feeling alright, yaaaa

Lately I have been obsessed with the band Rebelution. They are a reggae band from Santa Barbara.

2 summers ago my best friends and I hung out with this group of guys. All summer they would play the Rebelution CD, Courage To Grow, over and over. I didn’t know what it was but when you hear the first notes of “feeling alright” 10 times a day for 3 months, you would get to the point of pulling your hair out too, or at least drinking a lot.

So I didn’t really appreciate Rebelution for all it is until they came to Tucson about 2 weeks ago. This was 2 years after I heard them for the first time.

The concert was so vibrant and energetic and wonderful. The lights made the guitar look green, then purple, then blue and it wasn’t just the hallucinations. The lead singer Eric Rachmany was so passionate about his lyrics and his songs it felt like he was freestyling. The lyrics really struck home for me

“tell me what your running from

She said everything

And everyone” -Runnin’

“Much respect to all the people thinking green

Not just the color but the message in between

now Here’s a mental weapon that you’ll use frequently

To stop evil people and end their beliefs”

-Green to Black

“don’t act surprised

this is how I am”

-More than Ever

the whole band played with such soul and passion. The music was so alive. I recommend this band to all and cant wait to see them again. In fact they have inspired me to take a road trip to Santa Barbara. Ill be there on Wednesday.