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BRAZIL!!!!!

Gearing Up for the Fall Tour

Yoooooo!! Rebelution is hitting the road once again starting this Tuesday in Flagstaff, AZ at the Orpheum Theater with Tribal Seeds and Zion-I. The tour will make stops at the Austin city Limits and be making stops at venues associated with college campuses. This is sure to be a lot of fun for the fellas!

For those that attended the West Beach Music Festival - we are jealous! Reb debuted a new song called "Day by Day". Definitely a solid tune even for a debut! These guys never disappoint, its unreal. Take a look down below for a sick video from the show!

If your headed to a show, don't hesitate in taking video/pictures and sending them to fansofrebelution@gmail.com - we want to help you highlight your experience.

Reggae On The Rocks

Hey Everyone it is Jake here and it has been quite some time. Anyway I thought I would give you a quick rundown of what has been going on. After a festival filled summer including Bonaroo, Wakarusa,and Lollapalooza. Rebelution will be wrapping up their festival season in the next couple of weeks. But don't be sad because they have just announced a huge tour. Check below to see the tour dates and keep an eye out for who will be joining them on tour. I know the guys would appreciate everyones support so come out to the shows and promote promote promote!

Reb will be playing this years infamous Reggae On The Rock! Jon will be heading up to Denver to catch this amazing show. As always if you have any pictures, videos, or anything cool shoot it our way at fansofrebelution@gmail.com.

Leaving you with a clip from Lolla!

Keep it real,
Jake

Fall Tour Dates Announced!

Hey Everyone!
Tour dates have been announced and Reb may be coming to a city near you! Check out the dates below. We will hopefully find out details regarding how to promote your show soon Keep spreading the love and good vibes!


UPCOMING SHOWS
Aug 14 2010 6:00P Masquerade Music Park w/ Umphrey's McGee Atlanta
Aug 27 2010 8:30P Blackwater Music Festival Live Oak, Florida
Aug 28 2010 8:00P Reggae on the Rocks - Red Rocks Morrison, CO
Sep 2 2010 8:00P Bear Tooth Theatre (21+) Anchorage, Alaska
Sep 10 2010 7:00P River Stage at Great Plaza Philadelphia, Pennsylvan
Sep 11 2010 12:00P Power to the Peaceful - FREE San Francisco, CA
Oct 5 2010 7:00P Orpheum Theater Flagstaff, AZ
Oct 6 2010 7:30P Rialto Theatre Tucson, AZ
Oct 8 2010 8:00P House of Rock Corpus Christi, TX
Oct 10 2010 5:00P Austin City Limits Music Festival Austin, Texas
Oct 12 2010 7:00P Varsity Theatre (18+) Baton Rouge, LA
Oct 13 2010 7:00P Proud Larry's (18+) Oxford, MS
Oct 14 2010 8:00P Last Call (18+) Athens, GA
Oct 15 2010 8:00P Floyd's Music Store (16+) Tallahassee, FL
Oct 16 2010 12:00P De Luna Music Festival Pensacola, FL
Oct 19 2010 7:30P Gargoyle Club (18+) St. Louis, MO
Oct 20 2010 7:30P The Blue Note Columbia, MO
Oct 21 2010 8:00P Copper Dragon (19+) Carbondale, IL
Oct 23 2010 7:30P Orbit Room Grand Rapids, MI
Oct 25 2010 7:00P Mr. Small's Theatre Millvale, PA
Oct 27 2010 7:00P State Theatre State College, PA
Oct 28 2010 7:00P Westcott Theater Syracuse, NY
Oct 29 2010 8:00P Lupo's at the Strand Providence, RI
Oct 30 2010 8:00P Recher Theatre Towson, MD
Oct 31 2010 7:00P The Norva Norfolk, VA
Nov 2 2010 8:00P Toad's Place New Haven, CT
Nov 4 2010 8:00P Jefferson Theater Charlottesville, VA
Nov 5 2010 8:00P The National Richmond, VA
Nov 6 2010 8:00P The Orange Peel Asheville, NC
Nov 7 2010 8:00P Legends (18+) Boone, NC
Nov 10 2010 8:00P Canopy Club (18+) Urbana, IL
Nov 11 2010 7:30P Fine Line Music Cafe (18+) Minneapolis, MN
Nov 12 2010 8:00P Bourbon Street (18+) Lincoln, NE
Nov 13 2010 8:00P Aggie Theater Fort Collins, CO

Get Twisted

Roll and spliff, take a hit, and relaaax

First Full Band Acoustic

How sick would it be to see more of these? Represent Long Island!!!

