The Rebelution is Coming... to Oregon!

By: Michael Rivera

Stop and take a deep breath, Oregon. Why? The air will be permeating smoke when this southern California reggae-rock band hits the streets of Eugene and Portland. That’s right, the 2007 iTunes Editors Choice for Best Reggae Album will be steam-rolling their way into our great state. 


Rebelution will be traveling to Oregon this month: Eugene, at the McDonald Theatre, on the 23rd and Portland, at the Roseland Theatre, on the 24th. So for you reggae fans, This is a show that will not fall short and is well worth the money to see.  

After a three year hiatus, Rebelution comes back strong. In 2007, they told the world to have some “Courage to Grow”. Then in 2009, they said to look on the “Bright Side of Life”. As 2012 is in its beginnings, Rebelution now tells us its time for some “Peace of Mind”. 

As a popular southern California reggae band, Rebelution ignites the fires for many reggae listeners as its album continues to pick up momentum. Starting in Santa Barbara, California, Rebelution has moved swiftly with their reggae romance, that promotes love of all kinds.


This is Book Music reviews that with Rebelution “you will find a lot here to enjoy, from the tracks that strip out the band and are turned into potential romantic reggae ballads to the songs ready for dancing.”


According to Zen Robbi of The Pier: “As soon as you press play on Rebelution’s ‘Peace of Mind’ album, you are officially a passenger on one of the most picturesque, inspirational stories of passion and musical inspiration.”

Rebelution didn’t just come out with one disc to impress; No, they cultivated a three-disc set of their songs: One radio track, One acoustic set, and a dub set. This definitely appeals to a whole different amount of music enthusiasts. Some of the tracks like “Sky is the Limit” saying things like “No time for the wicked; if you’re in my line, I’ll just go around the side. You can’t keep me down.” Rebelution promotes a solid message to the youth, yet some marijuana referencing can turn some parents away from their” children listening. Other popular songs include “Good Vibes” and “Meant to Be”, featuring Jacob Hemphill, slows the beat down to a soul-soothing rhythm that can captivate its listeners. “Closer to Me” featuring John Popper, (The Blues Travelers), who breaks down a phenomenal harmonica solo to end the song.  

In my opinion, Rebelution time off has paid off tremendously. The advantage of their three disc album allows more people to listen to a variety of their songs, not just one style. Rebelution keeps continuity of their message; not swaying or selling out to make more capital gains. For college students, they were the same as us just trying to make a difference in our daily grind.

So, again, take a deep breath and feel the “Good Vibes” to what is “Meant to Be”, which tells us that the “Sky is the Limit” when we wanna get “So High”.