April 2014
Musical Talents of Revolt
Zach Reed aka Revolt…My Story
I go by Revolt, a name I chose to sum up my rebellion against all things status quo. Revolt(ing) is not simply an act of defiance in moments of discontent: it is a way of life. Revolting refuses to accept the lame excuses that pass for "reasoning" in a world seething with war, poverty, lawyers, American Idol, sweatshops, 'Lil Weezy,'
Kim Kardashian, W2 forms, the Department of Motor Vehicles, and all things idiotic. Revolting is also having a lot of fun. It is being sarcastic as hell and enjoying the insanity we live in while mocking authority at every opportunity.
I have been Revolting since long before I battled Lyme Disease. Much of my life has been a battle for survival and Lyme Disese has simply been the next thing to try and break me. But sickness in itself is not an evil, and what infuriates me more than ticks that bite us are the human leeches that drain and prey upon us. Wherever there is human suffering you can inevitably find some group of people profiting from the desperation of others. It hurts me to know that I may never improve from this disease simply because I don’t have the funds to fight it.
I am very optimistic however, that constant exposure to the corruption of the politicos and medical quacks will be an experience not soon forgotten by a once docile and agreeable population. Much like the AIDS epidemic, I believe the Lyme epidemic is going to be a catalyst for change: a new battlefront for the sick and disenfranchised to challenge the way things are and to create beauty from chaos.
Kim Kardashian, W2 forms, the Department of Motor Vehicles, and all things idiotic. Revolting is also having a lot of fun. It is being sarcastic as hell and enjoying the insanity we live in while mocking authority at every opportunity.
I have been Revolting since long before I battled Lyme Disease. Much of my life has been a battle for survival and Lyme Disese has simply been the next thing to try and break me. But sickness in itself is not an evil, and what infuriates me more than ticks that bite us are the human leeches that drain and prey upon us. Wherever there is human suffering you can inevitably find some group of people profiting from the desperation of others. It hurts me to know that I may never improve from this disease simply because I don’t have the funds to fight it.
I am very optimistic however, that constant exposure to the corruption of the politicos and medical quacks will be an experience not soon forgotten by a once docile and agreeable population. Much like the AIDS epidemic, I believe the Lyme epidemic is going to be a catalyst for change: a new battlefront for the sick and disenfranchised to challenge the way things are and to create beauty from chaos.
The music I create is an effort to expedite that process as well as a personal therapy to exorcise my own anger and pain. And sometimes it is an affirmation of fleeting beauties & nostalgic pasts. My track about Lyme Disease was one of the most agonizing things I've ever recorded, reducing me to tears in one session. But seeing how people reacted when I performed it at the ILADS protest in October was beautiful to say the least, and a firm reminder of why I make music.
My first full-length album Revillusion is set to be released in fall of 2014. I’m exhilerated to be finally recording it, especially since it will break down so many of the barriers and stereotypes in modern hip hop. Check out some of the tracks below and my social media links for updates on new songs, live shows, and the final release.
My first full-length album Revillusion is set to be released in fall of 2014. I’m exhilerated to be finally recording it, especially since it will break down so many of the barriers and stereotypes in modern hip hop. Check out some of the tracks below and my social media links for updates on new songs, live shows, and the final release.
Music
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REVOLT (There's Only One) [Album Version] by Revolt Lyme Disease Rap [Album Version] by Revolt |
Revolt's Videos
Medical Madness (Live)Revolt & Cozmost use sarcastic lyricism to share their experiences of the western medical system. Performed live at San Francisco's Elbo Room
Lyme Protest MontageA montage of speakers and audience members from the IDSA Lyme protest in San Francisco Oct. 5, 2013. The musician is known as Revolt. The gathering was held outside SF's Moscone Center, where the Infectious Diseases Society of America was holding its annual conference. The IDSA Lyme treatment guidelines make it very difficult for Lyme patients to obtain proper medical treatment
REVOLT (There's Only One)Official Single off the upcoming album REVILLUSION. Underground hip hop at its finest, REVOLT is a raw and witty approach to the classic larger-than-life emcee hype
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Values Estranged (Live)Revolt & Trevaillé perform live at Veracocha in San Francisco. This track is about their disillusionment with mainstream rap due to celebrity worship, money obsession, and the absence of human values in the game today
Lyme Disease Rap LiveZach Reed, aka "Revolt," performs a rap song at the IDSA Lyme disease protest at San Francisco's Moscone Center, Oct. 5, 2013. Lyme disease advocates object to how the IDSA Lyme treatment guidelines make it difficult to get properly diagnosed and treated for Lyme disease. For more about why we protest, go to www.lymedisease.org
Lyme Disease RapOfficial Single off the upcoming album REVILLUSION. This song is about the struggle against chronic Lyme Disease. It is an articulate and dagger piercing expression of survival against the odds
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Credits:
Photos of Revolt (in red) - © Jeremy Conant 2011
Photos of Revolt (in blue) - © Marko Chavez 2014
Graffiti Art by Chief
Photos of Revolt (in red) - © Jeremy Conant 2011
Photos of Revolt (in blue) - © Marko Chavez 2014
Graffiti Art by Chief