The Rocket Summer
Texas native Bryce Avary, the singer/songwriter/multi-instrumentalist/produ… Read Full Bio ↴Texas native Bryce Avary, the singer/songwriter/multi-instrumentalist/producer mastermind behind The Rocket Summer, has accomplished enough for someone a lot older, as he prepares to record his fifth full-length studio album. “We’re not talking simple acoustic solo stuff here. The music Bryce Avary makes as The Rocket Summer is lush, explosively catchy and artful power pop that hints at a new Brian Wilson or Prince in the making. Keep an eye out on this one.” - AustinCityLimits.com
Since launching his career as a 16-year-old with the independently released The Rocket Summer EP, a name he took from a Ray Bradbury short story, Bryce has toured around the world, selling out venues not just in the US, but Canada, the UK, Australia, and Japan, while playing such noted events as UK’s Glastonbury Festival, Scotland’s T in the Park, Japan’s Summer Sonic Festival, Australia’s Soundwave Festival, Austin City Limits, SXSW, Bamboozle, Cornerstone and the 2007 and 2010 Vans Warped Tour. “I try to write songs the whole world would want to sing along to but I also want to make an album of genuine and honest songs written from my heart that musically and lyrically are better than anything I have done before and above all will be an album that would hopefully move and affect people. For me it's all about focusing everything you have on making the greatest music you can without banking on anything else. I'm grateful to be doing this and I want to do this for the right reasons."
For someone as spiritually motivated as Avary, that means he focuses on the struggles and victories of life’s often-challenging journey in his most recent release on Island Def Jam Records titled Of Men and Angels as well as on the current album he is recording. Of Men and Angels was release in February 2010, and debuted as the No.1 Album on iTunes surpassing The Black Eyed Peas’ The E.N.D., which had previously held the No.1 spot for Top Album. The album debuted #38 on the Billboard 200 and # 4 on the Billboard Top Rock Albums charts. This is just one instance of how Avary’s loyal hardcore fan base has supported The Rocket Summer throughout the years. This also explains the kind of viral following that turned the video for “Do You Feel” into an Internet phenomenon. With guest appearances by Paramore, Relient K, All Time Low, Jack’s Mannequin, Forever the Sickest Kids, MxPx, Hellogoodbye, the music video led to the album version of the song being played more than 4 million times on The Rocket Summer’s My Space site. The album Do You Feel hit #44 on the Billboard 200 and #16 on the Billboard Top Rock Albums charts and has sold over 100,000 copies in the US alone. “We’re definitely aware of the kind of connection we have with our fans and I’m just fortunate to be a part of it.”
His albums and live shows are all about positivity, optimism, sing-a-longs, excitement, and overcoming our struggles. The Rocket Summer has toured with The Goo Goo Dolls, OneRepublic, Paramore, Relient K, The All-American Rejects, Copeland, All Time Low, The Ataris, Something Corporate, Plain White T’s, Hellogoodbye, Phantom Planet & many others.
“I like the term ‘young veteran,’” says Avary. “We have this loyal, hardcore following and I couldn't be more grateful for this. I keep pushing myself forward, trying to make great records, trying to put on the best live performance I can, all the while expanding The Rocket Summer to as far as it can be taken.”
Official website: http://www.therocketsummer.com/
Since launching his career as a 16-year-old with the independently released The Rocket Summer EP, a name he took from a Ray Bradbury short story, Bryce has toured around the world, selling out venues not just in the US, but Canada, the UK, Australia, and Japan, while playing such noted events as UK’s Glastonbury Festival, Scotland’s T in the Park, Japan’s Summer Sonic Festival, Australia’s Soundwave Festival, Austin City Limits, SXSW, Bamboozle, Cornerstone and the 2007 and 2010 Vans Warped Tour. “I try to write songs the whole world would want to sing along to but I also want to make an album of genuine and honest songs written from my heart that musically and lyrically are better than anything I have done before and above all will be an album that would hopefully move and affect people. For me it's all about focusing everything you have on making the greatest music you can without banking on anything else. I'm grateful to be doing this and I want to do this for the right reasons."