East Coast Fans Getting Down

An Exciting Summer and It's Not Even Close To Being Over

What up everyone?? We apologize deeply for our absence from updating ya'll on the whereabouts of the fellas. Last night the summer tour with Tribal Seeds and many other fantastic artist kicked off in Atlantic City, NJ. Trevor Hall also was a guest on the bill!

Jake and I have been able to see Rebelution in different settings with some huge crowds. Being in the midwest we really have not had the chance to head to the beach to listen to some sweet vibes, but instead have been lucky to see the guys in some cool and intimate venues. Jake was able to hit up Summer Camp in Illinois and Jon was able to get down to Bonnaroo to see the guys play the 2nd to biggest stage.

This has been a fun summer for everyone and we know the guys are having a great time traveling the country and getting to play with some of the biggest names around. Hopefully with all the different acts that they will be playing with this summer we will be able to post some cool videos of some sweet collaborations or possibly even some new tunes.

For now enjoy some of our highlights from this summer and 2010 TOUR DATES!!!! ">check out the list of tour dates! Also, don't forget to send any content that you would like to be posted to fansofrebelution@gmail.com

Summer 2010 Highlights (so far):

Bonnaroo - Galleries

Sweet Interview

From the House of Blues - keep an ear open to what sounds like the development of a new tune in the opening of the video

Rebelution Ranked In Top Ten Artist To Watch!!

Check It out!

Read Here

New Rebelution EP Avaliable for FREE Download

SO DOPE!!!!

Take me out to the ballgame, take me out to the crowd....

Upcoming Shows and New EP

Hey hope everyone has been doing well! The guys are about to take the stage tomorrow at the House of Blues in West Hollywood. The next two shows are make up shows from the tour with SOJA and Zion-I (who will be performing). Instead of SOJA, Tribal Seeds will be replacing them. Get ready for a party as these are Reb's first shows back from their tour in France.

On May 6th the fellas will be playing The Arlington Theater in Santa Barbara--bound to be an epic night! The poster for their shows is pretty dope, if anyone is able to pick one up at the show take a picture and email it to fansofrebelution@gmail.com



Also check out the sick new dub beats that Tribal Seeds is throwing down now:



Should be some great shows...who knows maybe even some new material might be played!

The band also announced via their social networks that a brand new EP is on its way out. Here's the post

"Putting some finishing touches on our Remix EP to be released soon. Mad geniuses took our songs into the studio, called up their friends to spit verses and twist knobs and came up with some freshness. Featuring Easy Star, Zion-I, JR Reid, Yeti Beats, SOJA and more"

I know we all can't wait! To those going to the show, don't forget to send us your content so we can post it up on the blog!

UCSB Student Studying Abroad in France Meets Band For First Time- Check Out This Interview!!

Hey Everyone,
It is Jake here. I am back from hibernation. Below check out an interview done by a UCSB student studying abroad who not only met the band for the first time but got a chance to interview them.

Check it out!

France Footage

Some songs from a show in France on April 13, 2010 have been posted. The fellas sound great as usual. Thanks to Youtube user Mozart59560 for posting the videos and they do have some other sick videos which you can check out by clicker the user name.

Have a fantastic and fun filled 420!

Instant Classic

Jacob Hemphill from SOJA joined Eric for an acoustic version of "Suffering". This is by far one of the best in studio MoBoogie videos. Check this shit out!

End of Tour Update

I first want to thank Eric Rachmany for taking the time to write such detailed accounts of the bands trip to France. It is so cool to see his perspective on playing for new crowds and spreading the vibes of our favorite band. Usually during the tour here in the states we rely on the fans to help provide content, but to get a band member to give us his account of the experience is truly something special. Much respect to Eric!

Wednesday, April 7th
Tonight we played in a small town called Nancy. There were more people here that knew our music than many of the other shows. I'm not really sure how they knew about us but they seemed to sing along to most of the songs. During the encore, Broussai came out and sang Lazy Afternoon with us. It was a very cool experience, and the crowd loved it. Tomorrow is our last show with Broussai so I might get up on stage for one of their songs. Only three more shows left on our European tour.

