The rock band, The Rebel Set, was formed in late 2005 by Tom Gilliam (vocals/lead guitar), Gavin Spencer (vocals/bass/harmonica/accordion) and Jason Johantges (rhythm guitar). Feeling they needed to expand the band’s musical diversity to capture the sound they were seeking, they soon added friends of the band Adam Kempf (drums/trumpet) and Ken Hall (keyboards/trombone), rounding out the final band lineup. By November, the band had completed their first two demo tracks for the songs “130” and “Radio” and had played their debut live show to a sold out crowd at The Nite Owl in Dayton’s Historic Oregon District.

Through the rest of 2006 and much of 2007, The Rebel Set tightened their sound and added many fans as they continued to play live shows around the state of Ohio. In August of 2007, The Rebel Set headlined the Official After Party for the National Rollergirls tournament taking place in Columbus, Ohio. The time the band spent together practicing and playing shows allowed them to create a wealth of original music. This led them to the recording studio in August to record their full length debut album.

Working with engineer/producer Patrick Himes (who engineered the Ryan Adams debut solo album “Heartbreaker” plus albums by fellow Dayton bands Shrug & Flyaway Minion) in August and September of 2007, the band was able to record 11 original songs to complete their album debut, Ghost Town Silence. On March 29, 2008, The Rebel Set played the "Ghost Town Silence" album live in its entirety during their CD Release Party to a completely sold out crowd at The Oregon Express, located in their hometown of Dayton, Ohio. The show broke a 24 year attendance & alcohol/food sales record at The O.E. for a non-holiday event (second only to Saint Patrick's Day). 

The band recently completed recording of the follow-up CD to "Ghost Town Silence" called "Across The Relentless Sea" at Babblefish Recording Studios in Franklin, Ohio.  A CD release party for the album will be held @ The Oregon Express in Dayton, Ohio on November 14, 2009.