Welsh rockers Scarlet Rebel's sound is as broad as their ambition. The five-piece - frontman Wayne Doyle, lead guitarist Chris Jones, second guitarist/keyboard player Josh Townshend, bassist Wayne 'Pricey' Esmonde and drummer Gary Doyle - fuse the rocket-powered energy of classic hard rock bands such as Guns N' Roses and Aerosmith with the vital modern edge of alt-rock giants like the Foo Fighters. In addition, the band mine the same seam of timeless, vivid songwriting as the likes of Tom Petty and Bruce Springsteen.
New album 'See Through Blue', released on Earache, is Scarlet Rebels' second album, following 2019's acclaimed 'Show Your Colours', but their roots go further back. Wayne, Gary and Pricey put together the band VOiD in their hometown of Llanelli in the late 00s, releasing three acclaimed albums under that name before deciding it was time to shake things up. Changing their name to Scarlet Rebels, the original trio were soon joined by Chris Jones and Josh Townshend - the latter the nephew of The Who legend Pete Townshend.
Few bands marry arena-sized modern anthems with classic song-writing with as much passion and skill as they do. Fewer still are brave and bold enough to tackle real-life political and social problems - especially when they're as potentially divisive as the ones Scarlet Rebels are writing about. Real is exactly what 'See Through Blue is - and with it, Scarlet Rebels have delivered the rock 'n' roll album the world needs right now.
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