The long awaited follow up to their breakout album, 'World In Flight'. Their newest release showcases one of indies premiere rock bands at their best: creating atmospheres & anthems lyrically & sonically; this time in a cinematic, non-linear fashion.

13 MP3 Songs in this album (65:47) !
Related styles: Rock: Euro-Rock, Folk: Folk-Rock, Type: Lyrical

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About this album, âMy Ancient Rebellionâ:
âThe title is taken from the first line in song three, 'Prodigal', which says, "Well my ancient rebellion has been laid, it was buried in a tomb where all my debts were paid." The way we see it, there are two kinds of rebellion, really. The first is the rebellion towards the light. The second is the rebellion toward darkness. âMy Ancient Rebellionâ is about the choice that we get to make between what kind of rebel we want to be. We personally think that if you look at the world, what you see is, it is a lot easier to live in apathy than compassion. It is a lot easier to live in bitterness than in joy. It's a lot easier to live in hate than love. Therefore, to be the most rebellious we can be, we rebel against the darkness. To live in love and compassion is the greatest rebellion of all. That's what this album in large part is about.â Lead Singer, Jonathan Jackson

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BIOGRAPHY::

Enation is an anthemic American rock band based in the Northwest with a Euro/Rock flare fronted by Jonathan Jackson. They are fast becoming known as one of the premier independent rock bands in America.


W H A T E N A T I O N H A S A C C O M P L I S H E D A S A N I N D E P E N D E N T B A N D

Enation came onto the music scene late 2004, the year they released their first album, âIdentity Theftâ. The band immediately had their music featured on MTV.com and the film âStephen Kingâs Riding The Bulletâ. Since that time Enation have sold over 200,000 songs, and have been featured on 'One Tree Hill', âGeneral Hospitalâ, A&Eâs âDog The Bounty Hunterâ and a host of other soundtracks. Enationâs song âFeel This (feat. Enation)â went Top 10 on the iTunes Rock Charts (#8). Their EP, âThe Madness Of Loveâ held 5 of the Top 10 songs on the National CDBaby Rock Chartsââand their recent single âGloriousâ was the #1 song for 4 + weeks across all genres on CDBaby, the largest distributor of independent music in the world. They were nominated to the prestigious New Music Seminarâs Top 100 âArtists on the Vergeâ list which noted, âThese are the artists in America most ready to break for 2011.â Enation also won the Grand Prize four times on the MTV sponsored international song competition, OurStage, a website that boasts over 4 million registered fans.

Their new album, âMy Ancient Rebellionâ was released October, 11th, 2011.

Enation are currently partnering with the anti-human trafficking organization NOT FOR SALE to help bring awareness to combat the growing global atrocity of modern-day slavery.

They have been compared in reviews to the likes of Coldplay, Radiohead, U2, and Snow Patrol. Enation describes their music as Indie-Euro-Alternative-Folk-Rock.

CDBaby, the largest distributor of independent music online in the world, took notice that Enation is "Fast becoming known as one of the best epic rock bands around."

T H E S T O R Y

The foundations of Enation started with brothers Jonathan and Richard Lee Jackson. Having been raised in Battle Ground, WA (just north of Portland, OR) they gave up the verdant fields and continuous rainfall of the Pacific Northwest for the concrete jungle and blazing sun of Hollywood, CA to pursue careers as actors at the ripe ages of 10 and 13. Richard had played drums since he was in elementary school and Jonathan took up playing guitar a few years after him, being the younger brother. Sibling rivalry (at a young age) turned into a synergy of complimentary gifting as the brothers began to play music together over the ensuing years. It was as if Providence had smiled on themââthey discovered that drums and guitar sound rather nice together. Jonathan as the guitarist naturally began to write songs and sing, with Richard laying down the beat with splashes of backing vocals. The first inklings of Enation were in the works.

Over the next several years the brothers migrated up and down the West Coast, flying from California to Washington, with frequent stops in Portland and visits to Seattle. At the age of just 14 Jonathan was fronting at the famous Whisky A Go-Go with Richard on the drums under the name âScarlet Roadâ. Club gigs continued, although they were both too young to enjoy the complimentary alcohol offered to them.

Their in-depth exposure to the film and television industry as actors from a young age gave the brothers a keen sense of cinematic expression, the importance of spontaneity, genuine emotion, and vulnerability as artistsââan influence they carry with them in their matured music today.

Coinciding with these inspirations came U2âs âZoo TVâ tour. With its radical, outrageous, mind-blowingly anthemic songs and charades, Jonathan and Richardâs imagination took flight to a whole new level. That concert and tour was a pivotal moment for their creative canvasââfor the first time they saw what limitless possibilities in music looked like. Add to the mix Peter Gabrielâs âSecret World Liveâ and âGrowing Upâ tours and the bar for musical, emotional, and spiritual expression through music had officially been raised for the aspiring musicians. A new vision was beginning to form, one that set its sights on music as calling, as much as vocation.

