The sounds of New Orleans fill the Ale and the Witch’s courtyard when Soul Rebels bring their celebratory, brass-and-beats-driven mix of pop, soul, jazz, funk, hip-hop and rock to St. Pete. The eight-piece marching band-style ensemble is made up of percs men on bass and snare drums, a few trumpeters, a few trombonists, and players on sousaphone and saxophone. Their repertoire encompasses originals and a broad range of covers, including "Sweet Dreams (Are Made of This)" by Annie Lennox and Stevie Wonder’s “Living for the City.” Both were given the studio treatment on last year’s
Unlock Your Mind, their debut for Rounder Records and seventh overall.
— Leilani Polk