tessabrancato Who loves them some Reggae, am I right?! Rebelution headlined this year’s Reggae on The Rocks on August 19, 2023. The event was hosted at Red Rocks (duh!) with a list of acts playing from early afternoon into late night!
The Meditations
The Meditations were formed in late 1974, when Danny Clarke left The Righteous Flames, recruiting Ansel Cridland (previously of The Linkers) and Winston Watson. After releasing singles credited to the individual members, they began recording as The Meditations in late 1976, shortly after which they released their biggest hit, “Woman Is Like a Shadow”, which sold over 45,000 copies in its first month of release.
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The Expendables
The Expendables includes members Geoff Weers (vocals, guitar), Adam Patterson (drums, vocals), Raul Bianchi (guitar, VOCALS) & Ryan DeMars (bass, vocals). They haven’t proven anything, but in their nearly 25-year career since starting out as a spirited party band in high school covering surf-rock nuggets such as Dick Dale’s “Miserloo” and “Wipe Out” for birthdays and family gatherings. A quarter-century later, elementary school buddies, who joined in 2000, have forged a unique original sound born in the laid-back beach life of their Santa Cruz, CA. hometown.
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Iration
Iration has a natural affinity for reggae and island sounds. Their love and appreciation for music spans across a wide range of styles and genres including rock, pop, R&B and funk. Over the past 15 years, the celebrated five-piece – Micah Pueschel (Lead Vocals / Guitar), Adam Taylor (Bass), Joe Dickens (Drums), Cayson Peterson (Keyboard / Synth) and Micah Brown (Guitar / Vocals) – have perfected their distinct hybrid style of music, blending all influences together as evidenced on their seventh, and most recent, full-length album Coastin’ (Three Prong Records). A record about being thankful for the moments that we have. Iration has been touring nationally since 2008, performing at festivals nationwide from Lollapalooza to Sunfest and Hangout, closing stages at festivals like Bottlerock and Outside Lands. The Hawaiian-bred musicians look forward to spreading their original sound and ‘Aloha spirit’ all the while never forgetting to get a surf in when possible.
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DJ Mackle
DJ Mackle is a versatile disc jockey and music producer with a passion for delivering music and energy to the people. He is currently the tour DJ for Rebelution.
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Rebelution
Rebelution is a reggae rock music band formed in Isla Vista, California. The current members of Rebelution are Eric Rachmany, Rory Carey, Marley D. Williams, and Wesley Finley. Each member attended and completed school at the University of California, Santa Barbara.
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*Please note the other artists that performed but we unfortunately do not have coverage on: Judge Roughneck, THE SKATALITES & PASSAFIRE. Definitely give them some love!!*
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