Ladies and gentlemen, the long wait is finally over. Just in time to kick off the summer right. A year in the making (mostly because the guitarist gets up at 2 in the afternoon and the lead singer can only record on friday nights). From the band that brought you virtually nothing before: THE ROAD REBELS. With their debut CD "LET'S RIDE." Do you love rockin' blues music with southern and classic rock influences? Do you find yourself looking at MTV or flipping thru radio stations trying to find good tunes? Do you wake up in a cold sweat wondering what happened to good old rock and roll? Well fret not boys and girls the ROAD REBELS have got you covered. 15, yes I said 15 original ground shakin' tunes to get your toes a tappin'. The Road Rebels music is rockin blues with southern and classic rock influences. With creative melodic guitar riffs and sometimes humorous lyrics, the Road Rebels can bring the listener into their own Friday night rock romp.
The core of the band is Jay Soareslead vocals, and Marco Catracchiaall guitars and vocals. They went into the studio with a select group of musicians( Chris luke- Drums, and David Kauahikaua- Keyboards) to create their debut CD, Lets Ride". Among the many influences of the band are, at the top of the list, The Allman Brothers, ZZ Top, THIN LIZZY, AC/DC and Led Zeppelin."LET'S RIDE" CD REVIEW IN THE HONOLULU ADVERTISER"LET'S RIDE" by THE ROAD REBELS; MISTRALWIND RECORDSGenre: Rock
Distinguishing notes: The Rebels are Jay Soares and Marco Catracchia, unabashed rockers with a sense of humor. On "Let's Ride," the 15 cuts reel with searing rock guitar or reflect modes of the past. For instance, "Baby Changed the Locks" is a socko story in song about a doomed relationship; "Wake Me Up" is a Chuck Berryish wailer with robust riffs; "What Did I Say?" tracks a broken affair that's as real as life. The songs are either solo or collaborative compositions, with occasional contributions from Catracchia's wife, Roslyn, and Soares' Kimberly. While Hawai'i isn't a lucrative hard-rock marketplace, don't bypass this one. It's jammed with hearty party vibes and guess what there's not an ounce of Jawaiian. The humor? It's in the cover image the Rebels pose on girlie bikes, instead of Harleys. The Road Rebels rock it up, with fun results.
The outlook: Resourcefully sung everyday stories yield snappy results.
Our take: Local rock doesn't get any more solid than this.
Wayne Harada - THE HONONLULU ADVERTISER (2 Apr 2006)
THE ROAD REBELS CD review in the Honolulu star bulletin!Island MeleSaturday, September 10, 2005"Let's Ride"The Road Rebels
(Mistralwind records)
Cover art showing two clean-cut bikers sitting on cute little pastel bicycles sets the mood for this impressive debut by Jay Soares and Marco Catracchia. The Road Rebels are serious, hard-core rockers, true, but they've got a sense of humor. Soares is the lead voice, Catracchia the guitarist. David Kauahikaua (keyboards) and Chris Luke (drums) are their supporting musicians, and the Rebels' wives, Roslyn Catracchia and Kim Soares, provide backing vocals.The Rebels' personality emerges with "Pushin' 40," which expresses the guys' awareness of aging with defiant comic panache and hard-driving rock -- every "middle-age adolescent" will relate. "I Ain't Nobody's B..@%*!" serves rowdy notice they won't wear anyone's logo unless they're paid to do it.The Rebels aren't all hard rock and attitude. "What Did I Say?" ponders the errors that drove a woman away. "Walkin' Up That Hill" taps into a darker electric blues vein for another tale of failed romance.There's nothing Hawaiian here, but these island rebels rock!
