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Biography

Eric Rachmany, born in San Francisco, California is the lead singer/guitarist and frontman for the California-native Reggae band, Rebelution. Rachmany grew up in the Sunset District of San Francisco, CA. Eric's Father, Yoram Rachmany, is from Iran. His mother, Lily Kharrazi, was born in New York City, originally from a Persian family. [1] [2] His mother and late father were both involved in ethnic arts there, and he grew up listening to Israeli folk music as a kid before getting into guitar as a teenager and learning Dave Matthews and Sublime songs. [3]

Music Career

Rebelution

Rachmany met Rory Carey, Wesley Finley and Marley Williams while enrolled at UC Santa Barbara in 2004. Rachmany and Williams were in the same music program while in school. They discovered one another’s passion for reggae music and decided to start a band. The two junior musicians recruited a few more musicians and united to form Rebelution. [4] They began to cover reggae songs from many different bands followed by original writing of their own songs. The band began playing in their front yard and would attract street goers out on weekend nights. [5] Although they did get some exposure in Isla Vista, it took countless tours before the band encountered any success. [6] Shortly after, their debut album Courage to Grow was chosen as iTunes Editor’s Choice for Best Reggae Album of 2007. [7] San Francisco’s Live 105 contributed to their hype by playing their single, “Safe and Sound” on the air encouraging other radio stations in California, like KROQ and San Diego’s 91x to do the same. In 2009, the band released their sophomore album, Bright Side of Life, which made it to the number one spot on the iTunes charts reggae category and number three for most downloaded album. [8]

Later on in their career, Rachmany and the other members of Rebelution started the independent label 87 Music, whose name came from 6587 Del Playa, a place where they lived in Isla Vista, California. [9] Bright Side of Life happened to be the first album released under their new label. [10]

On January 10, 2012, Rebelution released their third studio album, Peace Of Mind, through their own label 87 Music. Peace of Mind: Acoustic features all twelve original album tracks stripped down acoustic as well as Peace of Mind: Dub remixed by Easy Star’s Michael Goldwasser (Dub Side of The Moon, Radiodread, Easy Star’s Lonely Hearts Dub Band). The album debuted at #13 on the Billboard top 200 charts, #1 Independent and #1 Reggae selling 16,000 copies its first week, despite giving away half the album free to their fans over the six weeks prior to release. [11]

Other Projects

At the same time Rebelution was forming, Eric and Wesley were also in an acoustic rock project together called ToneDown. They recorded some songs and played a few shows but the group dissolved as Rebelution took off as more people were into the reggae influence at that time. [12]

Music Style

Rebelution's Music foundation is primarily Reggae-based, but they incorporate a variety of genres of music including jazz, rock, and pop. [13] [14] Rachmany and the other members of Rebelution all come from a variety of influences, which is why their music has a unique sound. Some of the bands influences include Kurt Cobain of rock band Nirvana and Bob Marley. [15] The frontman's main reggae influence was Don Carlos, a roots reggae artist from Jamaica. His Persian background also influenced him towards Arabic, belly-dancing, and world music. [16] Many of the compositions stem from Jewish prayers he heard growing up that are tweaked to fit his style. [17]

The band’s songwriting mainly originates from Rachmany, although the other band members do contribute to parts of the songs including intros, outros, drops, bridges etc. [18] A majority of their songs promote staying positive, looking on the bright side, feeling encouraged and motivated, and uplifting people. [19]

Collaborations

Rachmany has collaborated with several musicians including Khris Royal, a jazz saxophonist from New Orleans. ( isn’t he a member of the band..?) [20] In 2012In 2012, Jamaican musician and singer Lutan Fyah featured for Rebelution on the track “Good Vibes” which ended up on their album Peace of Mind. http://www.times-standard.com/20130416/mecca-cup-headliner-lutan-fyah-talks-rebelution-collaboration-and-why-he-quit-soccer] Peace of Mind was recorded with a number of special guests including Jacob Hemphill of SOJA, Lutan Fyah, Zumbi of Zion I, and the legendary John Popper of Blues Traveler. [21] In 2010, he and the rest of Rebelution also teamed up with Bay Area hip hop legends Zion I to remix “Safe and Sound” along with an original called “Many Stylez”. [22]

Discography

Studio albums

• Courage to Grow (2007)
• Bright Side of Life (2009)
• Peace of Mind (2012)
• Count Me In (2014)
• Count Me In Acoustic (2015)

EPs

• Rebelution (2006)
• Remix EP (2011)
• Count Me In Remix EP (2015)

References

Eric Rachmany Interview http://todotranquilo.com/eric-rachmany-rebelution/

Eric Rachmany of Rebelution Interview Sherman Theater Stroudsburg, PA 5/4/13 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_bmdEuVz0lg

