Sample sounds appear at the bottom of the page
50's Rock & Roll on Saturday November 18th Pirton Village Hall
Returning again after previous hugely successful and enjoyable events, don't miss the Rock Island Rebels!
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The current line up
Mark Steadman |
The Rock Island Rebels were formed in 1991 by Mark Steadman, Chuck Heber-Hall, Gibson Keddie and Dave Beale. At that time their material was predominately based on the early Rockabilly sound. The Rebels could all sing in harmony so they soon decided to incorporate their own distinctive Doowop vocal style, and gradually incorporated other popular vocal hits of the era. This gave the band a more universal appeal and after ten years it is still working with as much enthusiasm as ever.
The above CD consists of twelve tracks, this compilation was originally released on cassette and were studio recorded in 1995 by the original members with the help of guest musicians Phil Hughes on piano and keyboards, and Adam Miles on standup bass. Adam has also worked live with the band on more than one occasion. Usually a comparison between an act’s recorded sound and its live performance is inevitable. In the Rebels’ case however, they aim to reproduce their live sound as much as possible!
The current lineup still delivers that sound and consists of:
Mark Steadman (lead and backing vocals and guitar)
Chuck Heber-Hall (guitar and vocals)
Dale Brooks (bass guitar and vocals)
Nigel Driver (drums and vocals)
The band members would like to express grateful thanks to all their friends
and fans who have supported them over the years.
Photo by Aaron Steadman
Sample sounds can be heard by clicking on the links below, please bear in mind that they are shorten versions of tracks from their CD, are in mono (to save space and quicken downloads) so the quality may be reduced.
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