"Rebel and the Reason" is a song by British-Australian recording artist Reece Mastin. "Rebel and the Reason" was released on 27 March 2015 as the lead single from Mastin's first extended play of the same name and peaked at number fifty-one on the ARIA Singles Chart, becoming Mastin’s eighth Top 100 chart entry.[1]
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| Single by Reece Mastin | ||||
| from the album Rebel and the Reason | ||||
| Released | 27 March 2015 | |||
| Recorded | 2014–15 | |||
| Genre | Pop | |||
| Length | 3:44 | |||
| Label | Social Family Records | |||
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Background and release
editMastin won the third season of The X Factor Australia in 2011 and subsequently signed with Sony Music Australia. Mastin released two albums and four of top twenty singles with Sony. In February 2015, it was announced that Mastin had parted ways with Sony Music Australia and signed with independent label Social Family Records.[2]
In March 2015, Mastin announced a new single, a new EP and Australian east coast tour.[3]
Music video
editThe music video was directed by Jonathan Vasallo and premiered on 29 April 2015.[4] The video depicts the traumas and repercussions of domestic violence in families. It coincided with the announcement that Reece is the newest White Ribbon ambassador.[5]
Mastin cited the influence of videos such as Ed Sheeran’s "The A-Team" and Hozier’s "Take Me to Church" as helping to steer his decision to address the scourge of domestic violence and take on a greater role as a White Ribbon ambassador.[6]
Chart performance
edit| Chart (2015) | Peak position |
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| Australia (ARIA) [7] | 51 |
| Australian Independent Chart (AIR) [8] | 6 |
References
edit- ^ Ryan, Gavin (9 May 2015). "ARIA Singles: Wiz Khalifa and Charlie Puth Are Still No 1". Noise11. Retrieved 9 May 2015.
- ^ McCabe, Kathy (20 February 2015). "Reece Mastin splits with Sony days after breaking up with girlfriend Rhiannon Fish". The Daily Telegraph. Retrieved 21 February 2015.
- ^ "Reece Mastin new EP". www.vmusic.com. March 2015. Retrieved 6 October 2015.
- ^ "Reece Mastin - Rebel and the Reason". www.YouTube.com. 29 April 2015. Retrieved 6 October 2015.
- ^ "Reece Mastin 5 Track EP". www.socialfamilyrecords.com. 30 April 2015. Retrieved 6 October 2015.
- ^ "Reece Mastin reaches out to young victims of domestic violence in powerful music video". www.news.com.au. 22 May 2015. Retrieved 6 October 2015.
- ^ Ryan, Gavin (9 May 2015). "ARIA Singles: Wiz Khalifa and Charlie Puth Are Still No 1". Noise11. Retrieved 6 October 2015.
- ^ "Australian Independent Label Singles 11 May 2015". www.air.org.au. 11 May 2015. Retrieved 6 October 2015.