John Berger. John Berger, who has covered the local entertainment scene since 1972, writes reviews of recordings produced by Hawaii artists. - honolulu star bulletin (18 Sep 2005)
CD review for THE ROAD REBELS "LET'S RIDE" CD by bluescruisers.netThe Road Rebels - Let's RideRock, and pretty heavy too, that's how this collection of bluesrock music starts. "Let's Ride", titletune and opener of the CD is a great song, including bikesounds and all. "Baby Changed The locks". ".....And I was only 12 hours late....." (to prove that women are the same everywhere) is good fun listening to."What did I Say", is a well sung ballad with a nice full sound. "Slice Of Pie" is again more rocklike and straight forward music. More up speed is " Ain't Nobodys Bitch"! Another very nice ballad is "Walkin' Up That Hill". "Pushin' 40" is again pure R&R. Not only in the music but also very much in the words. It's all thruth, I was there, 10 year's ago, so I know!This CD is filled with some great music. There's a lot of good guitarwork to listen to and singer Jay has a whole lot to tell, the lyrics are often quite long. Further more there's a well balanced mix of up tempo rock and ballads. 15 songs that show these Rebels know their way around in rocking blues music. The songs are about things that can happen to everybody, more or less in his or her life. It's fun at times to realize "you are not the only one experiencing this shit" when you hear Jay sing what he thinks of it all.The Road Rebels - Let's Ride - An hour+ of great music.
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"LET'S RIDE" CD Song AWARDS:
Track of the Day on 3Aug2005 in Blues Rock
..19 Best Guitars in Blues Rock, all-time
..18 Best Production in Blues Rock, all-time
Best Guitars in Blues Rock, week of 1Aug2005
Best Guitars in Blues Rock, week of 24Oct2005
Best Drums in Blues Rock, week of 1Aug2005
Best Drums in Blues Rock, week of 17Oct2005
Best Production in Blues Rock, week of 1Aug2005
Best Production in Blues Rock, week of 17Oct2005
Track of the Day on 25Jul2005 in Blues
Track of the Day on 10Oct2005 in Rock
..22 Chill-Out Track in Blues, all-time
Best Male Vocals in Blues, week of 25Jul2005
Best Guitars in Blues, week of 25Jul2005
Best Drums in Blues, week of 25Jul2005
Best Drums in Blues, week of 1Aug2005
Best Bass in Blues, week of 25Jul2005
Best Keyboards in Blues, week of 25Jul2005
Best Keyboards in Blues, week of 1Aug2005
Best Production in Blues, week of 25Jul2005
Best Production in Blues, week of 1Aug2005
Best Lyrics in Blues, week of 25Jul2005
Best Melody in Blues, week of 25Jul2005
Best Mood in Blues, week of 25Jul2005
Feel Good Track in Blues, week of 25Jul2005
Chill-Out Track in Blues, week of 1Aug2005
Track of the Day on 21Sep2005 in Blues Rock
Best Keyboards in Blues Rock, week of 26Sep2005
Track of the Day on 22Sep2005 in Blues Rock
Best Male Vocals in Blues Rock, week of 19Sep2005
Best Guitars in Blues Rock, week of 19Sep2005
Best Drums in Blues Rock, week of 19Sep2005
Best Production in Blues Rock, week of 19Sep2005
Best Lyrics in Blues Rock, week of 19Sep2005
Best Beat in Blues Rock, week of 19Sep2005
Rocking Track in Blues Rock, week of 19Sep2005
Track of the Day on 6Sep2005 in Blues Rock
Best Beat in Blues Rock, week of 29Aug2005
Track of the Day on 25Aug2005 in Blues Rock
Best Lyrics in Blues Rock, week of 22Aug2005
Best Beat in Blues Rock, week of 22Aug2005
Best Mood in Blues Rock, week of 22Aug2005
Track of the Day on 16Aug2005 in Blues Rock
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10895732.html?fref=700329"LET'S RIDE" CD REVIEW IN THE HONOLULU ADVERTISER"LET'S RIDE" by THE ROAD REBELS; MISTRALWIND RECORDSGenre: Rock
Distinguishing notes: The Rebels are Jay Soares and Marco Catracchia, unabashed rockers with a sense of humor. On "Let's Ride," the 15 cuts reel with searing rock guitar or reflect modes of the past. For instance, "Baby Changed the Locks" is a socko story in song about a doomed relationship; "Wake Me Up" is a Chuck Berryish wailer with robust riffs; "What Did I Say?" tracks a broken affair that's as real as life. The songs are either solo or collaborative compositions, with occasional contributions from Catracchia's wife, Roslyn, and Soares' Kimberly. While Hawai'i isn't a lucrative hard-rock marketplace, don't bypass this one. It's jammed with hearty party vibes and guess what there's not an ounce of Jawaiian. The humor? It's in the cover image the Rebels pose on girlie bikes, instead of Harleys. The Road Rebels rock it up, with fun results.
