Rebelution (band)
| Rebelution | |
|---|---|
| Origin | Isla Vista, California, United States |
| Genres | Reggae |
| Years active | 2004–present |
| Labels | 87 Music, Hill Kid, Raise Up Music, Red Distribution |
| Website | www |
| Members | Eric Rachmany Rory Carey Marley D. Williams Wesley Finley |
| Past members | Matt Velasquez |
Rebelution is a reggae music band formed in Isla Vista, California. The current members of Rebelution are Eric Rachmany, Rory Carey, Marley D. Williams, and Wesley Finley, and each attended and graduated from the University of California, Santa Barbara.
Rebelution was formed in the college town of Isla Vista, California, in 2004. The five original band members were Eric Rachmany, Matt Velasquez, Rory Carey, Marley D. Williams, and Wesley Finley, who were all University of California, Santa Barbara students.
Throughout 2004-2005, Rebelution began to build momentum through consistently playing local shows and by independently releasing an EP. All four current members graduated from UC Santa Barbara, getting degrees in religious studies (Rachmany), anthropology (Finley), film studies (Williams), and business economics (Carey).
Rebelution released their first full-length album Courage to Grow in June 2007, which would become the breakthrough album for the band. The album was praised for its crafty melodies, socially conscious lyrics, and savvy musicianship. Courage to Grow went on to garner mass downloads and radio play on stations such as San Francisco’s Live 105 where their single "Safe and Sound" was played on heavy rotation, with spins on San Diego’s 91X and Los Angeles’s KROQ. The album was selected as iTunes Editor’s Choice for Best Reggae Album of 2007. In addition, Courage to Grow peaked at No. 4 on the Billboard Top Reggae Albums chart. Velasquez, one of the two vocalists, left after the release of Courage to Grow and left Rebelution as a four-member band.
Two years after their first album, Rebelution released their second full-length album Bright Side of Life. On 4 August 2009 Bright Side of Life was officially released and dominated the iTunes charts, reaching the #1 spot on iTunes in the Reggae music genre, and the no. 3 spot for Top Albums Downloaded in the United States in all genres of music. The album reached no. 1 on the Billboard Top Reggae Albums chart and no. 34 on Billboard's top 200.
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