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Dan Rockett’s need to explore music as a child was a natural obsession. From Neil Young’s “Sugar Mountain” to The Beatles “Strawberry Fields Forever”, he was engrossed by the powerful combination of lyric and melody. He began playing drums when he was seven, and then later switched to guitar in high school. While at Boston College, earning degrees in Literature, Secondary Education, Philosophy, and Theology, Dan’s true passion became apparent as he began writing his own songs. As a respected figure in the Boston music scene, he would find himself sharing the stage with some of his favorite artists such...

Alison Crockett is a Brooklyn based vocalist, pianist and songwriter whose style is 'steeped' in a deep Soul tradition, with generous helpings of Jazz and Blues. Taking her cue from divas of the past and present such as Erykah Badu, Jill Scott, Donna Summer, Diana Ross and Sarah Vaughn, this Brooklyn, New York based singer/songwriter and pianist is destined for greatness. Alison Crockett decided early on, that a career in music was to be the path she would travel. Piano was her first love. "It just called to me. I still feel like a pianist who sings." However after winning...

Norway (2006 – 2008) Behind the name Rockettothesky, we find a Norwegian singer-songwriter, Jenny Hval. Before moving to Australia in 2000, she played in the Norwegian band Shellyz Raven (now called Ask Embla). In Australia she played in a number of different bands. The songs recorded with the band Folding for Air are reminiscent of Rockettothesky. Moving back to Norway, she has to date released two albums under the moniker Rockettothesky (To sing you apple trees and Medea) on the label Trust Me Records. After the release of Medea, she reverted to using her birth name for her following releases:...

Formed in 1996 at Aberystwyth University, The Crocketts were a band described as Welsh Cowpunk, due to their punk-rock sound incorporating both country and folk influences. Signed to Blue Dog Records (part of V2) in 1997, they released their first full length album in 1998, We May Be Skinny & Wirey. After touring around the UK and releasing a second album, The Great Brain Robbery, the label was bought by EMI and The Crocketts were dropped, along with many other bands. This prompted two band members to leave in 2002, which eventually led to the band's break-up. Later that year,...

Johnny crockett supplies a slice of modern day house music with remixes from Hi Tack who supply a rhythm that's hard not to move to. .