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 Acoustic and Dub versions of every song. 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.
Peace of Mind, recently awarded the iTunes “Best Crossover
Album”, 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”.
Early 2013 will see Rebelution cross the United States yet
again on their annual 43 date “Winter Greens Tour”. Previous
sold out performances include Philly’s The Electric Factory,
Hard Rock in Orlando, FL, Hollywood Palladium, Denver’s The
Fillmore and The Fox Theatre in Oakland.
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. New Orleans saxophonist
and multi-instrumentalist Khris Royal was recently added to
the group. 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 USA, have ventured to South America, Guam, Hawaii,
Aruba, New Zealand and Europe, and performed at Bonnaroo,
Outside Lands, Lollapalooza and Austin City Limits among
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