Interview with Eric Rachmany of Rebelution https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SQmZEKrFd6w

Rebelution Time http://www.jamaicaobserver.com/entertainment/Rebelution-time

Rory Carey of Rebelution https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LwR9Z_mgTAI

Rebelution’s reggae roots come from California Coast http://www.presstelegram.com/general-news/20110217/rebelutions-reggae-roots-come-from-california-coast

Rebelution Bio http://self.gutenberg.org/articles/rebelution_(band)

Rebelution are Reggae Zen Masters http://www.ocweekly.com/2013-08-08/music/rebelution-eric-rachmany/full/

Reggae Band Rebelution Makes Surf Music for the Soul http://www.timesofisrael.com/reggae-band-rebulation-makes-surf-music-for-the-soul/

Mecca Cup Headliner Lutan Fyah talks Rebelution Collaboration and why he quit soccer http://www.times-standard.com/20130416/mecca-cup-headliner-lutan-fyah-talks-rebelution-collaboration-and-why-he-quit-soccer

Backstage: A Don Carlos Story http://www.thepier.org/backstage-a-don-carlos-story/

Interview: We have a chat to Wes Finley of Rebelution http://www.wickeddchildd.com/2015/03/interview-we-have-chat-to-wesley-finley.html

Rebelution, Zion I Collaborations http://www.rudeboyreggae.com/2014/01/rebelution-zion-i-collaborations.html#

What’s Good in the Music Scene - #19 Wes Finley (Rebelution) https://creativesolutionsmusic.wordpress.com/2012/07/24/whats-good-in-the-music-scene-19-wes-finley-rebelution/

Interview with Eric Rachmany and Wes Finley of rastified reggae group Rebelution http://monochromeeffect.com/?p=3708

Khris Royal Biography http://www.jambase.com/Artists/71672/Khris-Royal/Bio

References

Biography

Marley D. Williams is best known for his role as bassist in the California-native Reggae band, Rebelution. Williams is originally from Point Arena, a small town near Mendocino. [23]

Music Career

Marley Williams met Eric Rachmany, Wesley Finley and Rory Carey while attending UC Santa Barbara in 2004. Williams and Rachmany were in the same music program while in school. During their enrollment, they discovered one another’s passion for reggae music and decided they wanted to start a band. The two junior musicians recruited a few more musicians and united to form Rebelution. [24] They began to cover reggae songs from many different bands followed by original writing of their own songs. The band began playing in their front yard and would attract street goers out on weekend nights. [25] Although they did get some exposure in Isla Vista, it took countless tours before the band encountered any recognition or success. [26] Not long after, their debut album Courage to Grow was chosen as iTunes Editor’s Choice for Best Reggae Album of 2007. [27] San Francisco’s Live 105 contributed to their hype by playing their single, “Safe and Sound” on the air encouraging other radio stations in California, like KROQ and San Diego’s 91x to do the same. In 2009, the band released their sophomore album, Bright Side of Life, which made it to the number one spot on the iTunes charts reggae category and number three for most downloaded album. [28]

Later on in their career, Williams and the other members of Rebelution started the independent label 87 Music, whose name came from 6587 Del Playa, a place where they lived in Isla Vista, California. [29] Bright Side of Life happened to be the first album released under their new label. [30]

On January 10, 2012, Rebelution released their third studio album, Peace Of Mind, also through their own label 87 Music. Peace of Mind: Acoustic features all twelve original album tracks stripped down acoustic as well as Peace of Mind: Dub remixed by Easy Star’s Michael Goldwasser (Dub Side of The Moon, Radiodread, Easy Star’s Lonely Hearts Dub Band). The album debuted at #13 on the Billboard top 200 charts, #1 Independent and #1 Reggae selling 16,000 copies its first week, despite giving away half the album free to their fans over the 6 weeks prior to release. [31]

Music Style

Rebelution's Music foundation is primarily Reggae-based, but they incorporate a variety of genres of music including jazz, rock, and pop. [32] [33] Rory

Williams and the other members of Rebelution all come from a variety of influences which is why their music has a unique sound. Some of the bands influences include Kurt Cobain of Nirvana, and Bob Marley. [34] The frontman's main reggae influence was Don Carlos, a roots reggae artist from Jamaica. Williams is primarily influenced by his funk and reggae taste in music. [35]

The band’s songwriting mainly originates from Rachmany, although the other band members do contribute to parts of the songs including intros, outros, drops, bridges etc. [36] A majority of their songs promote staying positive, looking on the bright side, feeling encouraged and motivated, and uplifting people. [37]

