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band website:
http://www6.islandrecords.com/site/artist_home.php?artist_id=600
Aside from the fact that Bryce Avary's talent as a songwriter,
multi-instrumentalist, producer, and live show performer is phenomenal;
aside from the fact that after touring the US, Canada, Japan, and
Europe relentlessly, making several quality records, all while writing
everything, singing, and performing all instruments on each album,
Bryce has proven himself to be one of the hardest working artists in
music for years now. And aside from the fact that with very little help
the Rocket Summer has become a modest but somewhat cult like movement
among fans, quite possibly the most intriguing fact about The Rocket
Summer is the warm and personal connection between the music and the
listener that is clearly visible and audible at a TRS show. The Rocket
Summer is a very original, piano/guitar filled melodic pop rock and
roll project that not only rocks the party but is filled with passion
and sincerity and has uniquely become a place of acceptance where
everyone is invited.
"The TRS family (fans) are absolutely the most amazing people. I don't
know what I would do without them. This isn't a huge band by any Means,
but I feel that there's definitely something special going on and I
hold it very dear to my heart. I'm really blessed to get to do this.
It's definitely been a load of very hard work, but getting to hang out
with new people, make music, play shows with other bands that love
music; it's awesome."
Since the age of 14, Bryce Avary has been obsessed with music, obsessed
with making records, obsessed with connecting with people, and obsessed
with touring, and now at the old age of 22 with several records and
near world touring under his belt, it's safe to say that The Rocket
Summer could be making it's way up . In 1999, after playing local shows
for a several years, Bryce went in to the local studio on a small
budget to make his first EP. He pressed up 1000 copies and started
playing shows, sending out the disc to anyone he could, and after the
disc ended up on a local credible specialty radio show, word started to
spread. With no label, Bryce took a loan out from his dad to go make a
full length record in Kansas which he named "calendar days". The disc
ended up in the hands of The Militia Group, and soon after they signed
a deal together. After "calendar days", the 2003 critically acclaimed
full length debut was released, the Rocket Summer became an underground
favorite. And as pockets of people found a place for TRS in their
stereos, they saw it grow in a very grassroots way. After touring the
USA relentlessly behind calendar days, word started to spread and
eventually TRS found its way to Japan and was received warmly. With
quick popularity, Bryce and Co. had the opportunity to share the stage
with Radiohead, The Strokes, Blondie, Interpol and more at the touring
Summer Sonic festival. The exposure was amazing and lead to an awesome
Japanese family of fans, a headlining tour, and chart making radio play.
"That was such a surreal moment. I was in the middle of a US tour and
the last show I played was in front of 30 people on a Sunday afternoon
at a bowling alley in Long Island. 2 days later I was in sold out
arenas in Japan. It was so crazy."
Over the course of a year later, the Rocket Summer toured the UK with
the Ataris, toured the States headlining or opening shows with
Something Corporate, Ash, Hellogoodbye, Copeland, Recover, The Format,
Relient K, Mae, Plain White T's, Sugarcult, and maritime, with
occasional one off shows opening or headlining shows with Ted Leo and
the pharmacists, Idlewild, Jimmy Eat World, The Polyphonic Spree, The
All-American Rejects, and Eisley.
In November 2004, Bryce teamed up with co-producer Tim' O'Hier (The
All-American Rejects, Say Anything, Hot Rod Circuit, The Jealous Sound)
in Brooklyn to record his third cd, "Hello, Good Friend.". With a
couple of years having gone by since the making of "calendar days"
Bryce's songwriting and musical performances have sky rocketed,
resulting in a great record. "Hello, good friend." shows the variety of
Bryce's musical growth with honesty and sincerity that is simply
moving. Recently released in May 2005, "Hello, good friend." said
"hello" to the family of trs fans/friends and has had an amazing
response that is growing by the week. Bryce and Co. plan to continue to
tour the states and possibly the world extensively, in a van, rockin'
the party, and becoming your friends.
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