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Part of the Hard Rock collection.

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Roots of Rebellion: melodic modern hard rock

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artist photo Roots of Rebellion hails from Kinnelon, New Jersey, in the heart of the Northern Jersey metro rock scene. Formed in 2001, the band's unconventional hard rock combines melodic keyboard and vocals over complex rhythms and chords, creating a unique rock sound that is equally appropriate on the dance floor, car radio and mosh pit.

Their debut album, The Looking Glass (2004), co-produced by the band and veteran sound engineer Tony Van Hoorn (recorded Phil Ramone, Ray Charles, Rick Derringer, Southside Johnny) combines a surprising collection of tracks, each significantly different from the others.

Comprised of eight songs, The Looking Glass is infectious from the first song, The Order, to the last, Messenger.

The complex musical progressions in each song are complimented by lead singer John Penola's introspective, yet ambiguous lyrics.

Swaying between kinetic choruses and somber verses, the album takes on the difficult task of pleasing both the hardest rocker and those who must find a melody and meaningful lyrics to appreciate a band's talents.

The four piece band is composed of singer/keyboardist John Penola; guitarist Tyler Bissell; drummer/vocalist Kurt Wubbenhorst and bassist Rob Struck.

Watch Roots of Rebellion playing live at "Chubby's Cafe" in Red Bank, New Jersey (USA), April 25, 2004. You can view or download the entire quicktime movie.

NAME: Kurt Wubbenhorst

DOB: 2/16/87

INSTRUMENT: Drums/Bass/Backing Vocals/ Everything

EQUIPMENT: Warwick Thumb-4 Bolt-on Custom, Ibanez SR885, Gallien-Krueger 1001RB Head, Gallien-Krueger 410RBH Cab, DR Strings, DOD Effects, Dunlop Wah, Samson Wireless, Monster Cables, Shure Mics, Mackie Mixers, QSC Power Amps, Yamaha Speakers, Schecter Guitars, Pearl Drums, Zildjian Cymbals.

MUSICAL INFLUENCES: Tool, Rage Against the Machine, Mudvayne, Flea, Les Claypool, American Head Charge, Sevendust, Orgy, Korn, Cold, System Of A Down, Filter, Gustav Holst, Yanni, Video Game Music.

OTHER INFLUENCES: Jesus Christ, Dr. Lois McGwire, The Black T-Shirt, The Backwards Baseball cap, fire, Sudeep Kesh, tennis shoes, food, the plunger, politics, MTV because it now officially sucks, The Truth.

MOVIE: Monty Python and the Holy Grail

TV SHOW: Monday Night Football

ACTOR: none

ACTRESS: none

COMEDIAN: Dennis Leary

BOOK: 1984

PERIODICAL: Bass Player

CARTOON: Ed, Edd, and Eddy

SUPERHERO: The Tick

GENIUS: Maynard

UNDERGROUND BAND: Three Fingers are Dangerous

SONG: Forty Six & Two

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NAME: JOHN PENOLA

DOB: 12.05.84

INSTRUMENT: Keys/Vocals/Samples/Programming/Electronic Chaos

EQUIPMENT: Yamaha ANX-1, Roland JV 10-10, Roland Axis Strap-On Keyboard (you love it) Novation K-Station, Roland SP-808, Roland SP-202, Roland Dr. Rythm, Yamaha QS Sequencer.. ugh, more..

MUSICAL INFLUENCES: KMFDM, MDFMK,Crossbreed, Gravity Kills, Pig, Nine Inch Nails, Skold, Drill, Tool, Kidney Thieves, Orgy, Bjork (No joke), Rammstein, David Bowie, Mindless Self Indulgence, Fear Factory, Gary Numan .. good lord, i can't name all of them

OTHER INFLUENCES: ...

MOVIE: Resevoir Dogs

TV SHOW: The Simpsons/The Man Show

ACTOR: Edward Norton

ACTRESS: Anjelina Jolie

COMEDIAN: Robin Williams

BOOK: Choke ( I don't read books, that one is different )

PERIODICAL: Revolver

CARTOON: The Simpsons

SUPERHERO: Batman

GENIUS: Sascha K.(MFDM), Kurt Wubbenhorst, Raymond Watts, Trent Reznor

UNDERGROUND BAND: Syren

SONG: Aftermath

RECCOMMENDED WEBSITE: www.blistering.com

NAME: TYLER BISSELL

DOB: 2/27/87

INSTRUMENT: Guitar

EQUIPMENT: Shecter C1 Elite Guitar, Line 6 Flextone II 412 cabs, Line 6 effects, monster studio cables, Shure wireless

MUSICAL INFLUENCES: Tool, Mudvayne, Orgy, System Of A Down, Filter, Kidney Theives, Darian, Dreamtheater

OTHER INFLUENCES: My family, friends, and everyone else that touched my life.

MOVIE: Monsters INC.

TV SHOW: Everwood, Simpsons

ACTOR: none

ACTRESS: none

COMEDIAN: Dana Carvy

BOOK: The Amber Spyglass

PERIODICAL: Guitar One

CARTOON: Fairly Oddparents

SUPERHERO: Superman

GENIUS: Maynard, John Petrucci

UNDERGROUND BAND: Three Fingers are Dangerous

SONG: Goodbye by Mudvayne