Thorny Bleeder Records Releases The Rebellion

Dec2801:39 PM

MP3: The Rebellion - Dr. Don't

On Tuesday, December 29, Thorny Bleeder Records releases Time, the remixed and remastered debut album from The Rebellion. The album features the first single Dr. Don’t.

To some, Josh Palmer may look familiar to you. Palmer is a former Canadian Idol contestant from 2005. In just over a decade, Palmer has gone from child prodigy to Canadian celebrity. He toured across the nation from coast to coast by the time he was 17, released independent solo albums, and was watched by 3.5 million people each week on Canadian Idol. But after leaving the Canadian Idol stage, Palmer was frustrated with not being able to showcase himself as a real artist.

Rather than continue on the course of doing another solo album, Palmer decided it was time to start a new band. He recruited Romanian multi-instrumentalist Silviu Moldovan on guitar, Congolese percussionist Christian Kongawi on drums, and Ryan Schultz on bass.

The band literally came together from the far corners of the world after having struggled their way from war torn countries, escaped Soviet occupation, and having survived the scrutiny of the mainstream press machine. Silviu Moldovan was born in Romania when the country was under communist rule. His parents escaped from the communist country and brought him to Canada, knowing that if captured their lives would be at stake. Meanwhile, Christian Kongawi lived in the war-torn Congo until the age of ten, when conditions became so bad that his parents sent him and his brother to live with family friends in Canada.

Their music isn’t what you expect from an ex-Idol, creating lush mixes and instrumentation that are of epic proportions. From sugary- sweet, pop melodies to explosive guitars filled with anguish, the spirit of The Rebellion goes deeper than one might expect. The raw emotions in their music hit home, being both universal and personal in its appeal. Their music shocks and surprises, creating a wall of accomplished sound that you'd never expect to emerge from the Canadian Prairies.

The Rebellion will be touring Canada throughout much of the Winter and Spring in 2010, including a showcase in Toronto during Canadian Music Week.

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