Rebel Sol has a rock-solid core that features complex rhythms (drummer Ben Keller plays brilliantly off conga/percussionist Tory Campbell), bass that can both pound and soar (bassist Jason Teague) and blazing keyboard work that checks all the boxes for the genre (piano/organist Phil Gornick). Frequent guests sit in with the band adding brass and African drums along with exceptional vocal harmonies. Their live shows have extra added anticipation as their rabid and growing fan base wonders, “Who else is going to show up tonight?”
One can’t help but think that it’s only a matter of time until this infectious outfit is performing in national festivals and sold-out theaters (they are already booked to open this year’s inaugural Rosarito Reggae Festival in Baja California). Catch them up-close and personal while you still can, so you can someday be among those who can say, “I heard them first.”