REBEL ZION :
before i begin let me tell you a bit about myself and the music i listen to. i grew up listening to the music of my parents as most of us do. it was the usual pinkfloyd beatles the eagles, CCR and so on the music from the 70s and a little classical. music hasn’t always been about me with the 80s we had crappy songs, and bands that have very catchy music they would play on the radio, then my older brother and i would listen to Dr. Demento which was awesome i still can sing a handful of songs in my head (which i just sang fish heads. haha). then came the ballad rock and hair bands the metal of that era and it wasn’t until Red Hot Chili Peppers, nirvana and alice in chains that i really started getting into music. started listening to a lot of punk, and alternative music so i would primarily say that was my music. and my older brother would listen to Too short, ice t, nwa etc. so i have all types of music flowing through my brain right now. versed in a lot different types of styles. reggae was never something that interested me, here and there i would listen to some but never was my cup of tea. few friends bands back then i was into kind of a punk/funk style of music they changed sounds and line ups until they were signed in early 2002 ish. jumping forward it was late 06/early 07 when my car broke down in American fork and i stayed at my brothers house until i could get towed back to salt lake. and a friend had a new cd by a band i have never heard of In Flames. Come clarity. when it played i was blown away. i ripped it to my iPod and have been heavy into metal ever since something about the lyrics that captivated me in a way i haven’t felt since i was younger seeing a friends band or going to a concert for my first time. which you could always find me at their shows or at a warped tour /big ass show. when you see social d on stage and you get goosebumps not because you see a favorite band or celebrity but goose bumps and energy you get from the music and how it moves you. something about metal shows or concerts i like is that rush you get. after getting to know many of the bands in utah i have lost that spark, it wasn’t about seeing the show it was about seeing my friends and just plain and simple hanging out with them. even when i get the chance to see my friends when the happen to be in town touring. for the little bit of time each year or so i get to see them. its great. during the past year i have been through a lot of personal issues that has made me hit rock bottom emotional wise. all i really do is wake up and figure what to do with my time until i get to have my kids want to pull my hair out. a friend recently posted a video on a social media site and i randomly played it. i instantly fell in love with this music. couldn’t stop playing the few songs that i could find. over and over and so on . it got me to start drawing and i drew something i was feeling at the moment like a robot. for me the thing i drew was me searching for that one i won’t let down. and incidentally thats what the song is about. having that one love that you won’t ever let down. so that drawing grew to an iPad painting then i added more to it. and then i eventually painted it on some canvas with acrylics. and i would say it is one of the best pieces i have ever done digital or not. not because its the best painting but it unlocked something inside myself. reminding me that i should never let myself down on my insecurities or let things get to me so much that it immobilizes me to where i can’t function like a human should. and try to start loving myself. i can go on for hours on how Music from rebel zion has made me reflect on myself and want to be a better person. or to be a better father. i have always found it strange that music can be so passionate and would always mock others a bit in my head, now i realize that its because i have never had a band be so emotional and moving and give me the same feeling as when i was younger when my mom was alive that sense of warmth, and sense of just loving things for what they are and not passing harsh judgement even to myself. but when i hear Rebel Zion i can just close my eyes and get lost in the music. pick up a paint brush and just paint my issues away. and even my three year old (oldest) sings along to won’t let you down. just puts a smile on my face. if anyone hasn’t had a chance to experience their music please look for Rebel Zion on Facebook and give them a listen. Much love
Wes-Asidegraphix
