Lance Palmer &The DEAD REBELS

Music:

Member Since: 11/18/2004
Band Website: deadrebels.com
Band Members:

Lance Palmer - Lead Vox, Guitar, Harmonica, Cowbell (Yes!)

Tyler Powers - Guitar, Background Vox

Curtis Roach - Bass, Background Vox

Scott Bilman - Drums, Percussion, Background Vox
Influences:

LENGEDARY REBELS

How The Dead Rebels chose their name:
Mahatma Gandhi (1889 to 1948)
Called the Father of the Nation by his countrymen for committing his life to freeing India from British Rule. He never wavered in his unshakable belief in nonviolent protest and religious tolerance. In January 1948, at the age of 79, he was killed by an assassin as he walked through a crowed garden in New Delhi to take evening prayers.

Johnny Cash (1932 to 2003)
One of the most imposing and influential figures in post-World War II country music. Cash didn't sound like Nashville, nor did he sound like honky-tonk or rock & roll. One of the pioneering artists on the Sun Record Label, he continued to buck the trends and create his own style of music, recording new songs up until his death in 2003.

Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. (1929 to 1968)
A pivotal figure in the Civil Rights Movement and winner The Nobel Peace Prize in 1964. King eschewed the virtue of judging not ..by the color of their skin, but by the content of their character." He was shot while standing on the balcony of the Lorraine Motel in Memphis, Tennessee on April 4, 1968.

Ronnie Van Zant (1948 to 1977)
Ronnie Van Zant hailed from the tough west side of Jacksonville, Florida, in an area where fighting was a normal pastime. At the age of 16, he formed a rock and roll outfit that would soon be called Lynyrd Skynyrd (after the gym coach who tried to make them cut their long hair.) They would go onto define what is today known as "Southern Rock", with lyrics that painted a vivid picture of their roots while at the same time speaking out about drug abuse, gun control and good old fashion bar-brawlin'.

Gram Parsons (1946 to 1973)
Growing up in Waycross, GA Parsons is often referred to as the worlds first country/rock Star. He has developed a considerable cult following due to his efforts to blur the line between Rock & Roll and Country music during the late 1960's and early 1970's. Parson's influence was key in the development of such early 1970's bands as The Byrds, The Eagles and The Rolling Stones, as well as such new 1990's Gram-inspired bands as Son Volt, The Jayhawks, The Lemonheads, Wilco and Dash Rip Rock.

John F. Kennedy (1917 to 1963)
The 35th President of the U.S.A, Kennedy was the youngest man elected President and at 46 he was also the youngest to die. He took vigorous action in the cause of equal rights, calling for new civil rights legislation. His vision of America extended to the quality of the national culture and the central role of the arts in a vital society. His administration thus saw the beginning of new hope for both the equal rights of Americans and the peace of the world. In Dallas on a speaking tour, Kennedy was shot as he rode in a motorcade. Kennedy fell into the arms of his wife, who was riding in the open car beside him.

Bob Marley (1945 to 1981)
Raised in the slums of Kingston, Jamaica known as Trenchtown, Marley was first inspired by the R&B and pop groups of American Music. One of the mavericks of a Reggae Music, Marley was a devout Rastafari who preached the word of peace and the powers of ganja. Although he was shot by a would-be-assasin in 1976, Marley continuted to live and spread his gospel until his death by cancer in 1980.

Sounds Like: Good Ol ROCK & ROLL!!!
Record Label: Do It Yourself ~you make more money Records.
Type of Label: Indie