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There are at least six bands called The Rockets.
1) The band from which Neil Young formed Crazy Horse.
The band began in 1962 as the doo wop group Danny & the Memories, with guitarist/singer Danny Whitten, and counting future Crazy Horse stalwarts Billy Talbot and Ralph Molina as members, the latter two are the only individuals present in every incarnation of the band. The group evolved through nascent San Francisco folk-psychedelia, eventually ending up in Los Angeles and becoming The Rockets by 1966 with Whitten on guitar, Talbot on bass, and Molina on drums, along with Bobby Notkoff on...
Rockets sind eine französische Spacerock-Band um den Schlagzeuger Alain Groetzinger, die 1972 in Paris gegründet wurde. In Italien, Frankreich, England, Niederlanden und Japan erreichte sie einen gewissen Kultstatus.
Die Band um den Schlagzeuger Alain Groetzinger mit wechselnder Besetzungen im Laufe der Jahre formierte sich 1972 in Paris zuerst unter den Namen Crystal. Bereits 1974 benannten sie sich in Rocket Man (oder Rocketters) um. Erstmalig traten sie als fünf Außerirdische mit grauen Augen, silbernen Köpfen und Weltraumanzügen auf, welches ihr Kennzeichen bis in die Gegenwart blieb. Ihre erste Single Rocket Man nahmen sie 1974 unter dem Produzenten Claude Lemoine auf, der...
1999-2003
Evan- guitar/vocals, Gus- drums, Jeremy- bass
Toronto based Rockets Red Glare have been perfecting their distinct style of minimal bass-driven hardcore since 1999. Weaned on the suburban punk scene of the mid '90's, the members played in various fledging math rock units, including the fairly well documented Blake.
Having thrice toured Eastern Canada and inflitrated the U.S. for numerous campaigns, RRG released a limited pressing, 2 song 7" on T.O. label Die!venom. They adhere fiercely to the rigorous standards they impose not only on themselves, but also on the surrounding independent music community. RRG have sought out new ways...
Model Rockets were a power pop and garage rock influenced melodic rock band from Seattle, Washington. They were active from the mid-90s until around 2004. They released four albums: Hilux (1993), Snatch It Back and Hold It (1996), Tell the Kids the Cops Are Here (2002), and Pilot County Suite (2003). Musically, they are similar to the groups Posies, Fountains of Wayne, Shoes, and The Minus 5. .
