Rebelution is an American reggae rock band formed in Isla Vista, California in 2004, releasing through their own 87 Music label alongside contemporaries like Slightly Stoopid and SOJA. Bright Side of Life (2009) and Falling Into Place (2016) are the ones to grab first. Find Rebelution vinyl, CDs, and reissues at Wax Trax Records.
Rebelution formed in Isla Vista, California in 2004 around then-UC Santa Barbara students Eric Rachmany, Marley D. Williams, Rory Carey, and Matt Velasquez (Velasquez departed early; Wesley Finley joined as drummer). They have been associated with the contemporary American reggae rock revival alongside contemporaries like Stick Figure, Slightly Stoopid, SOJA, and Iration. They have continued releasing material across multiple decades through their own 87 Music label. Their cult audience in the contemporary American reggae rock scene has been.
Rebelution's sound combines reggae rock, reggae, roots reggae, dub, pop reggae, and dancehall with Rachmany's distinctive vocal delivery, multi-vocalist arrangements, and arrangements drawing on classic Jamaican reggae alongside contemporary American reggae rock influences.
87 Music pressings of the Rebelution catalog have been issued in color variant editions and limited deluxe pressings.
Listeners new to Rebelution typically start with Bright Side of Life (2009) or Falling Into Place (2016).
