The Rebel
Musician
Benedict Roger Wallers (a.k.a. The Rebel) (born 15 September 1971 in St Albans, Hertfordshire) is the frontman, guitarist, vocalist and songwriter for the Scottish punk band Country Teasers. His lyrics often deal with taboo subjects such as racism, sexism and xenophobia from first-person standpoints. His great friend, Graham Brodie, is his main influence when composing.
The name 'The Rebel' is a reference and homage to the 1961 film of the same name starring Tony Hancock. Ben Wallers represents himself by a self-invented symbol called a 'Spakenkreuz', which is a swastika (Hakenkreuz) with a broken (or 'spastic') arm, bent backwards to cross over the previous arm in the circularity of the swastika.
Benedict Roger Wallers (a.k.a. The Rebel) (born 15 September 1971 in St Albans, Hertfordshire) is the frontman, guitarist, vocalist and songwriter for the Scottish punk band Country Teasers. His lyrics often deal with taboo subjects such as racism, sexism and xenophobia from first-person standpoints. His great friend, Graham Brodie, is his main influence when composing.
The name 'The Rebel' is a reference and homage to the 1961 film of the same name starring Tony Hancock. Ben Wallers represents himself by a self-invented symbol called a 'Spakenkreuz', which is a swastika (Hakenkreuz) with a broken (or 'spastic') arm, bent backwards to cross over the previous arm in the circularity of the swastika.
