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Play Find a Way to Fly Play Back Towards the Interstate Play Samples of the entire album Songs on this album are: 1. Find A Way To Fly 2. PCH 3. Winona Blvd 4. Real Hollywood Ending 5. Real Good Start 6. Against My Skin 7. Back Toward The Interstate 8. Driving At Night 9. The Coast 10. Sideways In Between 11. Rolling Stones Tongue 12. As Far As I Can't See  |
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| More about the Dead Rebels Featuring a 3-guitar attack that recalls both classic and modern-day rock (combined with urban rawness and attitude), The Dead Rebels hail from Los Angeles- via Tennessee, Georgia, Colorado & Texas. Dual lead guitar playing, soulful passion, raw energy and lyrics that explore the cultural anomalies created by southerners living in Hollywood combine to make this one of the most exciting live acts on the club circuit today. The Dead Rebels have just recently completed their debut album, recorded by legendary producers Dee, Joe and Bruce Robb at Cherokee Studios; mastering was done at Capitol Records in Hollywood. (The Robbs have produced albums by such top rock icons as Paul McCartney, Keith Richards, David Bowie and Rod Stewart, to name just a few). KLOS 95.5FM of Los Angeles recently featured The Dead Rebels on their Local Licks show. The largest classic rock station in Southern California played five tracks, including the 8 ½ minute rock odyssey "Driving at Night." The Rebels are also receiving international airplay and major retail distribution in numerous European countries as well. Four tracks from the album have already been chosen by MTV/VH1 for use in the networks’ fall line-up of shows- which includes Pimp My Ride, Bands Reunited- and an as yet untitled John Mayer special. They've also recently completed a trans-continental tour of the southern region of the United States- and are slated to appear in the film "Austin Angel"- which will be directed by Hollywood veteran Zalman King ("9½ Weeks," "Wild Orchid," and "Red Shoe Diaries.") Head rebel Lance Palmer (who handles lead vocals, guitar, and songwriting duties) grew up in the Deep South in Thomasville, Georgia. Although he worked as a drummer in a barrage of local bands while in high school, he chose to pursue the business of filmmaking after completing graduation. (This precipitated a move to Los Angeles- where Palmer first developed an interest in songwriting.) Through the film industry, Palmer then relocated to New York- where his interest in music continued to grow. He became a constant presence in some of Manhattan's most prestigious clubs as a solo performer, and his honest, insightful approach to lyrics quickly earned him a following. (His first self-released CD gained the attention of several record label talent scouts- including David Fitch of RCA, whose last coup' de tat before retiring was signing current indie favorite The Strokes.) Needing a change of scenery, Palmer once again relocated- this time to Nashville, Tennessee, where he met and began playing with native son Greg Walker. A veteran of the regional music scene, Walker had already amassed a great deal of experience as a producer and musician, doing studio projects and touring extensively with a wide variety of artists ranging from Amy Ray of The Indigo Girls to legendary punk rocker Cheetah Chrome of The Dead Boys. Although he still continued to attract record label interest (through a second CD release- and a string of excellent live performances, in which he opened for artists such as George Thorogood and Eddie Money), Palmer ultimately decided that Los Angeles would be a better location for his “raw and rough-around-the edges” style of music (which was decidedly divergent from the slick, formulaic country-pop that Nashville loves to perpetuate). Palmer and Walker moved to Los Angeles in 1999, and embarked on a 3-year struggle to find the right combination of musicians to complete their vision. During this time, they recorded and/or played live with many top-notch musicians in the LA area, including Marc Ford (The Black Crowes/Ben Harper), Doug Pettibone (Jewel/Tracy Chapman/Lucinda Williams), and Dusty Wakeman (whose work includes everyone from Roy Orbison to Michelle Shocked). Although recording sessions with Wakeman resulted in a publishing deal with Great Escape Records, it wasn't until the pair became involved with guitarist Jason Gambill that things really began to jell. Gambill, from Colorado Springs, came to Los Angeles to attend U.S.C. as a student of music and audio engineering. It was here that he met the 2nd half of the Dead Rebels dual lead guitar team- Will Fogle (who'd moved from Houston, Texas to also study music in the Jazz Program at the University.) After playing together throughout college in a variety of musical projects (which encompassed virtually every style of music, including Jazz, Funk, Blues, Rock & Folk), the pair's musical paths continued to cross throughout the years following graduation. Often filling in for- and replacing each other- in whatever project they happened to be working on at the time, both were involved with Atlantic Records recording artist Joe Firstman at various stages. (Gambill also recently did studio work for producer Randy Jackson of recent American Idol fame.) It was during the period when Gambill was playing with Firstman that he met Palmer & Walker (who had been promoting Lance as a solo artist, with a "revolving door" of musicians/band lineups up until this time)- and the idea for forming the band was hit upon. Palmer, Gambill and Walker's original lineup included drummer Marco Meneghin (of Liz Phair) and Eric Kristianson (who'd worked with Ryan Adams and The Backsliders)- but only after the band added Fogle (who received the call from his old musical compadre, Jason) and current drummer Blake Lindley that the vision for The Dead Rebels was completed. Lindley (originally from the small Texas town of Kerrville) had been living in Austin and touring extensively with The Harris & Ryden Band- who won awards for three consecutive years in the Austin Music Awards, held at the annual South By Southwest festival- for "BEST NEW BAND", "BEST FOLK BAND" & "BEST ROOTS ROCK BAND". Along the way, he shared the bill with such acts as Lyle Lovett, Willie Nelson & Hank Williams Jr. After relocating to Los Angeles to study the business end of music at the Musician’s Institute, Lindley’s name quickly spread and he soon joined forces with The Dead Rebels. With the new lineup complete, The Dead Rebels have been setting audiences on fire for the last year, playing at world-renowned Hollywood venues such as The Viper Room, The Whisky A Go- Go, and The House Of The Blues- as well as many other Southern California cities. With a top-notch studio album completed- and a red-hot live show, THE DEAD REBELS are a force to be reckoned with- and aren’t afraid to prove it. Please visit The Dead Rebels website |