T H E M E M B E R S

Enation formed through friendship and playing gigs together over the course of a couple years. Jonathan, as the songwriter, guitar player, and lead vocalist, has been influenced by a number of artists; most prevalently, Bono and the Edge from U2, Bob Dylan, Billy Corgan from Smashing Pumpkins, and Leonard Cohen. An odd blend, some might say. But the restlessness and searching in each of his mentors, give insight into Jonathanâs own hunger for purpose and a Higher Calling. Jonathan brings a rare combination to Enationââthe ability to convey an array of emotions vocally that could make Bono proud, while at the same time play guitar riffs that reach for the heights of The Edge. Lyricists the likes of Bob Dylan, Johnny Cash, and Leonard Cohen round out the influences that give singer/songwriter Jackson, and consequently Enation, the cocktail that seamlessly blends sonic anthems with insightful, lyrically driven emotional anthems.

Drummer Richard Leeâs influences began when he was young with the love-drenched, insanely reverb laden snare back beats of Chicago. As he grew older, his musical tastes developed into a love for the heart-pounding war-like pulsing of Larry Mullen, Jr. of U2, the anthemic inspirations of Stewart Smith from the British band, Delirious?, as well as the formidable passion of Marcus Dahlstrøm from the Swedish-Metal band Blindside. The combination gives Enation a fresh energy and anthemic backbeat that holds the songs together.

In the earliest formation, bassist Daniel Sweatt played guitar, while Amber Sweeney (now of Everly fame) played bass. After about a year Amber decided to pursue her own music career (Enation and Everly still play concerts together). With the band in need of a bass player, Daniel Sweatt moved from rhythm guitar to bass. Danielâs instincts as a guitar player were a benefit for the band; he brings a musical quality to his bass playing that is as much based on melody as it is low end punches.

Keyboardist Michael Galeotti was asked to join the band not long after their debut album release near the end of 2004. With a range of musical influences from modern rockers Switchfoot to R&B, his playing brings an energy that is sometimes rhythmic and conversely ethereal, adding textures and layers to their anthemic sound.

Enation was finally completed when Michaelâs younger brother, rhythm guitarist Luke Galeotti, joined as the final member of the band a few years later. Luke brings a passion for his instrument that goes beyond playing. He learned how to build his own custom guitars, even giving an acoustic guitarââthat took over a year of meticulous buildingââas a Christmas present in 2009 to lead singer Jonathan as a gift.

T H E M U S I C A L R O O T S

The roots of Enationâs musical influences stem from each band memberâs own history and preferences; Jonathan and Richard gravitated early to the anthemic, emotional, and spiritual qualities heard in the likes of U2, Peter Gabriel, and Radiohead. Both the Jackson brothers and Daniel Sweatt formed much of their musical skeleton from the largely alternative rock landscape of the early-to-late 90âs as well, from such bands as Smashing Pumpkins, Nirvana, and Pearl Jam. Michael and Luke Galeotti grew up listening to bands ranging from anthem-rockers Switchfoot to metal icons POD. Currently, Enation lists a handful of other key influences, citing many European bands such as Coldplay, The Frames, and Snow Patrol.

With a beautifully complex and emotional catalogue of music that has earned them the reputation as one of the premier independent rock bands in America, Enation continues to stake new ground in a world that holds endless possibilities for them.

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The Songs of a Nation:
Enationâs desire is to impact culture by creating artistic expressions that are good, true, and beautiful. The best art challenges us. It digs for the deeper questions of the heart. Enation view their songs much in those termsââto challenge themselves, and their listeners as well. Enation have also wanted to show that, more than words, âLove is an Actionâ. In that Spirit they have partnered with amazing charitable organizations such as Water For Life, Compassion, OxFam America, Just Yell Fire, and Not For Sale. As stated ages ago, Plato wrote: âGive me the songs of a nation, and it does not matter who writes its laws.â If that is true, then Enation, as one of the leading independent rock bands in America, is part of that tapestry in the US and abroad.

About this album, âMy Ancient Rebellionâ:
âThe title is taken from the first line in song three, 'Prodigal', which says, "Well my ancient rebellion has been laid, it was buried in a tomb where all my debts were paid." The way we see it, there are two kinds of rebellion, really. The first is the rebellion towards the light. The second is the rebellion toward darkness. âMy Ancient Rebellionâ is about the choice that we get to make between what kind of rebel we want to be. We personally think that if you look at the world, what you see is, it is a lot easier to live in apathy than compassion. It is a lot easier to live in bitterness than in joy. It's a lot easier to live in hate than love. Therefore, to be the most rebellious we can be, we rebel against the darkness. To live in love and compassion is the greatest rebellion of all. That's what this album in large part is about.â Lead Singer, Jonathan Jackson