The outlook: Resourcefully sung everyday stories yield snappy results.
Our take: Local rock doesn't get any more solid than this.
Wayne Harada - THE HONONLULU ADVERTISER (2 Apr 2006)
THE ROAD REBELS CD review in the Honolulu star bulletin!Island MeleSaturday, September 10, 2005"Let's Ride"The Road Rebels
(Mistralwind records)
Cover art showing two clean-cut bikers sitting on cute little pastel bicycles sets the mood for this impressive debut by Jay Soares and Marco Catracchia. The Road Rebels are serious, hard-core rockers, true, but they've got a sense of humor. Soares is the lead voice, Catracchia the guitarist. David Kauahikaua (keyboards) and Chris Luke (drums) are their supporting musicians, and the Rebels' wives, Roslyn Catracchia and Kim Soares, provide backing vocals.The Rebels' personality emerges with "Pushin' 40," which expresses the guys' awareness of aging with defiant comic panache and hard-driving rock -- every "middle-age adolescent" will relate. "I Ain't Nobody's B..@%*!" serves rowdy notice they won't wear anyone's logo unless they're paid to do it.The Rebels aren't all hard rock and attitude. "What Did I Say?" ponders the errors that drove a woman away. "Walkin' Up That Hill" taps into a darker electric blues vein for another tale of failed romance.There's nothing Hawaiian here, but these island rebels rock!
John Berger. John Berger, who has covered the local entertainment scene since 1972, writes reviews of recordings produced by Hawaii artists. - honolulu star bulletin (18 Sep 2005)
CD review for THE ROAD REBELS "LET'S RIDE" CD by bluescruisers.netThe Road Rebels - Let's RideRock, and pretty heavy too, that's how this collection of bluesrock music starts. "Let's Ride", titletune and opener of the CD is a great song, including bikesounds and all. "Baby Changed The locks". ".....And I was only 12 hours late....." (to prove that women are the same everywhere) is good fun listening to."What did I Say", is a well sung ballad with a nice full sound. "Slice Of Pie" is again more rocklike and straight forward music. More up speed is " Ain't Nobodys Bitch"! Another very nice ballad is "Walkin' Up That Hill". "Pushin' 40" is again pure R&R. Not only in the music but also very much in the words. It's all thruth, I was there, 10 year's ago, so I know!This CD is filled with some great music. There's a lot of good guitarwork to listen to and singer Jay has a whole lot to tell, the lyrics are often quite long. Further more there's a well balanced mix of up tempo rock and ballads. 15 songs that show these Rebels know their way around in rocking blues music. The songs are about things that can happen to everybody, more or less in his or her life. It's fun at times to realize "you are not the only one experiencing this shit" when you hear Jay sing what he thinks of it all.The Road Rebels - Let's Ride - An hour+ of great music.
Frankie - bluescruisers.net -Bluescruisers - Holland" is an independent non-profit site for the promotion of Blues Music and Blues Musicians. Containing Live Reviews - CD Reviews - Agenda - Bio's - Bluesnews - Pictures - &&&. We are not a band nor are we bookingage (26 Aug 2005)
