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THE HARD DRiViNG SOUND OF WiNCHESTER REBELS AND THEiR DEBUT CD THREE SHEETS TO THE WiND 
JANUARY
25, 2012 - WINCHESTER REBELS were formed in August of 2009 in
the unlikely musical hotbed of Santa Barbara, California. NICK HUNT
(frontman/singer from well-regarded local band THE AWAKEND) had the
idea of assembling a group whose sound would echo some of the great
hard rock bands from the ‘90s, while encompassing an original sound all
their own. While at a studio in Isla Vista, HUNT came upon NICK
FITZGERALD - like himself a member of a
popular local band (in this instance, BATTLESHIP GREY), who was also
looking to expand his musical horizons. A phone call by FITZGERALD to
Santa Ynez Valley childhood friend JAMES LONGORIA (guitar; formerly of
the group GIANT SQUID SHOW) and BARRY CARTER (drummer; ex-FIFTY CENTS
SHORT) completed this new and exciting ensemble.They chose to name the
band WINCHESTER REBELS after a similarly-named canyon road in Goleta
that shoots straight up into the beautiful California foothills. Fast
forward a year into the project, WINCHESTER REBELS has played some
great shows in Los Angeles and Santa Barbara. One being most epic was
playing for The Red Bull Grand Prix on Catalina Island. In the midst of
assembling an ever-growing following, original member JOHN LIVERGOOD
reluctantly exited the ‘band due to family commitments. A true friend
to the end, LIVERGOOD quickly replaced himself in the WINCHESTER REBELS
with JESSE BURRILL, (ex-WOODPECKERS FROM MARS). As a result, the band
barely missed a beat, with the aforementioned lineup intact to the
present day. On their debut album “THREE SHEETS TO THE WIND,”
WINCHESTER REBELS' sound has been favorably compared with influential
‘90’s-era bands ALICE IN CHAINS, DANZIG, STONE TEMPLE PILOTS and
others. The guitars are heavy and the drums are hard-hitting, the
vocals on WR tunes such as “PRIVATE ANGEL,” “DOWN,” “LOADED GUN” and
“FLYING” inspire and carry the melodic sound of a band that demands to
be heard. WINCHESTER REBELS are a band on the rise whose time to shine
is rapidly approaching. It’s not a matter of if for these guys - but
when.
RELATED LiNKS: ViSiT WiNCHESTER REBELS AT REVERBNATiON.COM!!! ViSiT WiNCHESTER REBELS AT FACEBOOK.COM!!! ABOUT THE HOST:  BRIAN
LUSH holds a BA in Creative Writing from the UNIVERSITY OF
NEW MEXICO. He established ROCKWIRED on New Years of 2004 and hasn't
looked back
since. He is currently the host of all of ROCKWIRED.COM's programming
which includes such shows as ROCKWIRED RADIO PROFILES and ROCKWIRED
FREE FORM RADIO. As
program producer for ROCKWiRED.COM, LUSH is hands-on when it
comes to
interviewing and building a lasting rapport with the artists that come
ROCKWiRED's
way. As a youngster, BRIAN LUSH had no idea what kind of seed was being
planted
by reading magazines such as HIT PARADE, HIGH TIMES, SPIN, REQUEST
(remember
that one?) and even ROLLING STONE. "Those were the days before the
internet and being a rock journalist
looked
like the coolest job imaginable." says LUSH "But reading these
magazines had me
imagining that one day I'd be the artist giving all of the clever
answers to
some poor guy with a tape recorder. Well, life has a way of surprising
you.
Now, I'm the poor guy with the tape recorder and asking all of the
questions."CONTACT
BRiAN LUSH
AT: djlush@rockwired.com
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