Collaborations

In 2012, Jamaican musician and singer Lutan Fyah featured for Rebelution on the track “Good Vibes” which ended up on their album Peace of Mind. [38] Peace of Mind was recorded with a number of special guests including Jacob Hemphill of SOJA, Lutan Fyah, Zumbi of Zion I, and the legendary John Popper of Blues Traveler. [39] Following the Peace of Mind collaborations, Williams and the rest of Rebelution teamed up with Bay Area hip hop legends Zion I, to remix “Safe and Sound” along with an original song called “Many Stylez” in 2010. [40]

Discography

Studio albums

• Courage to Grow (2007)
• Bright Side of Life (2009)
• Peace of Mind (2012)
• Count Me In (2014)
• Count Me In Acoustic (2015)

EPs

• Rebelution (2006)
• Remix EP (2011)
• Count Me In Remix EP (2015)

Biography

Rory Carey is best known for his role as keyboardist in the California-native Reggae band, Rebelution. Carey is originally from Carlsbad, CA. [41]

Music Career

Carey began his career studying Economics at UC Santa Barbara. [42] In 2004, while attending, Carey met Eric Rachmany, Wesley Finley and Marley Williams and together they formed Rebelution. They began to cover reggae songs from many different bands followed by original writing of their own songs. The band began playing in their yard and would attract street goers out on weekend nights. [43] Not long after, their debut album Courage to Grow was chosen as iTunes Editor’s Choice for Best Reggae Album of 2007. [44] In 2009, the band released their sophomore album, Bright Side of Life, which made it to the number one spot on the iTunes charts reggae category and number three for most downloaded album. [45]

Later on in their career, Carey and the other members of Rebelution started the independent label 87 Music, whose name came from 6587 Del Playa, a place where they lived in Isla Vista, California. [46] Bright Side of Life happened to be the first album released under their new label. [47]

On January 10, 2012, Rebelution released their third studio album, Peace Of Mind, through their own label 87 Music. The label simultaneously released two additional versions of the entire record as a multi-length triple album. Peace of Mind: Acoustic features all twelve original album tracks stripped down to acoustic as well as Peace of Mind: Dub remixed by Easy Star’s Michael Goldwasser (Dub Side of The Moon, Radiodread, Easy Star’s Lonely Hearts Dub Band). The album debuted at #13 on the Billboard top 200 charts, #1 Independent and #1 Reggae selling 16,000 copies its first week, despite giving away half the album free to their fans over the 6 weeks prior to release. [48]

Music Style

Rebelution's Music foundation is primarily Reggae-based, but they incorporate a variety of genres of music including jazz, rock, and pop. [49] [50] Rory

Carey and the other members of Rebelution all come from a variety of influences which is why their music as a unique sound. Some of the bands influences include Kurt Cobain of rock band Nirvana, and Bob Marley. [51] The frontman's main reggae influence is Don Carlos, a roots reggae artist from Jamaica. Carey’s main influences come from roots reggae, which are heard through his keyboard playing style. [52]

The band’s songwriting mainly originates from Rachmany, although the other band members do contribute to parts of the songs including intros, outros, drops, bridges etc. [53] A majority of their songs promote staying positive, looking on the bright side, feeling encouraged and motivated, and uplifting people. [54]

Collaborations

In 2012, Jamaican musician and singer Lutan Fyah featured for Rebelution on the track “Good Vibes” which ended up on their album Peace of Mind. [55] Peace of Mind was recorded with a number of special guests including Jacob Hemphill of SOJA, Lutan Fyah, Zumbi of Zion I, and the legendary John Popper of Blues Traveler. [56] Following the Peace of Mind collaborations, he and the rest of Rebelution teamed up with Bay Area hip hop legends Zion I to remix “Safe and Sound” along with an original called “Many Stylez” in 2010. [57]

Discography

Studio albums

• Courage to Grow (2007)
• Bright Side of Life (2009)
• Peace of Mind (2012)
• Count Me In (2014)
• Count Me In Acoustic (2015)

EPs

• Rebelution (2006)
• Remix EP (2011)
• Count Me In Remix EP (2015)

Biography

Wesley Finley is best known for his role as drummer in the California-native Reggae band, Rebelution. Finley is originally from Prunedale, a small town near Monterey. [58] Finley’s music origins began in grade school as he played in wind ensemble, marching band and pep band. At first, he attempted to play the mellophone but did not like the act of buzzing his lips in the mouthpiece, so he decided to try percussion and started out on the triangle (instrument). By high school, he was moved up to snare drum after gaining more percussion experience, and was drum captain for his last two years on the snare drum. At the time, Finley considered the full drum-set strictly as a hobby. Only later on, once Rebelution formed, is when he began playing his full set regularly and singing backup harmonies. [59]

