ROCKETSHIPS
"Rocketships"
Overview:
This Windsor five-piece exploded into local rock scene in February, 2013 and have since made an impact with drawing crowds to their headlining shows. Their self-titled debut album is packed with nine well-produced and recorded tracks (care of drummer Erik Gurney) that vary in the traditional hard rock sound. We can see this when “Missing Pieces” is the light, acoustic-focused track about lost love but then veers into “Unicorn” with the bands heaviest edge. Rocketships’ overall sound is heavy guitar rock, lots of licks, mid-range Shinedown-esque vocals backed by a fiery, but unifying rhythm section. Bevan’s vocals give a great performance, especially his range on the track “Parasite” where he channels Corey Taylor’s veracity for the verses but then smooths out for the chorus. It would be easy to lump the quintet into a column with Nickelback and company, but this is heavy without being contrived, accessible without sacrificing edge. Bonus points for graphic design – recognizable and properly logo-worthy. "Ya see that circle with the rocketship on the inside? Right. It's fucking Rocketships!"
Smells like:
Construction equipment in summer heat.
Tastes like:
Wild game hunted, killed, and barbequed by Ted Nugent.
Feels like:
Holding onto a burlap sack of snakes and ping pong balls.
Looks like:
A worm from the movie Tremors in a dance-off with Kevin Bacon in Footloose
Blast off into the interwebs to visit these guys at:
This Windsor five-piece exploded into local rock scene in February, 2013 and have since made an impact with drawing crowds to their headlining shows. Their self-titled debut album is packed with nine well-produced and recorded tracks (care of drummer Erik Gurney) that vary in the traditional hard rock sound. We can see this when “Missing Pieces” is the light, acoustic-focused track about lost love but then veers into “Unicorn” with the bands heaviest edge. Rocketships’ overall sound is heavy guitar rock, lots of licks, mid-range Shinedown-esque vocals backed by a fiery, but unifying rhythm section. Bevan’s vocals give a great performance, especially his range on the track “Parasite” where he channels Corey Taylor’s veracity for the verses but then smooths out for the chorus. It would be easy to lump the quintet into a column with Nickelback and company, but this is heavy without being contrived, accessible without sacrificing edge. Bonus points for graphic design – recognizable and properly logo-worthy. "Ya see that circle with the rocketship on the inside? Right. It's fucking Rocketships!"
Smells like:
Construction equipment in summer heat.
Tastes like:
Wild game hunted, killed, and barbequed by Ted Nugent.
Feels like:
Holding onto a burlap sack of snakes and ping pong balls.
Looks like:
A worm from the movie Tremors in a dance-off with Kevin Bacon in Footloose
Blast off into the interwebs to visit these guys at: