With the release of their searing, socially conscious 9-track manifesto Disobey, singer-songwriter Michael Belkin and his eclectic, high energy Seattle based band The Refusers declare war on the status quo. Serving as the band’s mission statement, title song Disobey unleashes a clarion call to speak truth to power.

With the release of their searing, socially conscious 9-track manifesto Disobey, singer-songwriter Michael Belkin and his eclectic, high energy Seattle based band The Refusers declare war on the status quo. Serving as the band’s mission statement, title song Disobey unleashes a clarion call to speak truth to power.

Belkin, a former Wall Street wizard turned whistleblower and ex-L.A. studio guitarist, experienced the B.S. he now writes songs about firsthand. He escaped with his soul intact and lives the ethos he learned at UC Berkeley where he learned to Question The Status Quo, UC Berkeley Haas School’s #1 defining principle. Joining Belkin on his musical mission are Eric Robert (rock keyboard master, Keb Mo and John Oates) contributing drummer Brendan Hill (Blues Traveler) and Steve Newton (bass player extraordinaire).

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“The Refusers are one of the best indie rock bands plying their trade today …  Disobey is a call to arms, but it’s an immensely artful collection as well … crackling with rock and roll spirit … musical excellence … The production frames the package in a physical package that has equal parts intelligence and attitude bubbling up from every line in the track. This new album will further solidify the band’s position as one of the most individualistic rock acts working today.”