Thursday, April 8th
One of the cool things for us is to try to win over a crowd that doesn't know our music. While we have some fans out here, most people have no idea who we are. Tonight was a challenge to get them going but in the end everyone opened up to us. Broussai came out on stage for Lazy Afternoon again and I jumped on stage for one of their songs. The crowd goes crazy for Broussai and it was an honor to collaborate with them in France. We hope to someday to bring them out to California to play a few shows.

Tuesday, April 13
Well, we're on our way back to Paris now, getting ready for our flights in the morning. Now that our first European tour is over I have some things to say, but first I should explain what we've done the last few days. After we parted ways with Broussai we played one show in a suburb of Paris with a familiar band we've played with before called Rootz Underground. The crowd took a little bit to get used to our sound but they opened up at the end. We then spent the next few days in Amsterdam with our time off before the last show which was tonight. Amsterdam is a pretty amazing place. Beautiful looking city with water canals everywhere, great food, and fun coffee shops to explore. When we were there we really got the feeling of the rich history that took place in Amsterdam. We came back to Lille, France and played the final show with Danikil and The Gladiators which was tonight. Danakil is very very popular out here in France. I jumped on stage with them during their set and had a lot of fun. They are a 10 piece band and have a rich and full sound. The show tonight was probably the biggest of the tour and I'm sure we made some new fans. Since the beginning of the tour here it's been a challenge to win over the crowd because they simply don't know who we are. I suppose in a way, this has been fun for us. It's a gratifying feeling to know that people who have never heard us before enjoyed our sound after our set is done.

I think that Reggae here in France never really got modified as much as it did in America. More specifically, roots reggae has remained very popular out here. France never got the Sublime movement, or the "hybrid reggae" sound that's happening in the states right now. Hence, exposing our music in France even in 2010 is something very new to the listeners out here. The other thing I wanted to mention is that this trip has made me realize how lucky I am to be where I'm from. I'm not talking about my rights as an American citizen, even though I'm very grateful for this also, but I'm really talking about the fact that I speak English and write songs in English. English is a language so widely spoken around the world that it's become familiar in music as well. Both Broussai and Danakil made the point that their music is restricted to France and a few other French speaking countries. I feel very very lucky to have grown up where I did and write music in a language that is understood in other countries. Although both Broussai and Danakil are very successful out here, they are limited to these grounds. Lastly, I've been writing a lot of new music on this tour. During these long drives, I've been either writing journal entries or writing lyrics and melodies. I think you're going to see some great Rebelution songs in the future. 6 songs are written for the next album already and I'm stoked on all of them. It takes a really long time for me to write songs, and the fact that I was able to finish three of them on this trip tells me something good is in the air. Thanks for reading these journal entries and I'll keep you guys up to date more and more as time goes by. Peace!

A little Update

Tuesday, April 6th
We had the day off today and spent the entire time with Broussai in their home town of Macon. We started out the day by meeting majority of the band for lunch. We've been taking advantage of all the good red and white wines out here. Afterwards we went to check out their studio where they practice and record. Their setup is very cool where they can live, practice and record in the same building. After this we went up into the countryside to see the vineyards. We climbed up a mountain to get a great overview of the village where they are famous for their wine. Afterwards we went to a winery they knew of and we wine tasted for a couple hours. Time flew by and next thing we knew we were watching an important soccer match at a local bar. We got the full experience today.

Also...Rebelution has been added to the Summer Camp line-up. Those in the midwest- this will be a good opportunity to see the fellas live!

Updated Journal

Seems like the tour is going well so far! Here's Eric entries from the last couple of days- check out the bands he's mentioned!

Saturaday, April 3rd
Today we played at the big festival called Garorock that we were looking forward to for months. We were the first band on the main stage and from the get go, the crowd was very responsive. By the time we were done playing there were well over a thousand people. We played for 45 minutes. After we were done we took advantage and checked out a lot of the other bands at the festival. One of the bands was called Danakil who we had heard a lot about. They seem to be one of the most popular reggae bands here in France. They played an hour or so after us and killed it! It was really cool to see the crowd sing the lyrics to there songs. We met them afterwards and they had heard about us already so that was very cool. We will see them again at the last show in Lille on April 13th. Then the biggest act of the day was Alpha Blondy, who originally is from the Ivory Coast, Africa, but sings mostly in French and is a huge international reggae superstar. His
set was incredible and I was fortunate to meet him afterwards and give him a Bright Side of Life CD. He was very nice and thankful.



