„Together with Le Pop Club Records, we're proud to announce this upcoming gem of a release: The Rebels of Tijuana - „Asile“; probably the most soulful homage to French 60s and 70s pop you will hear this year! Over two LPs the Rebels are exploring a universe of psychedelia, folk rock, pop and Latin jazz as blue as the smoke of a Gitanes and as bright as the sun on a summer afternoon. Singer Alexis Kacimi does not only provide some wonderful and dreamy vocals here but a good portion of fuzzy guitar licks and even some saxophone as well. Keyboardist Sébastien Bui adds some great Rhodes and organ sounds while a tight rhythm section of Julien Garric on bass and Romain Deshusses on drums makes sure you won't miss the groove. „Asile“ shows the Rebels at their best: rocking, romantic and overall grooving!“
- It's a Gas! Records
The Rebels of Tijuana have been originally formed in 2008 in Geneve, Switzerland, among others by singer Alexis Kacimi. Their first single „J'adore ce flic“ was released in 2009. They went on to form their own label Le Pop Club Records and released numerous albums, singles, and EPs not just by their own band but other psychedelic artists as well, such as Monkberry Moon Orchestra, Magic and Naked or The Green Flamingos. They've played numerous shows and festivals alongside support for Jon Spencer, The Charlatans or Sallie Ford, and have been widely acclaimed by French, Swiss and Canadian press (Philippe Manœuvre, Canal +, Rock & Folk, Les Inrocks, RTS, Couleur 3, Le Mouv', FIP, Ouï FM, CISM & CIBL ...