Welcome to the new Rebel Collective website. It has been a long time coming and we are excited to get this up and running! This where we will keep everyone up to date on the album release and related news.
Well here we are again!
A new year and a new decade!
Myself and boys want to wish you all a very happy New Year and say a HUGE thank you to everyone that came out to support us this past year.
It was another banner year for us at The Rebel Collective. We wrote new music, got to play tons of shows and made countless new friends.
Keep up to date with us this coming year on here or our facebook page.
Cheers
Ross
So first and for most we want to extend a true thank you to all that have supported us this year! What a year its been, from St Patricks day to Tupelo to Meadow Brook, the Highland Games and of course the CD release party! What can we say but thank you from the bottom of our hearts.
With all that being said Please be sure to check out the updated events page. We are locked and stocked and ready to go for the new year with some super exciting shows lined up already.
Slainte,
Ross
So if you have't noticed on our facebook page, I had some of my instruments stolen. Not just any instruments (lord knows I have my fair share) but my beloved Martin D28 and my two mandolins. As the mandolin player in this band, you can imagine my horror finding my tools were missing. Its not the monetary value of the Mandolins or D28 that hurt the most, but the memories lost. As a musician you don't realize how much you take your gear for granted. We pour our hearts out on stage to provide a good show. The energy comes from the player but is flowed threw the instrument and that truly makes said instrument a vital part of you. Our hearts and soul flow threw these tools of the trade. My heart was broken thinking I would never see these tools again. Thank god the person that bought the Martin D28 off the thief, saw my video on facebook and decided to do the right thing and reach out to me. Without hesitation he offered my guitar back to me, not asking for the money spent, but just wanted me to reunited with my guitar. I can't even tell you all what that meant to me as musician and fellow human being. With so much going wrong in the world, this person is truly a shining light for humanity. We have all become so numb to the feelings of others and that is just sad. I'am guilty of this. When this person gave me the guitar back he apologize and even gave me a hug. He could see it on my face what his actions meant. What I have to say is be kind, don't play with peoples emotions and for heaven sakes don't steal from people. You have no clue what that does to someone. It leaves you feeling sick and violated, you have just stolen memories or even worse someones lively hood. My mandolins are still missing and at this point will probably never see them again. It makes me sad knowing what I have done with those instruments, the memories of the Dropkick show and of course the Highland games.
To everyone that has reached out to me for support or even offering up their gear, THANK YOU! You have no idea what this show of love had meant to me and the boys in the band. As I write the original video has been seen over 4k times and has been share well over 100 times by you all. That goes to show what kind of fans and friends we have!
Thank you for believing in this little band!
Slainte!
Ross
Hello Rebel Nation!
As you have seen Ross has been super busy in the studio making this album a reality. We are so excited to finally announce that the album is off to duplication. So what does that mean? PARTY TIME!!!!!!! November 3rd the Shaskeen pub in Manchester has been awesome enough to allow us to throw a CD release party for all of our family and friends! Show starts at 8PM with the ever talented Derek Archambault from Alcoa opening the show and then we take the stage! We will have some special guests hanging out and playing with us! So mark your calendar for November 3rd!
Albums will be available for purchase for $10 as well as digital download cards
We are so excited to get back on stage at the Shaskeen Pub!
Slainte
What can we say? My god what an amazing weekend we had with all of you! Thank you for coming out and supporting us. We were totally blown away by the reaction we got all weekend long. The tent was filled every show and most of you came back time and time again (some of you 6 times!)
So from the bottom of our whiskey soaked hearts, Thank you all!
Until next year!