Members
Derek Brough - bass guitar
Roy Smith - rhythm guitar
Keith Hubbard - lead guitar
Chris Kenny - drums.
Kel Harrison - bass guitar
Roy David - drums
Formed in 1963.
Backed vocalist Ian Gregson, then later Ricky Gleason. Later still the Rebels backed J.J. who had been in the Hi-Lites.
Disbanded in 1967.
Keith Hubbard, Roy Smith and Chris Kenny reformed in 1970 with the addition of bass guitarist Ray Chapman, as the rock band Caliban.
The Rebels and Caliban have bricks in the Cavern wall with Caliban performing on the Cavern's final night on 27th May 1973.
Not to be confused with The Rebels from the early 1960s with saxophone player Brian Jones.