In 2010 the band performed at some of the most prestigious festivals in the country including Bonnaroo, Lollapalooza, Austin City Limits, Deluna Festival and Wakarusa.
2011 brought their first tour to Brazil, another 3 month USA national headlining Winter tour, a Summer full of festivals and the nationwide Seedless Summer Tour supporting Slightly Stoopid.
Originally formed in 2004, members Eric Rachmany (vocals/guitar), Matt Velasquez (vocals/guitar), Rory Carey (keyboard), Wesley Finley (drums), and Marley D. Williams (bass) met in college while residing in Isla Vista, a beach-side community in Santa Barbara. Throughout 2004-2005, Rebelution began to build momentum through consistently playing local shows and by independently releasing an EP.
Rebelution released their first full-length album COURAGE TO GROW in 2007, which would become the breakthrough album for the band, 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.
Two years later, Rebelution released their sophomore full-length album BRIGHT SIDE OF LIFE. It dominated the iTunes charts, solidifying the #1 spot on iTunes in the reggae music genre, and the #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! |
