Snake (the Road Rebels MC #3)

The evolution of the New Orleans brass band continues with each generation and its latest transformation can be heard in Unlock Your Mind by The Soul Rebels. The work of these eight young Crescent City natives is progressive, rhythmic and addictive. It is also highly reflective of their early exposure to New Orleans beats heard in their neighborhoods and high school marching bands with dance rhythms backing powerful horns. The syncopated beat is held down by the rhythm section that includes the band's founders Lumar LeBlanc on snare drum and bass drummer Derrick Moss. Sousaphonist Edward Lee, Jr completes the section that drives the front line horns consisting of two trombones, two trumpets and a saxophone.

This 27-track collection brings together all the recordings that came out under the Rockin' Rebels banner between 1959 and 1966. As no less than four different bands (not personnel changes, whole bands) served time as the Rockin' Rebels, the sound varies wildly from one version of the combo to the other, although – and not surprisingly, all things considered – the style does not. In addition to all the releases on the Swan label, this compilation digs deep and produces all the extant Marlee recordings of the original group, including the hit and its flip, "Wild Weekend Cha Cha," "Donkey Walk," "Buffalo Blues," "Theme From the Rebel" and "Anyway You Want Me," along with two themes from Tom Shannon's radio show, where the song originally emanated from.