Sunday, April 4th
We played in Limoges tonight and the vibes were good. Broussai, the band we've been touring with is on point every night. Although we have to ask them what the subject matter is on each song, you can really feel it just through the music. The two singers are very melodic. It has been very nice talking to them and sharing stories and learning about each others culture. After the show tonight we talked about doing a couple songs together for the remaining two shows so we'll see what happens. They all have mentioned to me how cool it is to be sharing the stage with us because they haven't really seen a style like ours before. Most of the France reggae groups out here are strictly roots reggae, so for them to see us do our thing is very new to them. Despite the language barrier, it's been so easy to connect with them. I encourage people to check out Broussai. I like the songs Le Cours de l'Histoire and Jackpot the most. Check em out!!

Bonjour-- A Very Special France Update

As you all know Rebelution is out on tour in France for their first international tour - how cool is that! What is even cooler is that Eric Rachmany is doing something very special during the tour - he is journaling about their experience there and is allowing us to post it. We have our first update which you can see down below...hope you all enjoy it and keep an eye out for another entry soon!

Tuesday, March 30th

Today we arrived in Paris, dropped our bags off at the hotel nearby and caught the train into town. We are lucky to have Derrick, our front of house sound engineer with us, who has been to Europe several times before. He led the way to a nice dinner spot and afterwards we went to check out the Eiffel Tower. We met some interesting people on the train. Everyone seems very nice out here. After several hours in town we decided to head back to the hotel to get rest for the show tomorrow.

Wednesday, March 31st

The show tonight was one for all time. The crowd in Paris was energetic. Although we were the first of three bands, it was definitely crowded for us and lots of them were singing along. From the get go, people were moving. We played an hour set and spent the rest of the night doing interviews and mingling with people in the crowd. We really got the feeling that these were fans that had heard about us for a long time. They had been waiting years for us to come out. The whole night was very special for us. None of us four have ever been to Europe, so to come out here and meet people AND play music is really indescribable. We're doing these 9 shows with a band called Broussai that is from here and they were great tonight. First show out here was a good one! Tomorrow we head to Bouvron.

Thursday, April 1st

What we've learned over the past year and a half of touring is that it really takes several tours to build yourself up in different markets. As I sit here in the back of this van, I remember what it was like 5 years ago, when we would pack two trucks full of gear and drive ourselves to different parts of California to play shows. Back then we would play for free or for very little and there was something very humbling about setting up our own gear and working so hard physically to just get to the point where it was show time. Now that we are in France for the first time, we're back in that mode. We have a driver and a tour manager provided for us that knows his way around but this brings us back for sure! We have a few days off to chill during this tour but we'll be working hard to make sure we put out the best sound we can. Should be a good show tonight.

Friday, April 2nd
Tonight we played in a very small club in a town called La Rochelle. The crowd reminded us a little bit of the Isla Vista days in Santa Barbara. They were one of the most energetic crowds we've ever had. A lot of them knew our songs. We were really really impressed with how much they knew. Again, the feeling was that these have been fans for a couple years now. One fan said he's been listening to us since we started and only found out that we were coming to his home town yesterday. He was so grateful that we came to his town. It has been pretty amazing connecting with the fans here in France and realizing how our music is making a positive impact on peoples lives all the way out here across the Atlantic.

Breaking New Ground

If you all aren't already aware the fellas have arrived in France for a nine show tour. This is super exciting and those fans in attendance are sure in for a treat. This is Reb's first true international show and it holds much promise for the future.

Also keep an eye out for something very special when the tour is all over from one of the bands members.

Good luck to the whole Rebelution family that made the trip across the world!

Much Respect!

A Much Needed Update

Hey Everyone,

We apologize for the lack on content the last month as it has been that long since our last post. The fellas have been taking advantage of their much needed break after the stellar tour with SOJA and Zion-I. Hopefully you were able to at least catch one show- it was unreal!

Within the last week the guys have made it down to both Guam and Hawaii where they of course rocked the staged. Their show in Guam was the second time they have been able to make it down there to play at the Yigo Amusement Park stage which is always a memorable night for anyone in attendance. Posted below is a review of that show that we think you will enjoy. That is all for now

SHOW REVIEW

Get Ready To Party

Thanks to Jake for stumbling upon this. Pretty neat combination. Enjoy!!

Look On The Bright Side Of Life!!

Word is spreading people! The message is everywhere!

Rebelution Heading Back To The Islands!!