Music Career

Rebelution

Wesley Finley met Rory Carey, Eric Rachmany and Marley Williams while attending UC Santa Barbara in 2004. Finley originally went to school to study Anthropology. During his enrollment, he was recruited with Rory Carey by future bandmates, Eric Rachmany and Marley Williams. [60] Together they united to form Rebelution. They began to cover reggae songs from many different bands followed by original writing of their own songs.The band began playing in their yard and would attract street goers out on weekend nights. [61] Although they did get some exposure in Isla Vista, it took countless tours before the band encountered any recognition or success. Shortly after, their debut album Courage to Grow was was chosen as iTunes Editor’s Choice for Best Reggae Album of 2007. [62] San Francisco’s Live 105 contributed to their hype by playing their single, “Safe and Sound” on the air encouraging other radio stations in California, like KROQ-FM and San Diego’s 91x to do the same. In 2009, the band released their sophomore album, Bright Side of Life, which made it to the number one spot on the iTunes charts reggae category and number three for most downloaded album. [63]

Later on in their career, Finley and the other members of Rebelution started the independent label 87 Music, whose name came from 6587 Del Playa, a place where they lived in Isla Vista, California. [64] Bright Side of Life happened to be the first album released under their new label. [65]

On January 10, 2012, Rebelution released their third studio album, Peace Of Mind, also through their own label 87 Music. Peace of Mind: Acoustic features all twelve original album tracks stripped down acoustic as well as Peace of Mind: Dub remixed by Easy Star’s Michael Goldwasser (Dub Side of The Moon, Radiodread, Easy Star’s Lonely Hearts Dub Band). The album debuted at #13 on the Billboard top 200 charts, #1 Independent and #1 Reggae selling 16,000 copies its first week, despite giving away half the album free to their fans over the 6 weeks prior to release. [66]

Other Projects

At the same time Rebelution was forming, Rachmany and Finley were also in an acoustic rock project together called ToneDown. They recorded some songs and played a few shows but that group dissolved as Rebelution began to take off as more people became interested in the reggae influence at that time. [67]

Music Style

Rebelution's musical foundation is primarily Reggae-based, but they incorporate all kinds of music including some jazz, rock, and pop elements. [68] Wesley Finley and the other members of Rebelution all come from a variety of musical influences which is why their music has a unique sound. Some of the band's influences include Kurt Cobain of Nirvana, and Bob Marley. [69] [70] Finley himself, is mainly influenced by Hard Rock, which is heard through his drumming style. [71] His personal favorite drummers include Dino Campanella from Dredg (Finley’s favorite band), Riley Breckenridge from Thrice, Steve Clifford from Circa Survive, Brian Lane from Brand New, Jordan Hastings from Alexisonfire, Abe Cunningham from Deftones, and Noah “Wuv” Bernardo from P.O.D. [72]

The band’s songwriting mainly originates from Rachmany, although the other band members do contribute to parts of the songs including intros, outros, drops, bridges etc. [73] A majority of their songs promote staying positive, looking on the bright side, feeling encouraged and motivated, and uplifting people. [74]

Collaborations

In 2012, Jamaican musician and singer Lutan Fyah featured for Rebelution on the track “Good Vibes” which ended up on their album Peace of Mind. [75] Peace of Mind was recorded with a number of special guests including Jacob Hemphill of SOJA, Lutan Fyah, Zumbi of Zion I, and the legendary John Popper of Blues Traveler. [76] In 2014, following the Peace of Mind collaborations, he and the rest of Rebelution teamed up with Bay Area hip hop legends Zion I to write an original called "Many Stylez" after having previously worked with them on Rebelution's 2011 Remix EP. [77]

Discography

Studio albums

• Courage to Grow (2007)
• Bright Side of Life (2009)
• Peace of Mind (2012)
• Count Me In (2014)
• Count Me In Acoustic (2015)

EPs

• Rebelution (2006)
• Remix EP (2011)
• Count Me In Remix EP (2015)

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Your submission at Articles for creation: Anomalie (musician) (April 24)

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Your draft article, Draft:Anomalie (musician)

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Your submission at Articles for creation: Anomalie (February 6)

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Your submission at Articles for creation: Anomalie (February 24)

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NPR Music as source

I saw that you were asking on IRC channel #wikipedia-en-help about whether a profile of Anomalie on NPR Music could be used as a reference. Normally, when NPR Music is reviewing music they can be used as a source, considered reliable, since they are widely read and exhibit some editorial control. When they are profiling or promoting a particular musician or performance, though, they are not held in quite the same high regard. If they include statements of fact about the artist that support one of the [[WP:NMUSIC}]] criteria, you can usually rely on that, but NPR's own contributions to the promotional machinery can't be taken as solid evidence for notability. — jmcgnh^{(talk) (contribs)} 06:25, 5 March 2020 (UTC)

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