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LYRICS TO THE SONG âPRODIGALâ

My ancient rebellion has been laid
It was buried in the tomb where all my debts were paid
For to me your love and mercy were shown

I am a prodigal whoâs living at home

Well my Father he calls me by my name
Though I was lost I was filthy and ashamed
He gave me all the riches that he owns

I am a prodigal whoâs living at home

O my brother, are we both not the same?
Have we both not wasted the days?
But our names are still written on His throne

I am a prodigal whoâs living at home

There are mornings when I feel it, I feel it so deep
In these moments your goodness is all that I can see
But then sometimes inside my heart feels like a stone

I am a prodigal whoâs living at home

I was clothed and given this golden ring
Sometimes it burns my flesh and I cannot feel a thing
Inside the walls I wander and I roam

I am a prodigal whoâs living at home

And itâs hard to think of all those wasted years
One day I was dead and the next day I was here
I drink the finest wine from the grapes that you have grown

I am a prodigal whoâs living at home

Yeah some days, some days I still feel the cold
I wake up in the night thinking I must still be alone
But then I hear, you say your love is not on loan

I am a prodigal whoâs living at home

Hallelujahâ¦.

© Fire & Plague Publishing (ASCAP)
Lyrics by Jonathan Jackson

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REVIEWS::

"Fast becoming recognized as ONE OF THE BEST EPIC ROCK BANDS AROUND, the group combines expensive jams with honest, soulful lyricism."
CD BABY / Notable Artist, Newsletter

"These are the artists in America most ready to break for 2011. The New Music Seminar recognizes these 100 Artists On the Verge as the strongest among the hundreds of thousands of artists in the field."
New Music Seminar / Top 100 "Artists On The Verge" 2011

âEmotional Rock, enveloped by a sensible and captivating voice... could be a mix between Radiohead and U2. Contagious and fascinating, able to touch anyone⦠Enation is becoming one of the most elegant formations of American Rock, with European-style...â
ROCKTOTAL.com

âMuch of (the album) is driven by echo-laden guitars... splashes of piano... and an arena-rock backbeat that holds it all together. The heartthrobâs rock star skills borrow from the book of Bono, with vocals that range from breathy whispers to an overdriven falsetto that hits with all the impact of a raw nerve. The groupâs lyrics suggest a tantalizing spirituality, hinting at a deeper faith thatâs never made explicit. Much like U2, thereâs a scriptural tone to many of Enationâs lyricsâbut it never gets heavy enough to turn off secular fans.â
SCOPEMAG.com

ââ¦compare to Coldplay, Snow Patrol⦠gentle waves of reverberated guitar and crisp piano lines that suggest a quiet, ponderous spirituality⦠vivid lyricsâ¦â
CHRISTIANITYTODAY.com

âEnation⦠have burst on the scene... The vocals sound like a cross between David Gray and Augustana which is a perfect soothing blend... The songs are rich in symbolism... I highly recommend this album to anyone who enjoys Augustana... or Snow Patrol.â
ROCK&REVIEW.com

"Soul & Story: Volume One"... contains masterfully written songs just begging the listener to feel the heartbeat of each note. Frontman Jonathan has an exceptional quality in his soft vocals... whispering Fatherly advice like a lullaby. Beautiful piano accompaniment...â
RADIOINDY / (Enation won a GrIndie Award for their album "Soul & Story: Volume One"ââan indie artist awards coinciding with the Grammyâs)

âEnation work magic⦠that lets all the raw-nerve intensity of frontman Jonathan Jackson's songwriting bleed out⦠he'll make you a believer.â
SOAPCASTS.com

âEarnest, U2-inspired rockâ¦â
THE COLUMBIAN NEWSPAPER

âCompared to the likes of Radiohead and U2â¦â
CBS affiliate station / KATU BROADCAST

âEnation is quickly becoming known as one of the best independent bands on the music scene today.â
Jitzul.com

"Enation is a rock band with a bright future... (Listen to the) strong vocals and thoughtful lyrics... and youâll understand why itâs always at the top of the charts."
OurStage.com / (Enation is a three-time Grand Prize Winner [Rock Category] on this MTV Sponsored Indie Song Competition Website)

"Jonathan creates a glimmer of positivity that bursts through the darkest days and elegantly screams, âYouâre not alone. You can do anything to which you set your mind. You will not only survive your struggles, youâre going to emerge a better person.â Legions of fans have latched onto and propelled Jonathan and his Enation bandmates to the forefront of the independent rock world."⨠PLANETVERGE.com

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Enation:
Jonathan Jackson â Vocals, Guitars, Piano
Richard Lee Jackson â Drums & Percussion
Daniel Sweatt â Bass Guitar
Michael Galeotti â Keys & Piano
Luke Galeotti â Rhythm Guitar

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