the genre’s most widely recognized artists hail from Jamaica and are blessed with a darker complexion, contemporary musicians venture into thick of it, disregarding stereotypes.

Artists such Matisyahu and bands like Iration and Rebelution are either completely immersed in Reggae music and Rasta culture or simply wade in its sentiments and sounds – none of them have dreadlocks, their skin is milky white, and some have never even set foot in any of Caribbean islands. So where do they pull their flavor from? Let’s face it. Reggae music doesn’t tend to form natural boundaries, for these talented individuals – no boundaries were crossed in order to reach their distinct sound. They’ve been influenced and impacted in one way or another and the end result is real music, no classification needed.

Rebelution, a California-based band consisting of four young musicians (Eric Rachmany, Marley D. Williams, Rory Carey, and Wesley Finley) is one specific example of a group that fuses genres with a distinct reggae flavor. Laid-back, yet often socially conscious lyrics tastefully set off their beat-heavy tracks that epitomize the sentiment of dub. Truly a hybrid when it comes to genre, Rebelution encompasses the qualities of an essential summertime soundtrack. The message, rhythm, and soul of their songs graciously compliment any Bob Marley, Black Uhuru, or Collie Buddz track you might already have on your iPod.

Eric Rachmany, the lead vocalist of the band, told Jamrockmagazine.com that one of his proudest professional moments has been sharing the stage with Black Uhuru at a concert once, claiming them as one of the main reasons he got into Reggae to begin with. “The way [Reggae] works is…it’s simplistic. People can relate to it, they can dance to it and they can feel it,” he says.

Their debut album, Courage to Grow, which was released back in 2007, exploded on the indie scene and then crept up commercially. We think it’s because singles like “Ordinary Girl”, “On My Mind”, and the environmentally and politically conscious “Green to Black” appeal to the masses – from loyal Reggae fiend readers here at Jamrock, all the way to Emo-rock-loving suburban teenagers. Feeling adventurous? Delve into some live music – check out tour dates on their site, rebelutionmusic.com, and look out for their sophomore album, “Bright Side of Life”, set to drop on August 4th.

R.P.