Ready to rock out with the relaxing appeal of reggae beats? Robert Rachelli is known for his drumming in Santa Barbara County rock and reggae bands, including Lion I’s, Turning Trees, and Spencer the Gardener, a well-known Santa Barbara–based band known for its unique fusion-pop music style.
When Rachelli was growing up, he listened to a lot of progressive rock, which included artists like Elvis Costello, The Police, Bob Marley, and Kate Bush. These artists inspired him to mirror that rhythm: “My mom and uncle were going to a Yes concert, and they said, ‘Hey, do you want to come?’ — I wanted to go because they were going to an Italian restaurant. We didn't ever go out to restaurants.”
Once young Rachelli saw Alan White on the drums, he was hooked. “I was like, ‘Oh, my God. What is that guy doing? I have to do that.’ It was an epiphany.”