For someone as spiritually motivated as Avary, that means he focuses on the struggles and victories of life’s often-challenging journey in his most recent release on Island Def Jam Records titled Of Men and Angels as well as on the current album he is recording. Of Men and Angels was release in February 2010, and debuted as the No.1 Album on iTunes surpassing The Black Eyed Peas’ The E.N.D., which had previously held the No.1 spot for Top Album. The album debuted #38 on the Billboard 200 and # 4 on the Billboard Top Rock Albums charts. This is just one instance of how Avary’s loyal hardcore fan base has supported The Rocket Summer throughout the years. This also explains the kind of viral following that turned the video for “Do You Feel” into an Internet phenomenon. With guest appearances by Paramore, Relient K, All Time Low, Jack’s Mannequin, Forever the Sickest Kids, MxPx, Hellogoodbye, the music video led to the album version of the song being played more than 4 million times on The Rocket Summer’s My Space site. The album Do You Feel hit #44 on the Billboard 200 and #16 on the Billboard Top Rock Albums charts and has sold over 100,000 copies in the US alone. “We’re definitely aware of the kind of connection we have with our fans and I’m just fortunate to be a part of it.”
His albums and live shows are all about positivity, optimism, sing-a-longs, excitement, and overcoming our struggles. The Rocket Summer has toured with The Goo Goo Dolls, OneRepublic, Paramore, Relient K, The All-American Rejects, Copeland, All Time Low, The Ataris, Something Corporate, Plain White T’s, Hellogoodbye, Phantom Planet & many others.
“I like the term ‘young veteran,’” says Avary. “We have this loyal, hardcore following and I couldn't be more grateful for this. I keep pushing myself forward, trying to make great records, trying to put on the best live performance I can, all the while expanding The Rocket Summer to as far as it can be taken.”
Official website: http://www.therocketsummer.com/
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The Rocket Summer Lyrics
200 Idiot or fearless I confess I am. Naive ...yeah I…
A Song Is Not A Business Plan Hey stop, do you hear an echo? I do but does…
All I Have Everybody's hurtin', everybody knows it Are you tryin' to st…
Around the Clock Dance until we just can't, Keep clapping our hands to the…
Ashes Made Of Spades Shook up and beat down. Hallelujah. From bad cards that I wa…
Brat Pack For about four years I've hated this town There's so much…
Break It Out I'm moved when I see it, you gotta feel it Oh,…
Christmas Present What a perfect ending To this film we are watching. Cause …
Circa '46 I started moving so I can sleep at night. I figure…
Cold War Seas of brilliant stars shine down on me As I wait…
Colors Now, let's take it back to January An overflowin' heart, an…
Colôrs Now, let's take it back to January. An overflowing heart, an…
Cross My Heart Cross my heart, hope to die I swear I won't say…
December Days Too bad, let's make it of what we have Life gets…
Destiny I started to feel while I was Walking down the street Yes…
Do You Feel I'm thinking 'bout other things I heard about today All this…
Emergency Landings I won't die; My eyes will open immediately on the…
Every If And Every Why Son, I was wrong they were right And now every if…
FL CA At the start there you were Two busted hearts in need…
Get over it Was it mistakes? Was it fate? What does it take…
Gone Too Long Deja vu tripped you in your strut Nostalgic dreams can mess…
Goodbye Waves Driveways Just, walk away And gather your thoughts for the second wav…
Goodbye Waves and Driveways Just, walk away And gather your thoughts for the second wave…
Help Me Out Help me out, help me out, help me out I'm falling…
Hey! Hey! I didn't want to give this up. I didn't. Hey! I…
High Life All my friends got flowers in their eyes But I got…
High Life Scenery You got everybody talkin' You got everybody goin' You got …
Hills And Valleys I'm on top of the world I can see it all…
Hold It Up Sayin', I'm lookin' now at pictures of us I remember thinkin…
I Everybody's hurtin', everybody knows it Are you tryin' to s…
I Need A Break... But I'd Rather Have A Breakthrough Daddy taught me how to fight Working hard all his life I…
I Need A Break...But I'd Rather Have A Breakthrough Daddy taught me how to fight Working hard all his life I…
I Want Something To Live For One two three four Once I was fearless, going up against…
I Was So Alone Don't just don't sit down I'm wanting this to be A super…
I Was So Alone Don't just don't sit down I'm wanting this to be A super…
I Was So Alone- Opening Credits Don't just don't sit down I'm wanting this to be A super…