"We will be returning to Guam on March 13 and Pipeline Cafe in Honolulu, HI on March 18."


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New MoBoogie Video

Just recently recorded and posted! Check out Eric performing a solo version of "Moonlight".

Should be plenty more of where this came from...

Rebelution at Bonnaroo

Announced earlier today via Twitter, the fellas will be hitting up the Manchester, TN festival.

The festival will be held June 10-13, 2010.

Buy your tickets now!!

Word is Spreading

As the tour continues, the Rebelution sensation is continuing around the country. The fellas appeared this morning on WGN news. For many of who are not from the midwest this is the biggest news outlet out of Chicago, which is by far the biggest market in the area. Catch a clip of their performance of "Feelin' Alright" below.

 

Marley featured in new SOJA Music Video

While they might have guested on SOJA's latest album "Born in Babylon" and are sharing the stage with one another- there is now a new collaboration. In their latest music video for "You and Me", Marley is one of the main actors in the video. Check it out!

Great New Vidoes

Check out these awesome videos from Sam and Azherboy. Be sure to rate and share all these videos! Much respect!!











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New Rebelution Interview and Vaporizer Contest

MusicBailout.net has posted a great interview with Marley!

Check it out!

You can also scroll down to the bottom of the page and enter to win a cutomized Rebelution vaporizer.

This thing looks ridiculous!

Tour Continues

As the tour ventures out of California, the band is hitting up Portland, Oregon which is always a great place to be.


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Don't forget to keep sending in pictures, videos, etc. to fansofrebelution@gmail.com!!!

Amp Live Remixes Rebelution

Thanks to Adam S. for giving us the heads up about the remix from the video in the last post.

If you are not familiar with Amp Live, he is on tour with Zion-I. Check these out ASAP--they are SICK!!

Amp Live download link

Tour Update

Cali show highlights so far--collaboration between SOJA, Rebelution, and Zion-I. Check it out!!




Jake has been feeding me all sorts of information about the first four shows in California.

Big ups to the band for having the first five shows---SOLD OUT!!! (including tonight's show in Santa Cruz)

Jake has been having a great time and just a reminder that if anyone has any videos, pictures, setlist, etc. make sure you send it to fansofrebelution@gmail.com

Webcast Bootleg--Thanks to Jack R. for making this avaliable for all! Enjoy!!

DOWNLOAD SHOW

By the way if you aren't already pumped for this tour watch this video and you are bound to get pumped:

Tour Kicks Off!

Last night Rebelution rocked the stage at the House of Blues in Anaheim with Zion-I and SOJA.

FanofReb own Jake has gone from Missouri out to next three shows!

Keep sending all your photos, videos, setlist, etc. to fansofrebelution@gmail.com and we will make sure it gets up on the blog!!

Much Respect!!

House of Blues in Anaheim, CA

WEBCAST TONIGHT!!!

The show will begin at 9PM west coast. Plan accordingly

Watch live video from Saint Rocke Live Music Venue on Justin.tv

Help Out For The Tour

With a whole slew of upcoming dates quickly approaching and a huge 2010 in store all Rebelution fans should be stoked for what is to hopefully come. As a way to show the band and other fans your appreciation and dedication to spreading the good vibes of Rebelution there is truly no better way than to help promote! This will help new fans experience what we have all had the good fortune of being apart of.

Don't forget to invite friends (as you can use facebook), but you can also join the Rebelution street team. To do so just click right here and you will be taken their FanManager page where you can join!

We all know the next 3 months are gonna be kick ass, but help the guys and the Rebelution fan base make it beyond memorable.

It is really this easy....



Much Respect!

So High Dub Remix

Expect to see a version soon on the band's myspace. Enjoy!

So High (Remix) by Rebelution

Update: Rebelution is now making this song available for download on their website...check it out!!!

Download "So High" Remix

Big New Years Treat From the Band

To welcome in the new year, Rebelution will be webcasting a free concert on their website. Here is more info:

Rebelution will be performing at an undisclosed intimate venue on January 12th 2010. The show will be broadcast LIVE around the world at 8PM PST on our website. This performance will kick off a 35 city headlining tour around the United States. Please go to http://bit.ly/RebelutionLive and enjoy ! There will be no cost or sign up required. Just plain FREE and SIMPLE. Invite your friends over and have a viewing party. Who ever throws the biggest viewing party wins a free pair of tickets to the show in their town. Email a video of your party to rebelutionfans@gmail.com to enter.