EPK – Rebel Priest – Lesson In Love (2022)
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For fans of Motörhead, ZZ Top, Rose Tattoo, Deep Purple, LA Guns
EP Title: Lesson In Love
Release Date: June 24, 2022
Label: Batcave Records
Distribution: Batcave Records/Thundermoose Entertainment
“On this EP, we really tried to lighten it up and go back to the energy and feel that got us playing in the first place, music for and adventure or memory-making music! The soundtrack for that summer you’ll never forget or that time you did that thing and you’ll always think of it when you hear this song. It’s a feel-good and takes no prisoners combo at the same time!” – Rebel Priest
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The Rebel Wolff Tour w/ Rebel Priest and Dead Wolff
June 24 – Vancouver, BC – Have A Good Laugh Festival. *Afternoon show – Deadwolff only
June 24 – Vancouver, BC – Lana Lous
June 27 – Maple Ridge, BC – The Wolf Bar
June 28 – Kamloops, BC – Pogue Mahones
June 29 – Kelowna, BC – Missions Tap House
June 30 – Lethbridge, AB – Theoretically Brewing
July 1 – Calgary, AB – The Palamino
July 2 – Edmonton, AB – Starlite Temple
“good time high energy rock that demands a beer in hand, sweat running down the back and smiles all around…. A combination of AC/DC, Guns n Roses and Motley Crüe would be how I’d describe them, with added Motörhead to bring more flame to the fire on occasion.” – The Razor’s Edge
“Pay attention for REBEL PRIEST’s Rock ‘n’ Roll homily, because as they preach Rock ‘n’ Roll with “Lost in Tokyo”, you’ll be converted to their hard Rock cult. 9/10” – Metal-Temple
“It’s such a blast of high-powered hard rocking energy, this a fun track (Lost In Tokyo) that will make you want to visit the city and get lost.” – Games, Brrraaains & A Head-Banging Life
“For fans of bands like Mötley Crüe and the like, Rebel Priest may be the right thing and if you are looking for dirty rock with beer-loving lyrics for a night of drinking, you will find it at Rebel Priest.” – Hellfire Magazin
“Rebel Priest stand for fast and hard rock ‘n’ roll. Three of the four songs are absolute party grenades and exude unbridled joy in playing. The EP Lost in Tokyo whets the appetite for more and then screams out live from the stage.” – Soundmagnet
“Lost In Tokyo (single) – A crunching power packed snare drum punch comes crashing through as this shredding beast comes at us full on. Shredding guitar riffs are strewn all over this cranking monster as it ramps up the energy as this fantastic track gathers momentum and brings cool bass chords that deliver a plundering beat that combines well with this fantastic killer track.” – Jace Media
“This record is full of gritty, down ‘n’ dirty fun with a spiked metal grip” – Bravewords (R’LYEH HEAVY – 2019)
“A good Rotzrock Rundling let loose the REBEL PRIEST on the listener!” – My Revelations
“Reminded me of the early Iron Maiden Days” – Metal-Temple (R’LYEH HEAVY – 2019)
“This record is full of gritty, down ‘n’ dirty fun with a spiked metal grip” – Bravewords (R’LYEH HEAVY – 2019)
“Great stuff for cracking open a cold one and blasting down the highway at an illegal rate of speed” – Rebelx
[Download EP Cover | Download EP Lyrics]
EP Title: Lesson In Love
Release Date: June 24, 2022
Label: Batcave Records
Distribution: Batcave Records/Thundermoose Entertainment
Track Listing:
1. Lesson In Love (4:05)
2. Dïvebomber (5:01)
3. Coatcheck Girl (3:14)
4. Bonfire (1:47)
EP Length: 14:08
EP Recording Credits:
• All songs performed by:Rebel Priest
• All songs written by: Rebel Priest
• Produced by: Rene Garcia and Rebel Priest
• Mixed by: Rene Garcia
• Mastered by: Rene Garcia
• Album Artwork by: Angela Grimuzza
• Member of SOCAN
• Canadian Content (MAPL)
EP and Live Band Line Up:
Jayme Black – Vocals/Bass
Benny Kemp – Guitars/Vocals
Nate Pole – Drums/Vocals
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The EP as a whole (LYRICALLY & MUSICALLY):
On this EP we really tried to lighten it up and go back to the energy and feel that got us playing in the first place, music for adventure or memory-making music! The soundtrack for that summer you’ll never forget or that time you did that thing and you’ll always think of it when you hear this song. It’s a feel-good and takes no prisoners combo at the same time!
Track by track (LYRICALLY & MUSICALLY):
1. Lesson In Love is a non-traditional ballad like a love song sung by a Tommy gun hahaha! It’s about the trials and tribulations of loving something and just going thru it, the ups and downs and spirals but without the direct subject being a person. It’s open-ended in that it is what you love or love doing and how it’s a journey that can always find a way home.