I'm Doing Everything Do you ever do a thing or two just to…
Japanese Exchange Student I might as well be a Japanese exchange student Cause' peopl…
Just For A Moment Forget Who You Are Coming up no plans Betty AV, Monahans. Little in a football…
Let You Go I didn't know Somebody surprised me, alarmed, alarmed Someb…
Light Morning light, morning light Get your sight, get your mind O…
Mean Thoughts And Cheap Shots I'm not losing my war that's in my mind And I…
Mean Thougts and Cheap Shots Mean Thoughts and Cheap Shots I'm not losing my war that's…
Move So we try and try all of our life working With…
Move to the Other Side of fhe Block So we try and try all of our life working With…
Movie Stars And Super Models How come my life ain't like this movie? I should try…
My Baby Work's been rough Hear too much stuff like "they don't get i…
My Typical Angel That's okay, I don't care I can't remember what happened th…
Never Knew I just ran into a few someones today Someones that I…
Nothing Matters Back and forth I have come to this, so listen…
Of Men And Angels Stop the press, everything's a mess You can look alive, but…
Old Love I had a dream that could save my life. Airplane hands…
Peace Come Over You Bottled up Felt the pain before but not this much Oh my…
Prove It "Good evening" she says to herself with haughty eyes. The…
Pull Myself Together Pretty mess, with a pretty voice Humming in my ear, drowning…
Revival Let's get out of here. Walking outside and everything is fe…
Roses Can you see the air change? Can you see when a…
Run And Don't Stop Desert rain is falling A southern cold July. Do it or don'…
Run To You Turn, look, look out and see Do you see me? 'Cause…
Same Air I got nowhere to be Talking about time isn't gonna stop…
Saturday Don't tryin' asking Cause I never know what to say Except ju…
Save I'm not feelin' touch I'm not makin' that much And I guess…
Savé I'm not feeling touch I'm not making that much And I guess…
Say Holiday was kiss catch up Now on someones shoulder I never…
Scrapbook A scrapbook on my lap. A soft head on my…
Sharks Today She was perfect The kind that gives your soul meaning …
Shatter Us Black top alone Thunderous silence Pick up the phone Make my…
She's a Seven 1, 2, 3, do you love me? 4, 5, 6, you're…
She's My Baby Work's been rough Hear too much stuff like "they don't get i…
Show Me Everything You've Got Slide your feet, create the shock Ouch another, watch it po…
Skies So Blue Whoa Man I just saw something I'm glad that you are here. I…
So Blue Whoa Man I just saw something I'm glad that you are here…
So Far Away Try until you finally say you're watching this whole town Yo…
So In This Hour So long before, you stood so long at my door Abundantly…
So In This Hour.. So long before, you stood so long at my door Abundantly…
So In This Hour... So long before, you stood so long at my door Abundantly…
So Much Love Hats need a beat Like awake needs asleep Like a pen needs…
Soldiers Since a kid I always loved to sing. I told…
Story Hear me When I speak And just listen And try not to be Some…
Taken Aback It's been two whole years Since you and I shared fears 2:30…
Tara I'm Terrible Reminisce, thinking about the days we don't miss Hit the bot…
Teenage Love Rock I saw you there Smiled at you you didn't care It's OK…
Tell Me Something Good Hey what you got you don't know Anything that I'm gonna…
That's So It's a beautiful day Now I'll be ok that you're not…
That's So You It's a beautiful day Now I'll be ok that you're not…
That's What She Said So we should so go and see the sun And look…
Thats So You It's a beautiful day Now I'll be ok that you're not…
The Fight It's silent tonight I'm trying to wrap my head around If e…
The Rescuing Type And if I could go back Was heaven abound…
This Is A Refuge Talk about miracles, happen every day. Talk about miracles, …
This Is Me Everyday I wake up late. Since I quit my day job…
This Is Mine Everyday I wake up late. Since I quit my day job…
Treasures Night has found its way here And all I can hear…
TV Family Just a calendar day (ba ba ba ba) Its funny how…
Underrated I've been working in the city. I've been working at…
UNI You and I Right now, you can't help, you get down To…
Waiting You always told Me you could fly, open, aching, naked agains…
Walls The story of my life I can't quite comprehend So tell…
What We Hate We Make Don't try to hide The mistakes I made this time But please…
What We Hate We Make Don't try to hide The mistakes I made this time But please…
White Fireworks Conjure up the good Like you would When you were young Soul…
You Are You Are Just stay down I've been listening to all of the voices In…
You Gotta Believe Sir, excuse my rudeness But I believe that I know somethin'…