On Jan 10th 2012 the Santa
Barbara, CA based band Rebelution released "Peace of Mind"
through their own label 87 Music in partnership with
Controlled Substance Sound Labs. Peace of Mind was released
as a multi-length triple album which includes Peace of Mind:
Acoustic as well as Peace of Mind: Dub. Marking the highest
chart debut of Rebelution’s career, Peace of Mind debuted at
#13 on the Billboard Top 200, #1 Reggae and #1 Independent
albums as well as #4 on the iTunes overall album chart. The
band previously had four top 10 albums on the Reggae chart
and their 2009 release Bright Side of Life debuted at No. 54
on the Top 200 and #1 Reggae.
Rebelution kicked off their
“Peace of Mind Tour” the day after the release, stopping at
New York City’s Best Buy Theater and a sold out show at
Philly’s The Electric Factory and Hard Rock in Orlando, FL.
The tour will make stops in a total of 42 cities across the
country including The Hollywood Palladium, Denver’s The
Fillmore, The Fox Theatre in Oakland, and Congress Theatre
in Chicago.
Peace of Mind marks the first
time Rebelution has expanded beyond their usual
self-production enlisting producers Michael Goldwasser (Easy
Star All-Stars), Amp Live (Zion-I), Yeti Beats (Kool Keith,
George Clinton), Keith Armstrong and Errol Brown (Stephen,
Ziggy, Damian, and Bob Marley). The album builds upon the
band’s signature style while venturing into new musical
genres from the lush strings incorporated into the gentle
“Route Around” to the driving guitar and synths throughout
“Lady In White”.
Rebelution has developed into a
front-runner for grassroots, independent and tour driven
music groups. Originally formed in 2004, members Eric
Rachmany (vocals / guitar), Rory Carey (keyboards), Wesley
Finley (drums), and Marley D. Williams (bass) met in
college, while residing in Isla Vista, a popular beachside
community in Santa Barbara. It was there that the seeds to
Rebelution’s future were planted creating inspiring and
engaging music that would leave their listeners with the
sense that they have the power to make this world a better
place. The band continuously tours across the country,
ventured to South America and Europe, and has previously
performed at Bonnaroo, Lollapalooza and Austin City Limits
among others. |
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