Scarlet Rebels


Scarlet Rebels are a five-piece Welsh melodic rock band residing in Llanelli, South Wales. On February 4, 2022, they achieved their first Official UK Top 40 Album with their album See Through Blue, released on Earache Records, debuting at #7. This made them the first band from Llanelli to ever achieve a UK Top 40 Album. Scarlet Rebels followed this up with 'Where The Colours Meet' in 2024 which debuted at #15 in the Official UK Top 40 Album chart and also landed the band their first #1 Rock and Metal Chart entry.
Scarlet Rebels are also known for their efforts to raise money and collect donations for local food banks and charities such as The Trussell Trust in response to the key social and political issues of the time.

History

The band are currently signed to Earache Records and were formed in 2018. The band consist of Wayne Doyle, Chris Jones, Josh Townshend, Wayne 'Pricey' Esmonde and Gary Doyle.
Scarlet Rebels released their debut album Show Your Colours on August 8, 2019, with Rock of Angels Records, which was produced and engineered by Tim Hamill and recorded at Sonic One Studios in Llanelli, South Wales. The album artwork was designed by guitarist Josh Townshend.
During the COVID-19 pandemic's restrictions on touring, the band recorded LIVE: Made in Sonic One, a live EP also recorded at Sonic One Studios. Show Your Colours and LIVE: Made In Sonic One were both hailed as Album Of The Month by Great Music Stories.
Their second studio album See Through Blue was written and recorded in 2020. Throughout the album campaign, they saw airplay on Planet Rock 's playlist and BBC Radio 2, and their track “Take You Home” was voted Classic Rock 's Track of the Week.
The third studio album 'Where The Colours Meet' was written and recorded in 2023 at Andy Sneap's studio in Belper. It was produced by Chris Clancy and Colin Richardson and became the bands second top 20 Official UK Chart entry. Again, the campaign saw airplay on Planet Rock, BBC Radio 2, BBC Wales and having tracks 'Secret Drug' and 'Let Me In' voted as Classic Rock Magazine track of the week.
Scarlet Rebels are considered a part of the New Wave Of Classic Rock scene. They have featured on the bill of live festivals such as Steelhouse Festival, Planet Rockstock, Planet Rock's Winter's End, Hard Rock Hell, WDR Fernsehen's Rockpalast Crossroads Festival, Loverocks and radio festival Spirit Of Wildfire.
Scarlet Rebels were awarded Band Of The Year by Meridian FM's Great Music Stories in 2019 and were also a runner up to this title in 2020. Their track “These Days” was awarded Great Music Stories' Single of the Year in 2021. Their 2020 UK tour in support of their debut album Show Your Colours, The Rising Tour, was sponsored by Planet Rock Radio.

Food Bank Initiative

From 2021, Scarlet Rebels began using their live shows for positive change, pledging to collect food donations at all headline shows going forward. They also participated in a sponsored cycle, raising over £2,000 for The Trussell Trust. An album launch event on the Thames that aimed to collect food donations for local food banks was cancelled due to the band's political album cover for See Through Blue, which featured an effigy of Prime Minister Boris Johnson as a demon.

Band members

Current members

  • Wayne Doyle – vocals, rhythm guitar
  • Chris "CJ" Jones – lead guitar
  • Josh Townshend - rhythm guitar, keyboard, piano
  • Gary Doyle – drums
  • Wayne "Pricey" Esmonde – bass guitar

    Discography

Studio albums

  • Show Your Colours
  • See Through Blue
  • ''Where the Colours Meet''

    Live albums

  • ''LIVE: Made In Sonic One''