2. Dïvebomber is a speed rock song that came together as we were chatting about WW2 dogfights and how crazy it must have been, then we thought that nothing could be crazier than a dïvebomber so we picked up our instruments and it just bled out!
3. Coatcheck Girl is a song Nate wrote a while ago about working at nightclubs and how (most often) the woman working the door was the best looking lady in the place! It’s been in our set for a while now and is a staple for our live shows, I mean who isn’t ready to party when a song starts out with LET’S GO GET SOME BEER!
4. Bonfire is a song about the great Bon Scott and nods to his wicked wordplay and snarky attitude. He was a true original and nobody came close! With thundering drums and lightning strike guitars, this song is a punch to the gut just like how he lived his life!
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STORY ANGLES / FUN FACTS ABOUT THE BAND:
1. Nate is an avid RC car enthusiast and has been working on cars his whole life. Benny has been practicing Muay Thai since the pandemic.
2. On a few different tours, I rolled under a moving semi-truck, Benny free galled out of a 40 ft tree hitting every branch on the way down, Nate broke his sticks and almost took out someone at front stage, Benny broke each of his knees on stage and finished the show. Once when we were on our way to play a show in Calgary, we got pulled over and when we got out, a bunch of whiskey bottles fell out and we convinced him that they were for candle holders.
Another time we were driving thru the Rockies and we got caught in a forest fire, landslide, tropical storm (with cars and trees getting blown over) and finally almost totaled by a moose, all on the way home.
3. The band name came from a Tombstone of a Canadian Shaman, it’s said “*redacted* he was a Rebel, he was a priest, he was the storm, this will not stop him”
4. The band started out with stage attire that was Manowar meets Iron Fist era Motörhead, which we dropped early on because only one person a show would remember the outfit making it look like we were taking turns dressing up like a caveman.
L-R – Jayme Black – Vocals/Bass, Nate Pole – Drums/Vocals, Benny Kemp – Guitars/Vocals
Rebel Priest is a no-nonsense, real-deal rock n’ roll band composed of three seasoned musicians who have been making their way through the Western Canadian rock n roll scene for years. Vocalist/bassist Jayme Black (Lust Boys, The Toxiks); guitarist/vocalist Benny Kemp (Lust Boys, Road Rash); and drummer/vocalist Nate Pole (Kill Matilda, The Toxiks) bring nothing but unadulterated, high energy grease infused Trash N’ Roll!
The band has had the pleasure of touring Japan, and performing alongside bands such as Udo (Accept), Lordi, Diamond Head, Crystal Pistol, Flotsam, and Jetsam along with playing many headlining gigs with the energy of Motorhead meets Motley Crue. Since forming in 2014, the band has released three studio albums “R’ley Heavy” (2019), Enabler (2017 ), Self-Titled (2015) along with one live record “Dead Alive @ SBC (2017).
Now in 2022, they offering up a slab of new music in the shape of a new EP “Lesson In Love” via Batcave Records/Thundermoose Entertainment on June 24th to follow their 2021 EP “Lost In Tokyo”. The forthcoming EP “Lesson In Love” is four tracks that ready’s fans to hear the band’s NWOTHM influences along with their brand of slurry heavy Rock n Roll.
Compared to last year’s EP “Lost In Tokyo”, which was written in Japan at the very end of 2019 about their adventures in the country, “Lesson In Love” takes a new avenue as they explain:
“On this EP, we really tried to lighten it up and go back to the energy and feel that got us playing in the first place, music for and adventure or memory-making music! The soundtrack for that summer you’ll never forget or that time you did that thing and you’ll always think of it when you hear this song. It’s a feel-good and takes no prisoners combo at the same time!”
Rebel Priest is recommended for fans of Guns n’ Roses, AC/DC and Motley Crue.
Rebel Priest is:
Jayme Black – Vocals/Bass
Benny Kemp – Guitars/Vocals
Nate Pole – Drums/Vocals
Discography:
2015 – Rebel Priest(self-titled) – LP
2017 – Enabler – LP
2019 – R’lyeh Heavy – LP
2021 – Lost In Tokyo – EP
2022 – Lesson In Love – EP
Tours and Festivals:
2019 – Kappunk Festival – Tokyo, Japan
2019 – Hank Von Hell – Vancouver, BC
2019 – Subhumans – Tokyo, Japan
2019 – Flotsam and Jetsam – Vancouver, BC
2018 – Diamond Head – Vancouver, BC
2018 – Dirkschneider (Accept) – Vancouver, BC
2018 – The Lazys – Vancouver, BC
2017 – Lordi – Vancouver – BC
2016 – La Chinga – Vancouver, BC
Music Placements:
2021 – Batwoman (TV Series) – season 2
Awards:
Whammy Award (Vancouver local music awards) for best rock two years in a row – 2017/18
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