Making Moves
Fresh from a successful appearance at Sprung Festival, and with a coveted support slot this weekend with Jedi Mind Tricks, ‘enthusiastic’ is certainly a term one could describe 750 Rebel Jake Biz’s current mood.
Veterans of the Brisbane hip hop scene for nearly a decade, 750 Rebels have rocked crowds around these parts over and over again, sometimes alongside international acts like Raekwon and MF Doom. But it was the reaction they received at Sprung that surprised them most. "We were a bit skeptical coming into it playing alongside the likes of Drapht, 360 and Phrase, and to a real Triple J audience, but we got out there and just rocked it!â€
Next up for 750 Rebels is the Jedi Mind Tricks show. "We're really looking forward to getting out there. Most of the crew will be there: Bigfoot, Ken, Proof and Lopsided on the decks. Unfortunately Lazy Grey has other commitments. It’s mostly going to be me and Bigfoot, who is coming back up from Melbourne for this, so we're pretty hyped for it!"
Jake’s also buzzing about the release of his upcoming solo album next year. "Yeah mate, we're just finalising my album at the moment, ‘Commercial Hell’, which will be coming out early next year, and getting the first single 'Duce Duce' ready which is coming out on 7" vinyl, hopefully on January 1."
To release the single on vinyl was a personal decision for Jake. "We all love records but vinyl in Brisbane is pretty much dead. Recently people have been getting back into it. I'm just helping to try and bring it back a little."
With such a long and defined local history, will a full length 750 Rebels album ever see the light of day? "There is no way I will say it won’t ever happen, but it’s a matter of getting everyone together, which can be a bit hard to do since we all have other commitments. At the moment we're just getting my album ready, and preparing for the Jedi Mind Tricks show as well as helping a few friends like Gaz Hazard. But never say never."
750 Rebels support Jedi Mind Tricks at the Hi-Fi December 3.
